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Minnesota Veterans Medical Research & Education Foundation

Advancing the health and well-being of our country's veterans through cutting edge medical research and education leading to prevention, diagnosis, and management of disease and disability.

Mission Statement
Review Completed: 1/27/2011
Minneapolis VA Health Care System (151)
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone: 612-467-3907
Other Names Used Minnesota Veterans Research Institute (MVRI)
EIN 41-1652941
Principal Staff Clayton D. Tenquist, Executive Director
Number of Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) 3
General Information
Board Chair Steven Kleinglass
Number of Board Members 10
Board meetings with quorum 4
Average Member Attendance at Board Meetings 11.5
Publicly Available Documents Most Recent 990
Most Recent Audit
Board
Accomplishments
Directly supported Minneapolis VA Medical Center's investigators with over $100,000 in VA-approved grants. The foundation also monitors all monies spent by VA grant recipients, performs human resource administiration for more than 50 research and administrative research assistants and oversees VA compliance.
Current Goals
Our organization will continue to build its own capacity to identify and assist VA investigators with their research needs while remaining efficient in its operations to meet the VA research and education mission. The foundation will also continue developing its governance practices and implement a standard conflict of interest statement to be applied to all member investigators, board members and employees.
Community or Constituency Served
Our primary stakeholder is the Veteran, acknowledging that that their families, and our community have a role in the health and well-being of those who have served.
Geographic Area Served
Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.
Impact and Programs

3 Year Average Expenses

Program Services: $4,071,032 92.5%
Management: $331,560 7.5%
Fundraising: $778 %

Unrestricted Net Assets

2009 2008 2007
End of Year: $943,669 $843,535 $868,613
Beginning of Year $843,835 $868,613 $526,452
Difference $99,834 ($25,078) $342,161
Unrestricted Net Assets (End of Year), Current 990 $943,669
Based on information provided on 2007 to 2009
Financials

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