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David H Murdock Research Institute

  • Kannapolis, NC
  • Tax-exempt since June 2009
  • EIN: 20-8730759

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.18M (2023)

Expenses
$5.96M (2023)

Total Assets
$49.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$7.65M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,181,857
Expenses
$5,957,850
Net Income
-$2,775,993
Net Assets
$41,728,197
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $370,300
11.6%
Program Services $1,411,511
44.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,226,677
38.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $173,369
5.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $564,093
9.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $49,378,162
Total Liabilities $7,649,965
Net Assets $41,728,197
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $239,674 $0
Suresh Balu Msmba (Program Director) $0 $232,981 $42,250
Cory R Brouwer (Director) $0 $205,367 $0
Simon G Gregory Phd (Director) $0 $222,508 $46,090
Kristen Newby Md (Director) $0 $164,751 $25,439
Dr Carol Spalding (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kimberly Van Noort (Director) $0 $300,000 $0
Charles Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,992,555
Expenses
$6,058,105
Net Income
-$4,065,550
Net Assets
$44,760,940
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $505,900
25.4%
Program Services $935,759
47.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $513,791
25.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,055
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,050
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,011,737
16.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $60,635,217
Total Liabilities $15,874,277
Net Assets $44,760,940
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Julian Abery (Cbo) $222,622 $0 $12,285
Ann Wilson (Cfo) $171,150 $0 $11,335
Glicerio Ignacio (Employee) $153,605 $0 $11,081
Timothy Spaeder (Employee) $134,605 $0 $10,297
Ryan Smith (Employee) $131,458 $0 $10,057
Liston Cox (Employee) $123,423 $0 $9,441
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $244,110 $0
Suresh Balu Msmba (Program Director) $0 $225,071 $48,761
Cory R Brouwer (Director) $0 $197,468 $0
Simon G Gregory Phd (Director) $0 $170,473 $38,710
Kristin Newby Md (Director) $0 $170,752 $26,187
Dr Carol Spalding (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Spitzer (Director Until Jan. 2022) $0 $0 $0
Charles Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kimberly Van Noort (Director) $0 $360,698 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,280,674
Expenses
$1,817,347
Net Income
-$536,673
Net Assets
$48,826,490
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $333,400
26.0%
Program Services $577,634
45.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $316,598
24.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $53,042
4.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $514,782
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,840,123
Total Liabilities $14,013,633
Net Assets $48,826,490
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $235,179 $0
Suresh Balu Msmba (Director) $0 $222,755 $26,819
Cory R Brouwer (Director) $0 $190,790 $0
Simon G Gregory Phd (Director) $0 $154,068 $11,380
Kristin Newby Md (Director) $0 $155,974 $14,809
Dr Carol Spaulding (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Spitzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kimberly Van Noort (Director) $0 $348,500 $0
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990
Filed on May 9, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,322,889
Expenses
$4,624,630
Net Income
-$3,301,741
Net Assets
$54,037,824
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $990,305
74.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $232,381
17.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $100,203
7.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,107,809
24.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $59,121,567
Total Liabilities $5,083,743
Net Assets $54,037,824
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nicholas D Gillitt Phd (Director) $172,088 $0 $10,735
Julian Abery (Director) $97,120 $0 $7,430
Simon G Gregory Phd (Director) $31,200 $150,255 $79,373
Terry Magnuson Phd (Director) $0 $311,677 $0
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $228,955 $0
Suresh Balu Msmba (Program Director) $0 $219,703 $39,881
Cory R Brouwer (Director) $0 $186,137 $0
Kristin Newby Md (Director) $0 $153,128 $23,694
Dr Carol Spaulding (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Spitzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,828,789
Expenses
$7,678,588
Net Income
-$5,849,799
Net Assets
$59,965,162
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,550,423
84.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $52,166
2.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $226,200
12.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,766,267
23.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $60,437,551
Total Liabilities $472,389
Net Assets $59,965,162
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven Colman (Coo) $254,323 $0 $11,365
Simon G Gregory Phd (Director) $33,600 $146,700 $56,006
Terry Magnuson Phd (Director) $0 $481,127 $0
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $248,955 $0
Suresh Balu Msmba (Program Director) $0 $208,581 $44,793
Cory R Brouwer (Director) $0 $186,137 $0
Nicholas D Gillitt Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Newby Md (Director) $0 $158,719 $5,869
Dr Carol Spaulding (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Spitzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 4, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,348,849
Expenses
$10,314,172
Net Income
-$965,323
Net Assets
$65,814,961
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,260,375
77.7%
Program Services $1,997,593
21.4%
Investment Income $523
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,996
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $66,362
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,589,349
25.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $66,483,589
Total Liabilities $668,628
Net Assets $65,814,961
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steven Colman (Chief Operating Officer) $205,495 $0 $0
Terry Magnuson Phd (Director) $0 $476,363 $0
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $248,955 $0
Suresh Balu Ms Mba (Program Director) $0 $208,181 $5,806
Cory R Brouwer Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas D Gillitt Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Simon G Gregory Phd (Director) $0 $143,063 $33,258
Kristin Newby Md (Director) $0 $159,381 $23,893
Dr Carol Spaulding (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Spitzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
David H Murdock (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,408,431
Expenses
$10,688,732
Net Income
$719,699
Net Assets
$66,780,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,338,159
73.1%
Program Services $3,107,973
27.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,277
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$34,424
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,392,847
22.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $67,254,890
Total Liabilities $474,606
Net Assets $66,780,284
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Colman (Chief Operating Officer) $212,198 $0 $0
David H Murdock (Director And Chairman Of T) $0 $0 $0
Terry Magnuson Phd (Director) $0 $476,363 $0
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $239,955 $0
Geoffrey Ginsburg Md Phd (Director) $0 $377,451 $38,406
Mary E Klotman Md (Director) $0 $404,841 $46,270
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990
Filed on May 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,816,599
Expenses
$10,376,683
Net Income
-$2,560,084
Net Assets
$66,060,585
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,423,300
69.4%
Program Services $3,958,336
50.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,566,847
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,810
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,304,375
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $66,475,492
Total Liabilities $414,907
Net Assets $66,060,585
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Colman (Chief Operating Officer) $212,198 $0 $0
David H Murdock (Director And Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Terry Magnuson Phd (Director) $0 $467,424 $0
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $219,955 $0
Geoffrey Ginsburg Md Phd (Director) $0 $385,450 $0
Mary E Klotman Md (Director) $0 $420,675 $0
Junius J Gonzales Md Mba (Director) $0 $356,175 $0
L Kristin Newby Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas D Gillitt Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,973,688
Expenses
$11,246,809
Net Income
-$2,273,121
Net Assets
$68,620,669
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,713,040
52.5%
Program Services $3,993,060
44.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $258,750
2.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,838
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,578,985
22.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,974,719
Total Liabilities $354,050
Net Assets $68,620,669
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Colman (Chief Operating Officer) $192,404 $0 $0
David H Murdock (Director And Chairman Of T) $0 $0 $0
Robert M Califf Md (Director And Secretary) $0 $624,309 $0
Terry Magnuson Phd (Director) $0 $421,296 $0
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $211,000 $0
Geoffrey Ginsburg Md Phd (Director) $0 $383,309 $0
Mary E Klotman Md (Director) $0 $446,028 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,806,017
Expenses
$13,538,223
Net Income
$1,267,794
Net Assets
$70,893,790
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,187,542
28.3%
Program Services $4,674,578
31.6%
Investment Income $6,132
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,136
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,943,901
40.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,504,974
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,653,968
Total Liabilities $760,178
Net Assets $70,893,790
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Steve Colman (Chief Operating Officer) $183,828 $0 $0
Keith Moore (Scientific Advisor) $148,846 $0 $0
Mark Henry Burke (Director Of Informatics) $137,006 $0 $0
David H Murdock (Director And Chairman Of T) $0 $0 $0
Robert M Califf Md (Director And Secretary) $0 $513,548 $46,600
Andrew Conrad Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terry Magnuson Phd (Director) $0 $421,296 $0
Steven Leath Phd (Director And Board Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Steven A Lommel Phd (Director) $0 $206,000 $0
Geoffrey Ginsburg Md Phd (Director) $0 $300,449 $36,003
Mary E Klotman Md (Director) $0 $397,320 $42,008
Tom Ross (Director) $0 $550,000 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,426,756
Expenses
$15,990,617
Net Income
-$4,563,861
Net Assets
$69,625,996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,347,806
55.6%
Program Services $4,448,834
38.9%
Investment Income $89,913
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $540,203
4.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $356,951
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,484,388
15.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $77,018,311
Total Liabilities $7,392,315
Net Assets $69,625,996

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990
Filed on June 27, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,200,377
Expenses
$17,074,417
Net Income
-$9,874,040
Net Assets
$74,367,504
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,758,077
52.2%
Program Services $3,370,287
46.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $72,013
1.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $644,188
3.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,166,952
12.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $82,787,800
Total Liabilities $8,420,296
Net Assets $74,367,504

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,401,705
Expenses
$16,104,848
Net Income
-$10,703,143
Net Assets
$83,253,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,214,439
22.5%
Program Services $4,423,945
81.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$236,679
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,158,605
13.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $90,832,905
Total Liabilities $7,579,407
Net Assets $83,253,498

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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