2025-04-07T11:26:17-07:00 2024-06-30 831053015 KL Hoffman & Company PC 2809 BOSTON ST BALTIMORE MD 21224 990 2023-07-01 521705976 Baltimore Research and Education Foundation Inc BALT 4106057130 10 N Greene St 151 Baltimore MD 21201 Caroline Zink PhD Executive Dir. 2025-04-07 true true Karen L Hoffman CPA P01317844 4439901005 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Caroline Zink PhD 10 N Greene St 151 Baltimore MD 212011524 8077739 false X www.bref.org X 1990 MD Scientific research and education to improve Veterans' health. 11 2 28 0 775425 303305 5577259 6459980 641377 1314454 0 6994061 8077739 0 0 2325681 2274787 0 0 2333698 3174258 4659379 5449045 2334682 2628694 28445572 30576393 18120111 17588931 10325461 12987462 Scientific research and education to improve Veterans' health. false false 4663073 6459980 During the past year the Baltimore Research and Education Foundation (BREF) managed research and education projects in the following areas - detection and/or treatment of: cardiovascular disease, heart failure, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, mental illness, drug abuse, obesity, pulmonary conditions, orthopedic conditions, geriatric fall risk and rehabilitation, blast injuries, cancer, sarcopenia, wound healing, and infectious diseases including COVID19 treatments. Additionally, BREF facilitated Veterans healthcare quality improvement and facilitated therapy jazz concerts at the Loch Raven VA Facility for residential Veterans. 4663073 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 42 0 false 28 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MD X X Management 4106057130 10 N Greene St 151 Baltimore MD 212011524 Sandra Marshall MD Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 345518 103655 Thomas Hornyak MD PhD President 1.00 40.00 X X 0 327269 98181 Nikkita Southall MD Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 283766 85130 Jonathan Eckman PE Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 280793 84238 Barabara Forsha MSN RN ET Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 280388 84116 Brian Nimmo MS Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 260883 78265 Leslie Katzel MD PhD Treasurer/Sec. 1.00 35.00 X X 0 248151 74445 Caroline Zink PhD Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 226170 0 67851 Kousick Biswas PhD Director 1.00 40.00 X 0 174561 52368 Qiang Qian Statistician 40.00 0.00 145428 0 8913 Jaylynn R Johnstone Associate Director 40.00 0.00 128554 0 3288 Mary Bowers-Lash Res. 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The Organization has not taken any questionable tax positions with respect to unrelated business income tax or anything that would jeopardize its 501(c)(3) status. X false false false false false false false false false Barabara Forsha MSN RN ET Director 280388 84116 364504 Brian Nimmo MS Director 260883 78265 339148 Caroline Zink PhD Executive Dir. 183398 42772 67851 294021 Jonathan Eckman PE Director 280793 84238 365031 Kousick Biswas PhD Director 174561 52368 226929 Leslie Katzel MD PhD Treasurer/Sec. 248151 74445 322596 Nikkita Southall MD Director 283766 85130 368896 Qiang Qian Statistician 145428 8913 154341 Sandra Marshall MD Director 345518 103655 449173 Thomas Hornyak MD PhD President 327269 98181 425450 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Auditors present 990 to the Board during a Board Meeting, Board will approve. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c An interested party is under a continuing obligation to disclose any potential conflict of interest as soon as it is known or reasonably should be known. An interested party shall complete a conflict of interest disclosure questionnaire upon his/her association with the Organization, and shall be updated annually thereafter. An additional discourse statement shall be filed whenever a potential conflict arises. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Executive Director salary is reviewed and determined by the BREF Board of Directors and is signed off on by the BREF President annually. Salary was based on an extensive (and documented) review of similar positions (and similar organization scope, size, and location) from resources like GuideStar and 990s from other VA Non-Profit Corporations (NPCs). Executive Director receives an annual cost of living increase as implemented for federal employees in Baltimore, MD per BREF policy for all employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available on site upon request and another's Website. Form 990, Part VII Sandra Marshall, M.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Thomas Hornyak, M.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Leslie Katzel, M.D., Ph.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Kousick Biwas, M.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Brian Nimmo, M.S., is compensated as an employee through the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center.Jonathan Eckman, P.E., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Nikkita Southall, M.D., is compensated as an employee through the VA Maryland Health Care System.Taquisa Simmons, Ph.D., is compensated as an employee through the Hampton VA Medical Center.Barbara Forsha, M.S.N., R.N., E.T., is compensated as an employee through the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center.