INSTITUTE FOR BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN SURGERY
To encourage, promote and support basic and applied research in the field of surgery.
About INSTITUTE FOR BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN SURGERY
The Institute for Basic and Applied Research in Surgery (IBARS) is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1984 that provides early-stage research funding and support to promising surgical investigators across North America. IBARS focuses on seed grants, scholarships, and fellowship support designed to help surgical trainees and early-career investigators secure larger, long-term research funding and produce publishable, practice-informing results. The organization operates as a donor-facing charity with an active website, recent grant activity (including documented 2020–2023 grant support), and annual IRS Form 990 filings that show ongoing financial activity and an asset base that supports its grantmaking.
Notable achievements
Sustained grantmaking since 1984
IBARS has continuously provided initial research funding to surgical residents and fellows since its founding in 1984, supporting projects across multiple surgical subspecialties and aiming to help awardees secure larger NIH or corporate grants.
Recent fellowship support and scholarly output
IBARS-funded fellows (notably in recent 2020–2023 grant cycles) have produced peer‑reviewed publications, conference presentations, and theses in surgical oncology and related areas, demonstrating measurable academic impact from IBARS seed funding.
Financial foundation enabling continued grants
As of its most recent reported fiscal year, the organization reported a multi‑million dollar asset base that has supported its ability to award grants and scholarships across successive years.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $1.9M
- Annual revenue
- $100K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 36-3297771
- Location
- Vadnais Hts, MN
- Website
- www.ibarsmn.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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