Texas Biomedical Research Institute

San Antonio, TX · Founded 1941

Pioneers scientific breakthroughs protecting communities from infectious disease threats

Primary audience
Researchers
Work area
Research
Topic
Biomedical Science
Contact
Dr Larry Schlesinger
Website Contact

About Organization

Based in San Antonio, TX, Texas Biomedical Research Institute conducts cutting-edge biomedical research to protect global communities from infectious diseases. Founded in 1941 by Tom Slick on the historic Essar Ranch, the institute reported $75.2 million in revenue for 2024, advancing scientific discoveries with 549 employees across laboratories and the Southwest National Primate Research Center.

What They Focus On

Academic Excellence

Delivers quality educational programs through qualified faculty, rigorous curricula, and effective teaching methodologies supporting student learning.

Student Success

Supports student achievement through comprehensive services including advising, tutoring, counseling, and resources facilitating completion.

Community Impact

Engages with community through partnerships, outreach programs, and educational initiatives contributing to regional development.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$75.2M

Expenses (2024)

$94.6M

Assets (2024)

$366.6M

Employees (2024)

549

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2024 $75,183,345 $94,648,073 $366,564,882 549
2023 — — — —
2023 $83,244,840 $83,762,418 $246,678,578 518
2022 — — — —
2022 $65,045,950 $72,503,664 $234,572,359 488
2020 — — — —
2020 $64,983,284 $64,404,841 $224,998,467 410
2019 $59,102,578 $64,582,051 $211,857,703 410
2018 $48,509,326 $66,103,978 $187,657,988 425

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

Learn more
  • 01

    Enroll Students

    Recruit and admit students seeking educational opportunities aligned with institutional academic offerings and mission.

  • 02

    Deliver Instruction

    Provide quality teaching through qualified faculty using effective pedagogical approaches and educational resources.

  • 03

    Support Learning

    Offer student services, tutoring, advising, and resources facilitating academic success and personal development.

  • 04

    Assess Outcomes

    Evaluate student learning, program effectiveness, and institutional performance to ensure educational quality.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Academic Programs

Delivers courses, degree programs, and educational curricula supporting student learning and credential attainment.

Student Services

Provides support services including advising, tutoring, counseling, and resources facilitating student success.

Faculty Development

Supports instructor professional growth through training, resources, and programs enhancing teaching effectiveness.

Community Engagement

Connects institution with community through partnerships, outreach programs, and collaborative educational initiatives.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Texas Biomedical Research Institute.

DL

Dr Larry Schlesinger

President, CEO
Full-time
Compensation: $794,181
MB

Mr Bruce Edwards

Executive VP, CFO
Full-time
Compensation: $465,009
MC

Mrs Corinna Ross

Director, Snprc
Full-time
Compensation: $291,873
MJ

Mr John Marty Heaner Jr

VP, It And CTO
Full-time
Compensation: $286,062
DC

Dr Cory Hallam

Executive VP, Asi
Full-time
Compensation: $341,482
DD

Dr Deepak Kaushal

Professor (Research)
Full-time
Compensation: $335,813
MR

Mrs Rebecca Madere

VP, Human Resources
Full-time
Compensation: $288,988
DJ

Dr Jordi Torrelles

Professor (Research)
Full-time
Compensation: $277,278
DT

Dr Timothy Anderson

Professor (Research)
Full-time
Compensation: $270,440
MM

Mr Matt Majors

VP, Operations
Full-time
Compensation: $265,861
DE

Dr Edward Dick Jr

Professor (Veterinarian)
Full-time
Compensation: $262,492
DR

Dr Ricardo Carrion Jr

Professor (Asi)
Full-time
Compensation: $260,407
MS

Mrs Shelley Cole

Interim VP, Research
Full-time
Compensation: $241,841
DJ

Dr James Jamo Rubin

Chief Executive Officer, Right
1 hrs/week
MC

Mr Craig Boyan

President and Chief Operating Officer, H-E-B
2 hrs/week
MJ

Mr. James B. Smith, Jr., Secretary

Vice Chairman – Texas, Dykema
DC

Dr. C. Collins (Andy) Anderson III

Managing Partner, Windgate Partners, LLC
MA

Mrs. Ashley Hixon

Chief Executive Officer, Xeras Medical Technologies
MA

Mrs. Abigail G. Kampmann

Chief Executive Officer, Principle Auto Group
MM

Mrs. Marsha M. Shields

Manager, Mc
DQ

David Q. Bates, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer, DQB International
MR

Mr. Robert M. Cavender

President, Cavender Auto Group
MJ

Mr. John Cowell

Executive Vice-President, Slick Enterprises
MJ

Ms. Jenna Saucedo-Herrera

Vice President, Corporate Impact USAA
DM

Dr. Mitch Kronenberg

Professor/President Emeritus, La Jolla Institute
MC

Mrs. Carolyn H. Labatt

Chief Executive Officer, Computer Solutions
DD

Dr. Daniel Miller

President & CEO, Methodist Healthcare
DJ

Dr. Judy Monroe

President & CEO, CDC Foundation
DD

Dr. Dacia Napier

Radiologist
DG

Dr. George Peoples, Jr.

Founder and Executive Chairman, Luma
MA

Mr. Al Rajwani

(retired) Procter and Gamble
MC

Mrs. Corinna Richter

President/CAO, Holt Group
ML

Mr. Lane Riggs

Chief Executive Officer, Valero Energy Corporation
MS

Ms. Sheryl Sculley

Consultant, Strategic Partnerships, Inc.
MJ

Mr. Jeff Sinnott

President & CEO. Vantage Bank
MC

Mr. Charles Urschel Slick

Partner, Slick Enterprises
MJ

Mr. Joe Straus III

Principal, La Cima Partners, LLC
MA

Ms. Allison Zeller

Former President, Texas Biomed Forum
DT

Dr. Taylor Eighmy

President, University of Texas at San Antonio
MA

Mr. Adam L. Hamilton, P.E.

President & Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Research Institute
PM

Philip Massari

President, Founder’s Council
MA

Ms. Adrianna Grossman

President, Texas Biomedical Forum
MC

Mr. Chris Petty

President, The Argyle
MR

Mr. Rex Amini

Managing Director, Sage Energy Company
MH

Mr. Henry Cisneros

Chairman, American Triple I Partners, LLC
MP

Ms. Phyllis Slick Cowell

President, Slick Enterprises
MW

Mr. Walter Embrey

Founder/Chairman, Embrey Partners, Ltd.
MJ

Mr. John W. Feik

Chief Executive Officer, Feik Enterprises, LLC
MW

Mr. William E. Greehey

Chairman, Nu
MJ

Mr. John R. (J.R.) Hurd

Chairman, Hurd Enterprises, Ltd.
MR

Mr. Richard Kardys

(retired) Group Executive Vice President, Frost Bank
MJ

Mr. John C. Kerr

Principal, Moorman Kerr Interests
MW

Mr. William R. Klesse

(retired) Valero Energy Corporation
MB

Milton B. Lee

(Retired) CEO, CPS Energy
MJ

Mr. Joe C. McKinney

(retired) Broadway National Bank
MW

Mr. William (Bill) G. Moll

(retired) CEO
MC

Mr. Cary E. Thomas

(retired) Chief Information Officer, Scripps Research
ME

Mr. Edward E. Whitacre, Jr.

Chairman Emeritus, AT&T
DJ

Dr. John P. Howe III

(retired) President/Chief Executive Officer, Project HOPE

Milestones

1941

Institution Founded

1941

Established to provide educational opportunities and academic programs serving student learning needs.

2024

Current Operations

2024

Operating with $75.2M in revenue and 549 staff delivering educational programs.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

MD
Mr David Q Bates Jr Trustee 1.00 hrs/week · $98,346
DC
Dr C Collins Andy Anderson III Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DC
Dr Craig Frances Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DD
Dr Dacia Napier Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DG
Dr George Peoples Jr Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DM
Dr Mitchell Kronenberg Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MA
Mr Al Rajwani Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MC
Mr Charles Chuck Urschel Slick Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MD
Mr Dan Miller Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MD
Mr David Bohne Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MH
Mr Henry Cisneros Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MJ
Mr James B Jamie Smith Jr Secretary 1.00 hrs/week
MJ
Mr Jeff Sinnott Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MJ
Mr Joe Straus III Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MJ
Mr John B Zachry Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MJ
Mr John C Kerr Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MJ
Mr John Cowell Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
ML
Mr Lane Riggs Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
ML
Mr Lewis J Lew Moorman IV Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MR
Mr Rex Amini Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MR
Mr Robert M Bobby Cavender Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MA
Mrs Abigail G Kampmann Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MA
Mrs Ashley Hixon Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MC
Mrs Carolyn H Labatt Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MC
Mrs Corinna Richter Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MJ
Mrs Jenna Saucedo-Herrera Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MM
Mrs Marsha M Shields Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MS
Mrs Sheryl Sculley Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MA
Ms Allison Zeller Trustee 1.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$5.1M

Highest Paid

$862K

DR Larry Schlesinger

Compensated Officers

14

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
DR Larry Schlesinger President, CEO $794,181 $67,540 $861,721 40
MR Bruce Edwards Executive VP, CFO $465,009 $74,493 $539,502 40
DR Cory Hallam Executive VP, Asi $341,482 $54,714 $396,196 40
DR Deepak Kaushal Professor (Research) $335,813 $55,040 $390,853 40
MRS Corinna Ross Director, Snprc $291,873 $55,006 $346,879 40
MR John Marty Heaner JR VP, IT And CTO $286,062 $49,038 $335,100 40
MRS Rebecca Madere VP, Human Resources $288,988 $40,769 $329,757 40
MR Matt Majors VP, Operations $265,861 $55,323 $321,184 40
DR Timothy Anderson Professor (Research) $270,440 $49,069 $319,509 40
DR Jordi Torrelles Professor (Research) $277,278 $33,802 $311,080 40
DR Ricardo Carrion JR Professor (Asi) $260,407 $48,282 $308,689 40
MRS Shelley Cole Interim VP, Research $241,841 $51,150 $292,991 40
DR Edward Dick JR Professor (Veterinarian) $262,492 $25,064 $287,556 40
MR David Q Bates JR Trustee $98,346 — $98,346 1

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$2K Total Given
Democratic $1,916 (100%)
45 Contributions
$43 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

4 Individual Donors
J(
Jack (Jr.) Kent 31 contributions • $35 avg
$1,085
SG
Stanton Gray 5 contributions • $114 avg
$571
CJ
Catherine Jett 8 contributions • $20 avg
$160
EM
Eduardo Meza 1 contribution • $100 avg
$100

Quick Insights

🏆
Most Active Donor Jack (Jr.) Kent with 31 contributions
💰
Highest Avg per Contribution Stanton Gray at $114 each
🎯
Top Recipient GREG CASAR FOR CONGRESS — $665

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partially Forgiven

Total Approved

$5.0M

Total Forgiven

$3.0M

61% forgiven

Jobs Retained

360

Loan Details 1 loan

$5,000,000
Partially Forgiven
Forgiven: $3,034,274 61%
Approved Apr 8, 2020
Lender Frost Bank
Jobs Reported 360
Forgiven On Jun 9, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$4.3M Grants Received
11 Organizations

Top Funders

11 total
IA
International Aids Vaccine
$1.7M
TS
Tom Slick Memorial Trust For Sw
$1.4M
FI
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
$387K
EU
Emory University
$373K
TS
The Scripps Research Institute
$239K
MC
Mayo Clinic Group Return
$117K
CM
Cowles Memorial 486004AC8
$114K
SC
Seattle Children's Hospital
$58K
AC
Austin Community Foundation Inc.
$10K
AW
Animal Welfare Institute
$8K
+1 more funders
International Aids Vaccine Tom Slick Memorial Trust For Sw Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Emory University The Scripps Research Institute Mayo Clinic Group Return Cowles Memorial 486004AC8 Seattle Children's Hospital Austin Community Foundation Inc. Animal Welfare Institute The Independent Charitable Gift Fund
International Aids Vaccine Tom Slick Memorial Trust For Sw Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Emory University The Scripps Research Institute Mayo Clinic Group Return Cowles Memorial 486004AC8 Seattle Children's Hospital Austin Community Foundation Inc. Animal Welfare Institute The Independent Charitable Gift Fund

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Related Organizations

1 affiliated entity reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule R

1

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

1
Tom Slick Memorial Trust For Sw Fdn For Rsch And Ed
San Antonio, TX
Oil And Gas Revenues To Support Texas Biomed
501(c) 501(C)(3)

Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule R (Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships)

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$251.9M Total Obligated
$251.9M Total Amount
41 Awards
1 Agency

Awards (Top 20)

Agency Award ID Type Period Amount
HHS P51OD011133 PROJECT GRANT (B) 1999-2026 $122,234,337
HHS U42OD010442 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2000-2023 $30,800,070
HHS U19AI142636 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2019-2024 $8,454,553
HHS C06OD036038 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2023-2027 $8,000,000
HHS R01AI048071 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2000-2027 $5,443,843
HHS R01AI134245 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2018-2025 $5,258,030
HHS R01AI172539 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2022-2026 $4,751,308
HHS P30AI168439 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2022-2027 $4,649,066
HHS R01AI138587 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2018-2023 $4,359,340
HHS R01AI134240 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2017-2022 $4,072,672
HHS R01DA052845 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2020-2025 $3,997,990
HHS R01AI170197 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2022-2027 $3,900,756
HHS R01AI136831 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2019-2025 $3,797,762
HHS R01AG065546 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2020-2025 $3,381,296
HHS R01MH130193 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2022-2027 $3,268,167
HHS R01AI166049 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2021-2026 $3,122,895
HHS R01AI176309 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2023-2028 $2,692,722
HHS R01AI158963 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2022-2027 $2,474,639
HHS R01AI184623 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2024-2029 $2,322,288
HHS R01AI184581 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2024-2029 $1,973,493

+ 21 more awards

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
4 Registrations
3 Clients
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 3 total

Texas Biomedical Research Institute
2 filings
Self
B
Biomedical Research Foundation (Brf)
1 filing
B
Biomedical Research Foundation Of Northwest Louisiana
1 filing

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Phone

(210) 258-9400

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Po Box 760549 San Antonio, TX 78245