Moebius Syndrome Foundation EIN 13-3753992 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Moebius Syndrome Foundation

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Supports individuals with Moebius syndrome, raises awareness, and advocates for research. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $338K in revenue, $283K in expenses, and $2.0M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Denver, CO
Website
www.moebiussyndrome.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$338KFY2024
Expenses
$283K
Net assets
$2.0M
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  13-3753992 Public foundation / grantmaker Denver, CO
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Supports individuals with Moebius syndrome, raises awareness, and advocates for research.
Leadership
Jennifer Whitman · Executive Director · $90K
Money in and out
$338K revenue, $283K expenses
Bottom line
52% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$338K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$283K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $55K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.52 Management & general $0.42 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
52%
of spending reaches programs▼ -34% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
83.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +128% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +153% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$338K
FY2024▼ -26%
Expenses
$283K
FY2024▼ -53%
Total assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$8K
FY2024▲ +160%
Total revenue
$338K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$283K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$55K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B52%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $146K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide information and support to individuals with Moebius syndrome and their families. The newsletter and biannual conference are the primary means of accomplishing this goal.

$79Kprogram expense
02

Advocate for scientific research to advance the diagnosis and treatment of Moebius syndrome and its associated conditions.

$46Kprogram expense
03

To provide college scholarships to students with Moebius Syndrome.

$21Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMoebius Syndrome Foundation
EINHdr · item D13-3753992
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.moebiussyndrome.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1994

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,018Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Whitman’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1688 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jennifer Whitman$90,018$91,410$83,350

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$276K · 82%
Investment income$56K · 17%
Program service revenue$6K · 2%
Contributions & grants82%$276K
Investment income17%$56K
Program service revenue2%$6K
Other revenue$351
Total revenueLn 12$338K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.52 Management & general $0.42 Fundraising $0.06
Program services52%$146K
Management & general42%$119K
Fundraising6%$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$8K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.0M · Operating expenses/yr $283K
83.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $146K · Total expenses $283K
52%
Management & General
Management & general $119K · Total expenses $283K
42%
Fundraising
Fundraising $18K · Total expenses $283K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $15K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $280K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $276K · Total revenue $338K
82%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $338K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6K · Total revenue $338K
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $56K · Total revenue $338K
+17%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6K · Total expenses $283K
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $338K · Prior year $458K
-26%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $104K · FY2024 $338K
+34%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $338K · Expenses $283K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.0M · Total assets $2.0M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.0M
96%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Whitman · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $90K · Total expenses $283K
32%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $135K · Total expenses $283K
48%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 52%
Overhead ratio 42%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth -26%
Investment management fee ratio 0.7%
Legal fee ratio 0.7%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 23 grants · $326K · 2020–2024
Eckerd CollegeFL · FY2024$3,000
University of North FloridaFY2024$3,000
University of South FloridaFY2024$3,000
Indiana UniversityIN · FY2023$70,000
Citrus College FoundationCA · FY2023$3,000
University of Maryland CollegeFY2023$3,000
University of HartfordCT · FY2023$3,000
Butler Community CollegeFY2023$3,000
Fayetteville State UniversityFY2023$3,000
University of South FloridaFY2023$3,000
The Ohio State University at LimaFY2022$3,000
Augsburg UniversityMN · FY2022$3,000
Howard Community CollegeFY2022$3,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$338K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$458K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$358K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$104K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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