Scleroderma Foundation FY2021 filing

Binghamton, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 13-3128296Revenue $315K in FY2021

On file with the IRSscleroderma.org/tristate59 Front Street · Binghamton, NY

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Education and support to people with Scleroderma; stimulate and support research designed to identify cause and cure; enhance public awareness.

59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 25% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $781K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$315K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$365K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$934K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$315K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$2K
Expenses
$365K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$177K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$934K
FY2021▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$940K
FY2021$934K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$810K
FY2024Not on file

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $215K Management & general 13% · $46K Fundraising 29% · $105K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director
$43,077Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio Mbr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Bruce Cowan—$43,077$74,000
Carla Gage$10,975——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Educates, supports scleroderma patients, funds research, and raises public awareness.

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3 programs · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Program services include individual and family counseling, educational meetings, telephone helpline, newsletters, and other patient educational information.

$108Kprogram expense
02

The foundation paid an annual assessment and restricted research pledge award to scleroderma foundation-natl to be used toward research grants as well as other programs affiliated with the national operations.

$102Kprogram expense
03

Preparation of newsletter and other patient education literature

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $176K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$315K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$365K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$934K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$974K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$130K
Gains on assetsLn 7$21K
Total revenueLn 12$315K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$166K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$781K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$974K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$934K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K$166K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$545K$781K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116$0
Total assetsLn 16$951K$974K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$940K$934K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$19K$4K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$52K$12K$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$1K$280$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$9K$2K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$7K$2K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$4K$13K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$241$1K$241
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$8K$2K$8K
TravelLn 17$491$491
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$895$379$895
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$102K$102K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$116$116
InsuranceLn 23$2K$984$219$983
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$9K$7K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K$215K$46K$105K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2K 990 PDF
FY2023 $14K$177K−$164K$810K 990 PDF
FY2022 $255K$182K$72K$880K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $315K$365K−$50K$934K 990 PDF
FY2020 $340K$426K−$87K$940K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $314,907 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $190,822$151,004
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,762$34,352
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $137,989$129,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $339,573$314,907
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,025$197,277
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,061$167,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,086$365,037
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86,513−$50,130
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $314,907 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$151,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151,004
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,656$13,656
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $20,696$20,696
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $127,961$127,961
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,590$1,590
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,590 · Excluded from tax $162,313$314,907
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $365,037 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,385 · Management $4,308 · Fundraising $19,384$43,077
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,065 · Management $11,570 · Fundraising $52,066$115,701
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,260 · Management $280 · Fundraising $1,261$2,801
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,019 · Management $2,004 · Fundraising $9,019$20,042
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,045 · Management $1,566 · Fundraising $7,045$15,656
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,676 · Management $13,134 · Fundraising $3,076$19,886
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $241 · Management $1,041 · Fundraising $241$1,523
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,745 · Management $1,722 · Fundraising $7,745$17,212
IX-17 TravelManagement $491$491
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $895 · Management $379 · Fundraising $895$2,169
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $101,688$101,688
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $116$116
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $984 · Management $219 · Fundraising $983$2,186
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,043 · Management $6,505 · Fundraising $1,466$17,014
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,532 · Management $2,489 · Fundraising $1,454$5,475
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,578 · Management $45,824 · Fundraising $104,635$365,037
Part X · Balance sheet $974,224 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,699$48,750
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $330,591$117,440
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,847$26,916
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $445$445
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $116$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $544,749$780,673
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $951,447$974,224
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,815$6,032
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$34,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,815$40,459
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $939,632$933,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $939,632$933,765
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $951,447$974,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $933,765 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$314,907
XI-2 Total expenses$365,037
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,130
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$939,632
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$49,285
XI-7 Investment expenses−$5,022
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$933,765

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