Dallas VA Research Corporation

What Dallas VA Research Corporation does

Dallas VA Research Corporation (DVARC) is a 501c3 non-profit corporation founded in 1990 and headquartered at 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas, with 11–50 employees. DVARC's core function is to support scientific research and educational activities that improve the lives of Veterans and their families, operating as the non-profit research management arm of the VA North Texas Health Care System in conjunction with the local VA Research & Development Service. All research conducted at the Dallas VA that is not funded directly by the federal VA is managed by DVARC, providing the institutional, ethical, and compliance wrapper required for non-VA-sponsored studies on a federal facility.

The organization's product surface centers on clinical research support services and a portfolio of research studies listed on clinicaltrials.gov across cardiology, oncology, infectious disease, endocrinology, hepatology, and homelessness. Its most notable public-facing asset is the VA Women CVD Risk Score, a publicly available cardiovascular risk calculator developed by Dr. Haekyung 'Hattie' Jeon-Slaughter and her team at VA North Texas, which uses predictive modeling on real women Veteran health data — including depression, combat exposure, and multiple deployments — to deliver personalized risk assessments. The tool is hosted at vawomencvdriskcalculator.org and represents DVARC's first move from pure research administration into a reusable digital health product.

DVARC is a charitable, donation-funded organization; it sells no products or services, charges no fees to veteran research participants, and states that 100% of donations go directly to supporting veterans involved in research at the Dallas VA. Revenue therefore derives from tax-deductible charitable contributions, with go-to-market limited to its dvarc.org website and clinicaltrials.gov listings. Customer segmentation is narrow: the primary institutional counterparty is the VA North Texas Health Care System, and the downstream beneficiary population is Veterans and military families receiving care within that regional VA network.

Name

Dallas VA Research Corporation

Legal name

Dallas VA Research Corporation

Website

https://dvarc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterans Medical Research Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterans/Military Hospitals & Federal Health Systems (HLAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Veterans medical research
• Clinical trial administration
• Cardiovascular risk assessment
• Nonprofit healthcare funding
• VA research support

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501c3 non-profit corporation, DVARC generates revenue through tax-deductible donations from the public. The organization states that 100% of donations go directly to supporting veterans involved in research at the Dallas VA.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Dallas VA Research Corporation is a non-profit that supports clinical research and educational activities at the VA North Texas Health Care System, focusing on cardiology, oncology, infectious disease, endocrinology, hepatology, and veteran homelessness. It operates as the fundraising and administrative vehicle for VA-affiliated research and developed the VA Women CVD Risk Score, a heart disease risk calculator designed specifically for women Veterans.

Product overview

DVARC is a non-profit corporation established in 1990 that supports research and educational activities for the VA North Texas Health Care System. The organization offers clinical research support services and manages research not funded directly by the VA. Its primary named product is the VA Women CVD Risk Score, a specialized cardiovascular risk assessment tool for women Veterans. DVARC's research portfolio spans multiple medical focus areas including cardiology, oncology, infectious disease, endocrinology, hepatology, and homelessness, with research studies made available through clinicaltrials.gov.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VA Women CVD Risk Score An online heart disease risk calculator designed specifically for women Veterans, providing cardiovascular risk stratification using predictive analytics tailored to the female veteran population.
• Clinical Research Support Services Administrative, fundraising, and operational support for clinical research studies conducted at VA North Texas Health Care System in cardiology, oncology, infectious disease, endocrinology, hepatology, and veteran homelessness research.

Quantifiable outcome

• First heart risk calculator built for women Veterans developed using real health data including depression, combat exposure, and multiple deployments factors

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VA North Texas Health Care SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner for research and educational activities. DVARC supports the research interests of the VA North Texas Health Care System in conjunction with the local VA Research & Development Service. This partnership ensures research is conducted with highest ethical and clinical standards.
• VA Research & Development ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal VA Research & Development Service collaborates with DVARC to ensure veteran healthcare research meets rigorous clinical and ethical standards. The partnership with DVARC's scientists and clinicians assures research quality.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Atlanta Research and Education Foundation: A 501c3 nonprofit that supports research and education at the Atlanta VA Health Care System. Operates as a near-identical analog to DVARC at a different VA site, managing non-VA-funded research for veterans.
• Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research: An independent nonprofit that supports biomedical and clinical research at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Directly comparable to DVARC in scope (multi-disease-area research support) and structure (501c3 partner of a single VA).
• Health Research Association (HRA) - Los Angeles: A nonprofit organization supporting clinical research at major academic medical centers including VA-affiliated work. Comparable to DVARC as a research administration nonprofit that connects investigators, sponsors, and patient populations.
• VA Boston Research Institute: Nonprofit research foundation affiliated with the VA Boston Healthcare System. Directly comparable in operating model: managing research grants, supporting investigators, and enabling veteran participation in clinical studies at one VA site.
• Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE): A nonprofit research corporation affiliated with the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Like DVARC, NCIRE manages VA research funding and supports investigator-initiated studies at a single VA site — directly comparable mission and structure.
• McGuire Research Institute: A 501c3 nonprofit research corporation supporting the Richmond VA Medical Center. Same DVARC archetype: independent nonprofit managing non-VA-funded research at a single VA facility.
• Veterans Medical Research Foundation of San Diego: A nonprofit research corporation supporting the VA San Diego Healthcare System. Mirrors DVARC's structure and function as a 501c3 that administers non-VA research funding and connects veteran patients to clinical trials.

Others

• National Association of Veterans' Research and Education Foundations (NAVREF): The membership association for VA-affiliated research and education foundations. NAVREF is directly relevant because DVARC lists NAVREF as a partner on its website and operates as a member-type VA research nonprofit within this network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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