To cure crohn's disease and ulcerative Colitis (continued on schedule o)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.1M 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $784K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $25.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $457K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44.6M
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$76.2M
Spent
$75.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$11.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$76.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76.2M
FY2021$78.0M
FY2022$81.5M
FY2023$81.8M
FY2024$85.2M
Expenses
$75.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$75.7M
FY2021$78.3M
FY2022$82.6M
FY2023$86.5M
FY2024$83.5M
Net assets
$11.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.1M
FY2021$11.4M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.2M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1966.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $60.5M Management & general 13% · $10.2M Fundraising 7% · $5.0M

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

45 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ceo(non-Voting)
$456,915Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Science Officer
$371,116Pt VII · Sec A
$274,772Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$257,632Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Field Officer
$250,494Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$216,215Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President, Business Development
$207,502Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$195,790Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Osso’s $604K as President/Ceo(non-Voting) is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M diseases & disorders 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Osso$604,255$770,337$653,016$587,399$456,915
Alan Moss$450,466————
Caren Heller—$294,246$408,303$388,803$371,116
Rohit Suri$304,578$312,346$298,668$272,418$257,632
Robert Territo——$237,843$296,257$274,772
Michael Elkow—$280,491$272,254$261,144$250,494
Allison Coffey$273,205$274,705$266,582$249,186$216,215
Sharon Lungrin$267,379$269,413$118,178——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds research to cure inflammatory bowel diseases while providing education, support programs, and resources for patients and families affected by Crohn's and colitis.

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2 programs · $60.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Since its inception, the crohn's & colitis foundation has provided more than $400 million for research on the treatment and cures of ibd. The foundation funds a set of priority research initiatives: multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary, collaborative research projects targeting areas of science with a high probability of advancing…

$33.0Mprogram expense
02

The crohn's & colitis foundation provides information and education for the estimated 3.1 million ibd patients and their loved ones through a variety of channels at the national and local level. Webcasts, support groups, ibd help center, and printed materials provide accurate and up-to-date information.

$27.6Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 441 grants · $87.5M · 2020–2024
Infinity Biologix LLCFY2024$661,903
Infinity Biologix LLCFY2024$661,903
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityFY2024$534,898
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityFY2024$534,898
Mobius Care INCFY2024$500,000
Mobius Care INCFY2024$500,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCA · FY2024$426,341
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCA · FY2024$426,341
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$76.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$75.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$60.5M
Managementcol C$10.2M
Fundraisingcol D$5.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$11.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.7M
Total assetsLn 16$55.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
45
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$594K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$449K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$878K
Gains on assetsLn 7$604K
Total revenueLn 12$76.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$15.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$313K
Total assetsLn 16$55.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44.6M
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5376
VolunteersI 65,547
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$1.4M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$449K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$15.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.0M$25.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$45.3M$55.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36.5M$44.6M
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M$11.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26.2M$26.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.4M$1.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.5M$1.7M$518K$252K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23.1M$15.8M$4.9M$2.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$992K$681K$210K$102K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.9M$2.7M$817K$397K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.9M$1.3M$399K$194K
Legal feesLn 11b$91K$66K$17K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$127K$127K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$516K$516K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$468K$468K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6.2M$4.8M$1.2M$205K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$572K$348K$151K$73K
Office expensesLn 13$400K$245K$104K$51K
Information technologyLn 14$1.3M$951K$246K$120K
OccupancyLn 16$1.9M$1.2M$511K$248K
TravelLn 17$424K$261K$110K$53K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$295K$295K$114$56
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$798K$490K$207K$101K
InsuranceLn 23$417K$262K$104K$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$585K$360K$151K$73K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.6M$1.0M$399K$189K
Total functional expensesLn 25$75.7M$60.5M$10.2M$5.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $85.2M$83.5M$1.7M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 $81.8M$86.5M−$4.8M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $81.5M$82.6M−$1.1M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $78.0M$78.3M−$297K$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $76.2M$75.7M$550K$11.1M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $76,220,042 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,405,320$68,767,470
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,275,500$5,393,731
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $958,595$1,180,691
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,285,835$878,150
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $73,925,250$76,220,042
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,099,238$27,621,536
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,959,212$32,264,832
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $463,544$467,660
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,201,536$15,316,089
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,723,530$75,670,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,798,280$549,925
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $76,220,042 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $469,871 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,148,015
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,172,765
VIII-1e Government grants$593,693
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,852,997
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$449,027
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,767,470
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,393,731$5,393,731
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $576,560$576,560
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $492,419$492,419
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $604,131$604,131
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$393,478−$393,478
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $232,480 · Excluded from tax $76,858$309,338
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,626,211 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,826,361$76,220,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $75,670,117 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,180,290$26,180,290
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,441,246$1,441,246
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,682,087 · Management $518,006 · Fundraising $251,841$2,451,934
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,822,806 · Management $4,872,700 · Fundraising $2,368,978$23,064,484
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $680,558 · Management $209,581 · Fundraising $101,893$992,032
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,653,168 · Management $817,054 · Fundraising $397,230$3,867,452
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,295,853 · Management $399,063 · Fundraising $194,014$1,888,930
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $66,021 · Management $17,084 · Fundraising $8,300$91,405
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $127,305$127,305
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $516,063$516,063
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $467,660$467,660
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,790,668 · Management $1,245,814 · Fundraising $205,281$6,241,763
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $348,317 · Management $150,705 · Fundraising $73,269$572,291
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $245,257 · Management $103,971 · Fundraising $50,548$399,776
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $951,233 · Management $246,147 · Fundraising $119,670$1,317,050
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,180,215 · Management $510,639 · Fundraising $248,259$1,939,113
IX-17 TravelPrograms $260,861 · Management $109,782 · Fundraising $53,373$424,016
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $295,032 · Management $114 · Fundraising $56$295,202
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $490,213 · Management $207,394 · Fundraising $100,829$798,436
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $262,156 · Management $104,324 · Fundraising $50,720$417,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $359,937 · Management $151,131 · Fundraising $73,476$584,544
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,004,104 · Management $399,133 · Fundraising $188,688$1,591,925
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,526,085 · Management $10,189,947 · Fundraising $4,954,085$75,670,117
Part X · Balance sheet $55,619,176 assets, 18 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,316,951$15,661,625
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,522,713$8,811,867
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $744,033$935,112
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,600,532$2,657,962
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,175,003$1,759,741
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,552,807$24,949,673
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $468,887$530,666
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,893,323$312,530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,274,249$55,619,176
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,791,819$5,978,234
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $25,547,248$26,005,220
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,552,232$6,346,010
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $564,601$6,223,219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,455,900$44,552,683
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$5,307,068$408,647
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,125,418$10,657,846
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,818,349$11,066,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,274,249$55,619,176
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,066,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$76,220,042
XI-2 Total expenses$75,670,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$549,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,818,349
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,621,801
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$76,418
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,066,493

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