Greater Los Angeles Veterans Research & Education Foundation

What Greater Los Angeles Veterans Research & Education Foundation does

Greater Los Angeles Veterans Research and Education Foundation (GLAVREF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2018 through the merger of two long-standing nonprofit corporations that served the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS). Headquartered on the grounds of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System at 11301 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, with additional operations at the Sepulveda VA Medical Center, GLAVREF provides administrative support services that enable VA investigators to access non-VA-funded research opportunities. Its core service portfolio comprises Grants Management, Clinical Trial Management, Financial Administration, Staffing and Procurement, and Programs administration. The organization is governed by a board comprising senior physician-scientists and administrators from VAGLAHS, UCLA, and USC, and is a member of the National Association of Veterans Research and Education (NAVREF). Since inception, GLAVREF and its predecessor entities have managed approximately $300 million in grants, with $25 million managed over the three years prior to FY2023. The FY2023 program and administrative budget for the Administration department was approximately $7 million, supported by a 90-person team that includes administrative staff and approximately 80 research professionals on payroll. The foundation operates under a congressionally authorized framework established in 1988 that permits VA medical centers to create 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and education corporations, of which approximately 81 exist nationwide.

Name

Greater Los Angeles Veterans Research & Education Foundation

Legal name

Greater Los Angeles Veterans Research and Education Foundation

Website

https://glavref.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GLAVREF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that provides grants management, clinical trial administration, financial administration, staffing, and procurement services to VA investigators at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, enabling access to non-VA-funded research opportunities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Administration Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Investigator & Site Training / GCP Support (HLAGACAF)

Keywords

• Research administration services
• Grants management
• Clinical trial management
• Nonprofit research foundation
• Financial administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants Management and Administration: GLAVREF manages federal grants, primarily industry-supported clinical trials and federal grants for VA research and education. Since inception, the nonprofit corporations have managed approximately $300 million in grants, with $25 million managed over the past three years. The program and administrative budget for FY2023 was approximately $7 million.

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Core offering

GLAVREF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that provides administrative and operational support services to the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS). Its core offerings include grants management, clinical trial management, financial administration, staffing and procurement, and programs administration, enabling VA investigators to access non-VA-funded research opportunities. Since inception, the organization has managed approximately $300 million in grants with $25 million managed over the past three years and a FY2023 program and administrative budget of about $7 million.

Product overview

GLAVREF is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides administrative and operational support services to the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Rather than a unified software product, GLAVREF offers a portfolio of research support services including Grants Management, Clinical Trial Management, Financial Administration, Staffing and Procurement, and Programs administration. These services collectively enable VA investigators to access non-VA-funded research opportunities while ensuring compliance with federal regulations and institutional policies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grants Management Administrative services for managing research grants including budget oversight, compliance monitoring, and financial administration of federal and industry-sponsored awards for VA investigators.
• Clinical Trial Management Comprehensive support for clinical trial operations including regulatory compliance, patient enrollment coordination, and trial site administration for VA research studies.
• Financial Administration Financial management services including budget preparation, expenditure tracking, revenue management, and financial reporting for research and education programs.
• Staffing and Procurement Human resources and procurement support including recruitment, onboarding, and procurement of goods and services for research operations.
• Programs Administration Administrative support for VA-approved research and education programs, primarily in the areas of industry-supported clinical trials and federal grants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed approximately $300 million in grants since inception, with $25 million managed over the past three years.
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018GLAVREF was established in 2018 as a result of a merger between two long-standing nonprofit corporations that served VAGLAHS. The foundation builds partnerships that strengthen the power of scientific discovery and education to improve the lives of Veterans. All research studies and educational programs supported by GLAVREF benefit the VA's research mission.
• National Association of Veterans Research and Education (NAVREF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLAVREF participates in NAVREF trainings and activities. NAVREF represents approximately 81 VA NPCs (Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations) operating in service to VA across the United States. GLAVREF displays NAVREF membership badge on its website.
• UCLA David Geffen School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple board members and researchers hold positions at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, including professors of medicine, surgery, and health policy. GLAVREF supports research conducted in affiliation with UCLA.
• USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Carl Castro serves as Professor and Director of Military and Veteran Programs at USC. GLAVREF collaborates on military and veteran research initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Heart Association: AHA is a major nonprofit that funds cardiovascular and stroke research through grants and fellowships. It parallels GLAVREF in administering research funding and supporting investigator-initiated studies, but operates as a national voluntary health organization rather than a single-site research administration foundation.
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute: HHMI is one of the largest biomedical research organizations in the U.S., funding scientists at universities and research institutions. While much larger and structured differently, HHMI shares GLAVREF's model of funding and supporting biomedical researchers at affiliated institutions to advance scientific discovery.
• Susan G. Komen Foundation: Komen is one of the largest nonprofit funders of breast cancer research, awarding grants to researchers and institutions. Like GLAVREF, it operates as a 501(c)(3) health research foundation, though it focuses on a single disease and operates a much larger national fundraising and grantmaking machine.
• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: PCORI is an independent nonprofit research institute that funds comparative clinical effectiveness research across multiple conditions. It overlaps with GLAVREF in administering research grants and supporting patient-centered studies, but operates at a national scale across multiple health systems rather than being anchored to a single VA medical center.

Direct peers

• Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine: HJF is a congressionally authorized 501(c)(3) that administers federal and private research funding for military and veterans medical research — directly parallel to GLAVREF's role at VAGLAHS. Both foundations operate under the same congressional framework, manage industry-sponsored clinical trials at federal medical facilities, and support research staffing and procurement at hospitals.
• Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: FNIH is a nonprofit that partners with the NIH to advance biomedical research, administering public-private partnerships and managing research grants — analogous to GLAVREF's role administering VA research funds. Both operate under a nonprofit-federal partnership model, support clinical trials, and bridge government research with private/philanthropic funding.

Others

• American Association for Cancer Research Foundation: The AACR Foundation supports cancer research through grants, fellowships, and scientific conferences. It is comparable to GLAVREF in administering research funding for a specific research community, though focused on oncology rather than the broader VA research portfolio.
• Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: DDCF is a major philanthropic foundation funding medical research and clinical care innovation, including the Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists. While not a direct competitor for VA research administration, it represents a comparable high-end nonprofit foundation structure supporting health research.
• Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust: Helmsley Trust is a major philanthropic foundation that funds health and medical research initiatives, including grants to institutions and research programs. It is comparable to GLAVREF as a large 501(c)(3) directing philanthropic capital toward health research priorities, though operating at substantially greater scale and without single-site anchoring.

Emerging players

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: CFF is a nonprofit that funds and accredits a nationwide network of care centers and drives clinical research for cystic fibrosis. It is comparable to GLAVREF as a research administration foundation funding clinical trials at affiliated medical centers, though focused on a single disease area rather than general VA research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glavref
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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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