Vaccine Research Institute Of San Diego

San Diego, CA
Tax-exempt since June 2001
EIN: 33-0903864

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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: Medical Research / Medical Specialty Research (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$665k (2025)

Expenses

$625k (2025)

Total Assets

$32.1k (2025)

Total Liabilities

$26.7k (2025)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2025

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
2025

Revenue

$664,888

Expenses

$625,296

Net Income

$39,592

Net Assets

$5,465

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$664,793	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$95	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$140,864	22.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$100,435	16.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$32,142
Total Liabilities	$26,677
Net Assets	$5,465

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Cory Peters (Sr Scientist)	$98,700	$0	$0
David Whitacre (Sec/Treas)	$74,400	$0	$3,850
David R Milich (President)	$56,018	$0	$2,801
Joyce Jones (Ceo)	$12,000	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Dec. 12, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Revenue

$531,611

Expenses

$568,268

Net Income

-$36,657

Net Assets

-$34,127

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$514,154	96.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$79	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$17,364	3.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$14	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$80,232	14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$141,666	24.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$28,454
Total Liabilities	$62,581
Net Assets	-$34,127

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David Whitacre (Cfo)	$34,102	$0	$0
Joyce Jones (Ceo)	$1,230	$0	$0

990

Filed on April 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Revenue

$2,015

Expenses

$16,603

Net Income

-$14,588

Net Assets

$20,789

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$426	21.1%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,586	78.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$21,624
Total Liabilities	$835
Net Assets	$20,789

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John Welsh Phd (Ceo)	$1,760	$0
David R Milich Phd (Chairman)	$0	$0
Randy Horton (Director)	$0	$0
Terry Dillman (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Revenue

$100,099

Expenses

$136,017

Net Income

-$35,918

Net Assets

$35,377

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$98,519	98.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$80	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,500	1.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$40,050
Total Liabilities	$4,673
Net Assets	$35,377

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
John Welsh Phd (Ceo)	$56,246	$18,841
David R Milich Phd (Chairman)	$0	$0
Randy Horton (Director)	$0	$0
Terry Dillman (Director)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Revenue

$450,814

Expenses

$398,797

Net Income

$52,017

Net Assets

$71,295

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$450,609	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$205	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$96,715	24.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$91,829	23.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$103,780
Total Liabilities	$32,485
Net Assets	$71,295

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John Welsh Phd (Ceo)	$96,715	$0	$0
David R Milich Phd (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Randy Horton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry Dillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on July 23, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Revenue

$767,443

Expenses

$813,436

Net Income

-$45,993

Net Assets

$19,278

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$767,219	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$224	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$106,678	13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$277,529	34.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$274,396
Total Liabilities	$255,118
Net Assets	$19,278

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John Welsh Phd (Ceo)	$106,678	$0	$0
David R Milich Phd (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Randy Horton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry Dillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on May 9, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Revenue

$1,031,596

Expenses

$1,050,823

Net Income

-$19,227

Net Assets

$65,271

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,031,384	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$212	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$126,660	12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$353,106	33.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$331,090
Total Liabilities	$265,819
Net Assets	$65,271

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John Welsh Phd (Ceo)	$126,660	$0	$0
David R Milich Phd (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Randy Horton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry Dillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 19, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Revenue

$903,091

Expenses

$921,233

Net Income

-$18,142

Net Assets

$84,498

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$902,931	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$160	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$99,077	10.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$319,283	34.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$375,300
Total Liabilities	$290,802
Net Assets	$84,498

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John Welsh Phd (Ceo)	$99,077	$0	$0
David R Milich Phd (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Randy Horton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry Dillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 24, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Revenue

$874,368

Expenses

$855,841

Net Income

$18,527

Net Assets

$102,640

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$874,191	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$177	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$68,213	8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$275,617	32.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$354,260
Total Liabilities	$251,620
Net Assets	$102,640

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
John Welsh Phd (Ceo)	$52,539	$0	$0
David R Milich Phd (Chairman)	$13,547	$0	$0
Randy Horton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry Dillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 27, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Revenue

$993,580

Expenses

$1,011,725

Net Income

-$18,145

Net Assets

$84,113

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$993,322	100.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$258	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$135,906	13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$259,282	25.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$300,198
Total Liabilities	$216,085
Net Assets	$84,113

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
David R Milich Phd (Chairman)	$84,906	$0	$0
John Welsh Phd (Ceo)	$51,000	$0	$0
Randy Horton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Terry Dillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Sept. 3, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Revenue

$1,511,437

Expenses

$1,440,958

Net Income

$70,479

Net Assets

$101,589

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,475,851	97.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$269	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$35,317	2.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$119,946	8.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$366,894	25.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$387,454
Total Liabilities	$285,865
Net Assets	$101,589

990

Filed on March 18, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Revenue

$2,359,115

Expenses

$2,302,973

Net Income

$56,142

Net Assets

$31,110

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$2,336,479	99.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$636	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$22,000	0.9%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$350,773	15.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$660,884	28.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$399,200
Total Liabilities	$368,090
Net Assets	$31,110

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Revenue

$3,160,539

Expenses

$3,140,423

Net Income

$20,116

Net Assets

-$25,032

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$3,135,707	99.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$832	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$24,000	0.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$316,726	10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$855,667	27.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$659,740
Total Liabilities	$684,772
Net Assets	-$25,032

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Vaccine Research Institute Of San Diego

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Revenue $665k (2025)

Expenses $625k (2025)

Total Assets $32.1k (2025)

Total Liabilities $26.7k (2025)

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Fiscal Year Ending June 2011

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$665k (2025)

Expenses

$625k (2025)

Total Assets

$32.1k (2025)

Total Liabilities

$26.7k (2025)

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