Utah · Nonprofit
WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH
WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH (Utah) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,483,853 to it, the largest being UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ($769,612). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $6.2M
- Funders on record
- 7
- Grants received
- $1.5M
- Net assets
- $8.0M
What Western Institute for Veterans Research does
Mission
Western institute for biomedical research is a nonprofit corporation established in 1989 to promote research and related educational activities at the va salt lake city health care system, by providing a flexible funding mechanism for private and public grants to support va approved research projects.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Early recognition of undiagnosed viral syndromes and their predictors over time: this dod funded project evaluates the use of automated topic modeling to rapidly identify and summarize emerging infectious disease patterns from electronic health record (ehr) notes. Using large language models, it aims to extract meaningful clinical themes with minimal analyst input while protecting sensitive data. The goal is to assess accuracy and feasibility to support earlier detection, improve situational awareness, and enhance monitoring of emerging health risks.
$561,003 spent11% of program spendingMilitary injuries--understanding post-traumatic epilepsy (minute): bioinformatics with big data to examine multimodal pte biomarkers:this dod funded project uses machine learning to study health trajectories and identify key factors associated with different epilepsy conditions in veterans, including post-traumatic epilepsy. By integrating clinical data, neuroimaging, biomarkers, and survey information, the study aims to uncover patterns and relationships that improve understanding of disease development and related conditions. The goal is to enhance detection, characterization, and outcomes of epilepsy and associated disorders in veteran populations.
$441,779 spentof which $82,555 as grants8% of program spendingForecasting and surveillance of infectious threats and epidemics (foresite):this cdc funded project aims to improve outbreak forecasting and analytic capabilities within the va. By integrating advanced modeling tools into biosurveillance systems, the project addresses gaps between model development and real-world decision-making that were highlighted during the covid-19 pandemic. Its objective is to enhance the accuracy, timeliness, and usability of predictive models to support more effective public health responses for veterans.
$298,059 spent6% of program spendingOther program services, not described on the e-filed return.
$3,960,888 spentof which $349,656 as grants$975,328 earned by the program75% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $5,261,729.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $6.8M to $8.2M (+20%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 58% · 2018 59% · 2019 52% · 2020 44% · 2021 44% · 2022 28% · 2025 45%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
80% of WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (51% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Anastasia Haggin
Executive director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2019 and FY2020 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base held at 2 funders, grant income rose $68k → $287k.
From the IRS filings of WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH leans on a few funders — its largest provides 52% of grant income and the top three 94%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
100% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 92% · 2018 55% · 2020 100% · 2021 77% · 2022 71% · 2023 91% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Utah, across 7 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 4,665 health nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 4,665 health nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $15.3M on record.
- Department of Defense$15.3M
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Utah
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
84% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- Va Salt Lake City Health Care System · exempt
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH?
- WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH (Utah) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,483,853 to it, the largest being UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ($769,612). 3 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH have?
- IRS filings report 7 organizations giving $1,483,853 in grants to WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH, 3 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH?
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH is the largest funder on record, with $769,612 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS RESEARCH find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Utah. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 7 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing