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MRIGlobal

Foundation · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 44-0545878 Website

To improve the lives of people through innovative scientific and engineering research.

Key facts about MRIGlobal

In short: MRIGlobal gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
44-0545878
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$25,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$140,070,332
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$140.1M

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+0.0% YoY

How MRIGlobal gives

  • Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About MRIGlobal

Based on IRS filings

MRIGlobal is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $140.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $2.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Kansas CityKC

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Union Station Kansas City Inc: $25KUnion Station Kansas City Inc$25K

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Union Station Kansas City Inc Kansas City, MOFoster scientific education$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$140,070,332$147,828,702$148,628,423
Revenue$115,849,749$117,952,952$119,632,626
Expenses$121,798,462$115,298,058$112,859,972
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$2,155,629$1,558,270$1,530,017
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

MRIGlobal is led by Ian M Colrain PhD, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 29 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ian M Colrain PhD

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $574K (2023) → $944K (2025)

  • Alexander G Garza MD MPH

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $40K (2020) → $40K (2025)

  • Dan E Arvizu PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $53K (2020) → $40K (2025)

  • David E Hall

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $33K (2020) → $48K (2025)

  • Douglas A Girod MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $33K (2020) → $40K (2025)

  • Julia M Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $60K (2021) → $40K (2025)

  • Kristine K Werking

    Senior Director

    Associate Director & Research Ops → Portfolio Director II, 2021

    Portfolio Director II → Senior Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $354K (2020) → $264K (2025)

  • Pamela R Berneking

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $40K (2020) → $55K (2025)

  • Scott M Smith PE

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $40K (2020) → $48K (2025)

  • Amy Nachtigal

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $33K (2021) → $48K (2025)

  • Neal Sharma

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $33K (2021) → $40K (2025)

  • William A Jeffrey PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $40K (2023) → $48K (2025)

  • Jonathan M White

    Senior Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $207K (2024) → $220K (2025)

  • Wendy M Masiello

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $40K (2024) → $40K (2025)

  • Heather Leith

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $40K (2025)

  • Jason E Gordon

    Senior Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $210K (2025)

  • Laura Wright

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $40K (2025)

  • Steffanie B Easter

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $40K (2025)

  • Josh Carpenter DPhil

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph A Bogan Jr. PhD

    Chief Research Fellow

    Vp-Research Operations → Vp-Chief Research Fellow, 2024

    Vp-Chief Research Fellow → Chief Research Fellow, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $209K (2020) → $343K (2025)

  • Martin J Nevshemal

    CFO & Treasurer

    Vice President, CFO & Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $305K (2021) → $509K (2025)

  • Richard A Winegar

    Distinguished Research Fellow

    Chief Advisor-Bioscience → Chief Advisor, 2023

    Chief Advisor → Distinguished Research Fellow, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $232K (2021) → $287K (2025)

  • Amy M Bog PhD

    Chief Innovation Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $79K (2023) → $400K (2025)

  • Carol F Blevins

    Assistant Director

    Resource Director I → Assistant Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $169K (2023) → $194K (2025)

  • Christopher W Hollars

    Principal Advisor

    Portfolio Director II → Principal Advisor, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $190K (2023) → $234K (2025)

  • Dominie Garcia PhD

    Vp-Commercial Business Development

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $307K (2023) → $353K (2025)

  • Jessica J Zolynas

    Chief Legal Officer & Corp Secretary

    Vice President, General Counsel & Corp. Secretary → Chief Legal Officer, 2024

    Chief Legal Officer → Chief Legal Officer & Corp Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $148K (2024) → $365K (2025)

  • Luke J McGlynn

    Chief People Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $209K (2023) → $370K (2025)

  • Jerem G Swenddal

    Vp-Business Ops & Strategy

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $213K (2024) → $275K (2025)

  • Michelle Rodrigues

    Vp-Government Business Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $300K (2025)

  • Stephanie DeFino

    CFO & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Aaron M Heiss (2020–2024) — Senior Sales Director
  • Former: David B Dillon (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: David F Oliver (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dean E Gray (2020–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Reachel A Beichley (2020–2024) — Vice President, General Counsel & Corp. Secretary
  • Former: Richard T Fleener (2020–2024) — Senior Vp-Lab Ops & Gov Affairs
  • Former: Robert A Conklin (2020–2024) — Vp-Research Operations
  • Former: James E Sistrunk (2021–2024) — Senior Sales Director
  • Former: Richard S Masino (2021–2024) — Senior Sales Director
  • Former: Scott M King (2023–2024) — Vp-Business Operations
  • Former: Gene G Olinger (2024) — Distinguished Research Fellow
  • Former: Stephanie B Easter (2024) — Director
  • Former: Thomas M Sack (2020–2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Jeffrey A Kittel (2021–2023) — Portfolio Director II
  • Former: Robert E Hegarty (2023) — Program Manager II
  • Former: Jimmie T. Stark CPA (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John S. Stanley (2020–2021) — Vice President & Assistant to President
  • Former: Kathy E. Boggess (2020–2021) — Resource Director II
  • Former: James C. Shay (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeremy T. Boone (2020) — Senior Advisor - Science
  • Former: John C. Detter (2020) — Chief Advisor - Science
  • Former: Michael Braude (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert G. Barton (2020) — Senior Sales Director
  • Former: Stephen E. Gound (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ian M Colrain PhD — President and CEO: $944KIan M Colrain PhDPresident and CEO$944KMartin J Nevshemal — CFO and Treasurer - Outgoing: $509KMartin J NevshemalCFO and Treasurer - Outgoing$509KAmy M Bog PhD — Chief Innovation Officer: $400KAmy M Bog PhDChief Innovation Officer$400KLuke J McGlynn — Chief People Officer: $370KLuke J McGlynnChief People Officer$370KJessica J Zolynas — Chief Legal Officer & Corp Secretary: $365KJessica J ZolynasChief Legal Officer & Corp…$365KDominie Garcia PhD — VP-Commercial Business Development: $353KDominie Garcia PhDVP-Commercial Business…$353KJoseph A Bogan Jr PhD — Chief Research Fellow: $343KJoseph A Bogan Jr PhDChief Research Fellow$343KMichelle Rodrigues — VP-Government Business Development: $300KMichelle RodriguesVP-Government Business…$300KRichard A Winegar — Distinguished Research Fellow: $287KRichard A WinegarDistinguished Research Fellow$287KJerem G Swenddal — VP-Business Ops & Strategy: $275KJerem G SwenddalVP-Business Ops & Strategy$275KKristine K Werking — Senior Director: $264KKristine K WerkingSenior Director$264KChristopher W Hollars — Principal Advisor: $234KChristopher W HollarsPrincipal Advisor$234KJonathan M White — Senior Director: $220KJonathan M WhiteSenior Director$220KJason E Gordon — Senior Director: $210KJason E GordonSenior Director$210KCarol F Blevins — Assistant Director: $194KCarol F BlevinsAssistant Director$194KPamela R Berneking — Director: $55KPamela R BernekingDirector$55KAmy Nachtigal — Director: $48KAmy NachtigalDirector$48KDavid E Hall — Director: $48KDavid E HallDirector$48KScott M Smith PE — Director: $48KScott M Smith PEDirector$48KWilliam A Jeffrey PhD — Director: $48KWilliam A Jeffrey PhDDirector$48KAlexander G Garza MD MPH — Director: $40KAlexander G Garza MD MPHDirector$40KDan E Arvizu PhD — Director: $40KDan E Arvizu PhDDirector$40KDouglas A Girod MD — Director: $40KDouglas A Girod MDDirector$40KHeather Leith — Director: $40KHeather LeithDirector$40KJulia M Wilson — Director: $40KJulia M WilsonDirector$40KLaura Wright — Director: $40KLaura WrightDirector$40KNeal Sharma — Director: $40KNeal SharmaDirector$40KSteffanie B Easter — Director: $40KSteffanie B EasterDirector$40KWendy M Masiello — Director: $40KWendy M MasielloDirector$40K

Frequently asked questions about MRIGlobal

How much does MRIGlobal give each year?

MRIGlobal gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is MRIGlobal?

MRIGlobal reported $140.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $115.8M.

What is MRIGlobal?

MRIGlobal is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $140.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does MRIGlobal operate?

MRIGlobal has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is MRIGlobal's EIN?

MRIGlobal's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0545878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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