Moebius Syndrome Foundation FY2024 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 1994Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 13-3753992Revenue $338K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmoebiussyndrome.org1312 17th Street 976, 80202-1508 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Sep 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Moebius Syndrome Foundation is to provide information and support to individuals with moebius syndrome and their families, promote greater awareness and understanding of moebius syndrome, and to advocate for scientific research to advance the diagnosis and treatment of moebius syndrome and its associated conditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $10K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$338K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$338K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$358K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$283K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$760K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1994.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $146K Management & general 42% · $119K Fundraising 6% · $18K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

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 $95K as Executive Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jennifer Whitman$95,392$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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports individuals with Moebius syndrome, raises awareness, and advocates for research.

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3 programs · $146K · in their 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

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 27 grants · $530K · 2020–2025
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2025$100,000
The Board of Regents University of WisconsinFY2025$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,148
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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$338K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$146K
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$351
Total revenueLn 12$338K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6111
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21K$21K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$38K$52K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$5K$422
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$8K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$1K$4K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K
TravelLn 17$16K$10K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$718$113$605
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$30K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$146K$119K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$760K$312K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $338K$283K$55K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $458K$599K−$141K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $358K$520K−$161K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$184K$854K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $104K$600K−$496K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $338,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $322,045$275,943
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $66,366$5,761
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68,250$56,102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,639$351
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $458,300$338,157
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $91,000$22,400
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,482$134,688
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $366,777$125,995
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $599,259$283,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$140,959$55,074
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $338,157 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$275,943
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,943
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,761$5,761
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,102$56,102
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $351$351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,112 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,102$338,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,083 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,000$21,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,580 · Management $51,585 · Fundraising $4,523$93,688
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,510$29,510
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,253 · Management $4,815 · Fundraising $422$11,490
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,975$1,975
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,683$12,683
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14,340$14,340
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,557 · Management $9,342$16,899
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,394 · Management $3,773 · Fundraising $12,933$18,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,157 · Management $5,128$7,285
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,764 · Management $6,349$16,113
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,966$6,966
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $113 · Management $605$718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,584 · Management $1,332$30,916
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,312 · Management $118,893 · Fundraising $17,878$283,083
Part X · Balance sheet $1,978,268 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,239$70,710
X-4 Accounts receivable$500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,795,333$1,907,058
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,833,572$1,978,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,086$8,019
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,086$8,019
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,829,634$1,925,610
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $852$44,639
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,830,486$1,970,249
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,833,572$1,978,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,970,249 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$338,157
XI-2 Total expenses$283,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,830,486
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$84,689
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,970,249

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