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National Jewish Health

Breathing Science is Life.

Denver, CO   |  https://www.nationaljewish.org

Mission

Our mission since 1899 is to heal, to discover, and to educate as a preeminent health care institution. We serve by providing the best integrated and innovative care for patients and their families; by understanding and finding cures for the diseases we research; and by educating and training the next generation of health care professionals to be leaders in medicine and science.

Ruling year info

1979

President and CEO

Michael Salem

Main address

1400 Jackson St

Denver, CO 80206-2761 USA

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Formerly known as

National Jewish Medical and Research Center

EIN

74-2044647

Subject area info

Health

Education

Science

Population served info

Adults

Children and youth

People with diseases and illnesses

NTEE code info

Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C. (E99)

Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines N.E.C. (G99)

Other Medical Research N.E.C. (H99)

What we aim to solve

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Research

Since its inception in 1899, National Jewish Health has held a singular place in American medicine and has earned international recognition, leading the way to researching cures and developing effective treatments for respiratory, cardiac, immune and related conditions. With a focus on personalized medicine, our researchers are looking at environment-gene interaction and making strides in predicting, preventing, treating and tracking many diseases. Known for "translating" the lessons of basic science and applying them to human diseases, National Jewish Health attracts world-class researchers who conduct leading-edge scientific investigations.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

Since 1899, National Jewish Health has served as a beacon of hope for millions of children and adults worldwide who suffer from respiratory, cardiac and immune-related diseases. People come to our main campus – and Respiratory Institutes® in Denver, New York and Philadelphia – from around the world for our unsurpassed excellence in patient care and research and for our track record of success. With the largest concentration of top-ranked pulmonologists under one roof in the world, our model of collaborative care and ability to take breakthrough discoveries from the laboratory bench to the hospital bedside are what make us unique.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

National Jewish Health operates Morgridge Academy, a free day school serving chronically ill students in grades K-8 living in the Denver metro area. Established in 1977, Morgridge Academy is the only free school for chronically ill children on a medical campus in the country. The mission of Morgridge Academy is to provide a safe, friendly and healthy environment committed to whole-child development.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
People with diseases and illnesses

Where we work

  • Denver County (Colorado, United States)

  • Global

  • United States

Awards

#1 in Pulmonology 2017

U.S. News and World Report

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of students enrolled

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Research

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Students enrolled in Morgridge Academy in the 2021-2021 academic year.

Number of students enrolled

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Education

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Students enrolled in Morgridge Academy in the 2021-2021 academic year.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

The National Jewish Health strategic plan is a 10-year vision that will guide us as we grow and pioneer personalized medicine. The essence of the plan is the true integration of our research, clinical and educational efforts at the point of the patient.

Embracing this strategic plan will enable us to build on the outstanding history of National Jewish Health and to extend our excellence as leaders in the research and treatment of respiratory, cardiac, immune and related diseases.

Research: Build a more complete research continuum that integrates clinical, translational and basic research to promote innovation and collaboration.

Clinical: Recruit the finest faculty and staff to support our mission; increase patient care to support greater breadth and depth of services; improve quality and performance; and take a leadership role in individualized medicine and personalized health care.

Faculty: Accelerate the growth of the faculty in areas related to clinical, translational and basic science while developing the next generation of leaders.

Entrepreneurial Ventures: Pursue ventures, including commercialization of research and wellness programs, that generate returns sufficient to fund growth initiatives and mission-related activities.

Philanthropy: Increase our donor base and create funding opportunities for major donors to support innovative programs, research and faculty growth.

National Jewish Health is the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Founded in 1899 as a nonprofit hospital, National Jewish Health today is the only facility in the world dedicated exclusively to groundbreaking medical research and treatment of patients with respiratory, cardiac, immune and related disorders. We educate and train the next generation of health care professionals to be leaders in medicine and science. Patients and families come to National Jewish Health from around the world to receive cutting-edge, comprehensive, coordinated care.

- Recruited over 200 globally recognized faculty and health care professionals, the next generation of leaders in medicine and science.

- Established the Center for Genes, Environment and Health to help researchers understand how genes work in biological systems and how variants of these genes contribute to disease and personalized treatments.

- Created the Cancer Center, drawing upon the institution's existing strengths in imaging, genomics, interventional pulmonology, immunology, pathology and clinical research to diagnose and treat patients with lung and gastrointestinal cancers.

- Built the Institute for Advanced Biomedical Imaging® to provide advanced diagnostics that are central to personalized medicine. Along with the Minimally Invasive Diagnostic Center, the Institute helps to choose the right therapy for the individual to provide diagnostic and therapeutic pulmonary procedures, and gastroenterology and otolaryngology services.

- Founded the Integrated Bioinformation and Specimen Center that collects and anonymously stores clinical data,tissue, fluids and DNA of thousands of patients who have generously agreed to participate in this program.

- Developed the Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories, where faculty translate research discoveries into new diagnostic tests that detect diseases earlier and more accurately and help to choose the right therapy for the individual.

Financials

National Jewish Health
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
Financial documents
2024 2024 National Jewish Health Audited Financials 2023 National Jewish Health
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Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
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Liquidity in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.06

Average of 1.50 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.5

Average of 0.6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

18%

Average of 19% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

National Jewish Health

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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National Jewish Health

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President and CEO

Michael Salem

Michael Salem, MD, has been President and CEO of National Jewish Health since January 2006. A native of Washington, DC, Dr. Salem received his undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis and his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed his surgical residency training at Boston University Hospital and George Washington University Hospital. He also completed research and clinical fellowships in Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Salem spent five years on the faculty at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and as a surgeon and critical care physician at George Washington University Hospital. He rose to become the Director of Trauma and Critical Care, Co-Director of the Intensive Care Unit, and Vice Chairman of the Department of Surgery.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

National Jewish Health

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Highest paid employees

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Board of directors
as of 3/14/2025
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A. Barry Hirschfeld

Blair E. Richardson Member, BOD

Bonnie Mandarich

Brad C. Farber Member, BOD

Bradley A. Levin Member, BOD

Brian J. Parks Member, BOD

Charles R.. Gwirtsman

Christopher Dinsdale Member, BOD

Christopher J. Dinsdale

Dinsdale Brothers, Inc.

Connie G. McArthur Member, BOD

Daniel J. Feiner Member, BOD

Daniel W. Yohannes Member, BOD

Daniel W. Yohannes

David H. Engleberg Lifetime Member, BOD

Debra M. Tuchman Member, BOD

Donald A. Silversmith Member, BOD

Edward A. Robinson Lifetime Member, BOD

Evan H. Zucker Member, BOD

Geoff H. Barker Member, BOD

James B. Berenbaum Member, BOD

Jerry Glauser

The Glauser Group

Jim Sheets

John H. Sampson, MD,

Kristen Holtzman

Lawrence P Gelfond Lifetime Member, BOD

Lewis M. Kling Member, BOD

Marc D. Steron Member, BOD

Martin Semple Lifetime Member, BOD

Marvin I. Moskowitz Member, BOD

Meyer M. Saltzman Lifetime Member, BOD

Michael A. Feiner Member, BOD

Michael K. Schonbrun Member, BOD

Norman Brownstein Lifetime Member, BOD

R. Stanton Dodge

DraftKings

Richard A. Schierburg Lifetime Member, BOD

Richard N. Baer Member, BOD

Robin D. Chotin Vice Chair and Secretary, BOD

Robin S. Hickenlooper Member, BOD

Roger A. Gibson Member, BOD

Ross S. Chotin Member, BOD

Samuel J. Rascoff

Scott Mitchell

US Engineering Company

Stephen B. Siegel Member, BOD

Stephen W. Arent Lifetime Member, BOD

Steven C. Demby Member, BOD

Steven D. Kris Member, BOD

Thomas A. Gart Member, BOD

Warren P. Cohen Member, BOD

Wendy M. Siegel Member, BOD

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability