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Michelson Medical Research Foundation Inc

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: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$9.82M (2023)

Expenses
$13.2M (2023)

Total Assets
$268M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$196k (2023)

Years with missing data
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 Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$9,822,170
Expenses
$13,246,781
Net Income
-$3,424,611
Net Assets
$267,951,291
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $33
0.0%
Dividends $8,851,674
90.1%
Sales of Assets $970,463
9.9%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $12,604,675
95.2%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $268,147,175
Total Liabilities $195,884
Net Assets $267,951,291
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Karlin Michelson M D (Director, President & Co Chair) $0 $0
David Cohen (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0
Alya Michelson (Director & Co Chair) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$68,548,925
Expenses
$12,275,467
Net Income
$56,273,458
Net Assets
$259,858,246
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $67,236,671
98.1%
Interest Revenue $20
0.0%
Dividends $5,329,548
7.8%
Sales of Assets -$4,076,175
Other Income $58,861
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $11,231,190
91.5%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $260,054,130
Total Liabilities $195,884
Net Assets $259,858,246
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Karlin Michelson M D (Director, President) $0 $0
David Cohen (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$78,483,498
Expenses
$11,952,213
Net Income
$66,531,285
Net Assets
$228,227,598
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $79,135,650
> 100%
Interest Revenue $35
0.0%
Dividends $3,623,273
4.6%
Sales of Assets -$4,300,733
Other Income $25,273
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $11,655,042
97.5%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $228,440,472
Total Liabilities $212,874
Net Assets $228,227,598
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Karlin Michelson M D (Director, President) $0 $0
David Cohen (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$21,358,050
Expenses
$12,029,577
Net Income
$9,328,473
Net Assets
$153,382,530
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $19,715,054
92.3%
Interest Revenue $66
0.0%
Dividends $2,366,118
11.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $11,637,990
96.7%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $153,609,395
Total Liabilities $226,865
Net Assets $153,382,530
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Karlin Michelson M D (Director, President) $0 $0
David Cohen (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$28,630,837
Expenses
$13,664,725
Net Income
$14,966,112
Net Assets
$135,662,347
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $24,423,000
85.3%
Interest Revenue $538,117
1.9%
Dividends $2,325,989
8.1%
Sales of Assets $1,330,395
4.6%
Other Income $13,336
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $13,078,183
95.7%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $135,858,231
Total Liabilities $195,884
Net Assets $135,662,347
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Karlin Michelson M D (Director, President) $0 $0
David Cohen (Secretary/Cfo) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$23,990,028
Expenses
$9,641,328
Net Income
$14,348,700
Net Assets
$115,268,584
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $10,027,441
41.8%
Interest Revenue $3,342,094
13.9%
Dividends $552,584
2.3%
Sales of Assets $8,226,273
34.3%
Other Income $1,841,636
7.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $9,325,980
96.7%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $115,606,519
Total Liabilities $337,935
Net Assets $115,268,584

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$13,034,738
Expenses
$14,529,362
Net Income
-$1,494,624
Net Assets
$111,669,047
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $2,853,541
21.9%
Interest Revenue $3,716,694
28.5%
Dividends $120,892
0.9%
Sales of Assets $5,686,284
43.6%
Other Income $657,327
5.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $14,053,436
96.7%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $112,985,481
Total Liabilities $1,316,434
Net Assets $111,669,047

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$4,449,874
Expenses
$8,294,528
Net Income
-$3,844,654
Net Assets
$112,507,693
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $3,573,145
80.3%
Dividends $327,184
7.4%
Sales of Assets $91,628
2.1%
Other Income $457,917
10.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,579,390
91.4%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $113,338,486
Total Liabilities $830,793
Net Assets $112,507,693

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$9,294,484
Expenses
$6,038,747
Net Income
$3,255,737
Net Assets
$108,894,154
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $3,636,548
39.1%
Dividends $1,156,977
12.4%
Sales of Assets $4,497,073
48.4%
Other Income $3,886
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $5,506,510
91.2%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $109,677,265
Total Liabilities $783,111
Net Assets $108,894,154

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$10,989,008
Expenses
$5,262,993
Net Income
$5,726,015
Net Assets
$102,725,041
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $815,203
7.4%
Dividends $864,945
7.9%
Sales of Assets $6,627,059
60.3%
Other Income $2,680,436
24.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $4,696,833
89.2%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $103,455,350
Total Liabilities $730,309
Net Assets $102,725,041

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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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