Copd Foundation INC EIN 20-1048322 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Copd Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Prevents lung diseases, seeks cures, and improves lives for those affected. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $9.4M in revenue, $8.9M in expenses, and $6.5M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2004
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Diseases & Disorders
Location
Coral Gables, FL
Website
www.copdfoundation.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$9.4MFY2020
Expenses
$8.9M
Net assets
$6.5M
People
21
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  20-1048322 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Coral Gables, FL Founded 2004
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Prevents lung diseases, seeks cures, and improves lives for those affected.
Leadership
Corinne Costa · CEO · $249K
Money in and out
$9.4M revenue, $8.9M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$9.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $539K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$9.4M
FY2020
Expenses
$8.9M
FY2020
Total assets
$10.5M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$4.0M
FY2020
Total revenue
$9.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$8.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$6.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$539K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $7.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Research the COPD360 unique research platform includes multiple elements such as two patient registries, copd patient powered research network (copd PPRN) and bronchiectasis and NTM research registry (BRR), and the recently launched digital health and therapeutics development network (COPD360NET).

$6.2Mprogram expense
02

Care deliverycopd foundation's care delivery programs provide educational opportunities for all people impacted by copd or related lung conditions including patients, family members, health care providers or others affected by these conditions.

$923Kprogram expense
03

Communicationsthe copd foundation emphasizes communication as one of its core attributes. There are multiple stakeholders within our community, each equally valued. As such, we have expanded audience-specific communications through our social media channels focusing facebook and instagram on our patient and caregiver community, and…

$201Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCopd Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D20-1048322
Principal addressHdr · item CCoral Gables, FL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.copdfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2004
State of legal domicileHdr · item MFL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G43)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$249,458Pt VII · Sec A
$214,186Pt VII · Sec A
$204,948Pt VII · Sec A
$145,622Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$145,259Pt VII · Sec A
VP Corporate Relations
$139,050Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$138,184Pt VII · Sec A
VP Public Affairs
$100,269Pt VII · Sec A

Jean Wright MD MBA’s $295K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 49th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ruth Tal-Singer PHD$300,000
Corinne Costa Davis$298,211
Jean Wright MD MBA$295,381$295,381$16,149
Ruth Tal-Singer$275,000
Corinne Costa$249,458
Sara D Latham$242,331$145,259
Vincent Malanga$220,776$220,776$230,745$209,557$214,720$204,948
Mary a Byrnes$146,127$214,186

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$8.7M · 93%
Other revenue$375K · 4%
Investment income$216K · 2%
Program service revenue$93K · 1%
Contributions & grants93%$8.7M
Other revenue4%$375K
Investment income2%$216K
Program service revenue1%$93K
Total revenueLn 12$9.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.11
Program services84%$7.5M
Management & general5%$412K
Fundraising11%$1.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$6.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.4M · Operating expenses/yr $8.9M
8.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $7.5M · Total expenses $8.9M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $412K · Total expenses $8.9M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.0M · Total expenses $8.9M
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $1.0M · Solicited contributions $8.7M
$0.12 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $8.7M · Total revenue $9.4M
93%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $9.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $93K · Total revenue $9.4M
1.0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $216K · Total revenue $9.4M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $93K · Total expenses $8.9M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $9.4M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $6.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $9.4M · Expenses $8.9M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $6.5M · Total assets $10.5M
62%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.9M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.5M
37%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Corinne Costa · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $249K · Total expenses $8.9M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.2M · Total expenses $8.9M
36%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Legal fee ratio 0.01%
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $930K · 2019–2023
American Thoracic Society INCNY · FY2023$21,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2020$26,018
National Jewish HealthCO · FY2019$562,500
Oregon Health & Science UniversityFY2019$29,995
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2019$21,345
American Thoracic SocietyNY · FY2019$10,000

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$14.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$11.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$8.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$8.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$9.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$9.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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