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Suneel Research Foundation

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Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 03-0436723Revenue $32K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsuneelslight.org2372 Sweet Home Road, 14228-2330 · Buffalo, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundation raises money to foster and advance medical and scientific Research to find a cure for duchenne's muscular dystrophy. In addition, the Foundation seeks to prevent and alleviate suffering & promote education & awareness of duchenne's muscular dystrophy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 46% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
52 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 52.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$32K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$379K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$32K
FY2024▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$32K
Expenses
$87K
FY2024▲ +72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$87K
Net assets
$379K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$468K
FY2021$471K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$379K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $75K Management & general 2% · $2K Fundraising 12% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds medical research and raises awareness to cure Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.

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1 program · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Foundation funds research activities to find a cure for Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Currently there are a number of clinical trials underway for drugs developed to treat various aspects of DMD.

$75Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2020$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $249K · 2020–2024
National Writing ProjectCA · FY2024$50,000
Umass Chan Medical SchoolFY2024$24,687
National Writing ProjectCA · FY2023$48,000
National Writing ProjectCA · FY2022$75,000
Charleys Fund INCMA · FY2022$17,000
Charleys Fund INCMA · FY2021$17,000
Charleys Fund INCMA · FY2020$17,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Programscol B$75K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$379K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Total revenueLn 12$32K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$309K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$379K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$434K$379K
Total assetsLn 16$434K$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$434K$379K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$75K$75K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$0$2K
Office expensesLn 13$536$0$0$536
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$0$0$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$791$0$791$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$0$1K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$75K$2K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $32K$87K−$55K$379K 990 PDF
FY2023 $75K$51K$24K$434K 990 PDF
FY2022 $36K$98K−$61K$410K 990 PDF
FY2021 $24K$21K$3K$471K 990 PDF
FY2020 $25K$25K$45$468K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $31,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,018$14,800
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,069$17,142
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $75,087$31,942
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48,000$74,687
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,845$12,579
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,845$87,266
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,242−$55,324
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $31,942 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,142$17,142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,142$31,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,266 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $74,687$74,687
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,000$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $536$536
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,977$2,977
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $791 · Fundraising $0$791
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,209 · Fundraising $5,066$6,275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,687 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $10,579$87,266
Part X · Balance sheet $378,958 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,282$69,958
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,000$309,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $434,282$378,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $434,282$378,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $434,282$378,958
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $378,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,942
XI-2 Total expenses$87,266
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,324
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$434,282
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$378,958

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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