Assisting patients afflicted with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $43K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$733K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$913K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$597K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$733K
FY2026▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$868K
FY2022$722K
FY2023$801K
FY2025$719K
FY2026$733K
Expenses
$913K
FY2026▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$539K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$861K
FY2025$994K
FY2026$913K
Net assets
$597K
FY2026▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$813K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$881K
FY2025$776K
FY2026$597K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · 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: FY2026. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $679K Management & general 10% · $93K Fundraising 15% · $140K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$123,462Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Newburg’s $123K as Executive Di is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2026FY2025
Dawn Newburg$123,462$110,846

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports patients with ALS and their families.

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1 program · $679K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide emotional, physical and financial assistance to patients afflicted with neuromuscular disease, and their families.

$679Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$43K
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By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$733K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$722K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$913K
Ln 25
Programscol B$679K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$597K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$607K
Total assetsLn 16$648K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$722K
Government grantsLn 1e$117K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$447K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$733K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$607K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$607K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$648K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$597K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$781K$607K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$861K$648K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$776K$597K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$88K$12K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$420K$298K$42K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$51K$7K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$71K$50K$7K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$36K$5K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$199$378
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$163K$144K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$913K$679K$93K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $733K$913K−$180K$597K 990 PDF
FY2025 $719K$994K−$275K$776K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $801K$861K−$60K$881K 990 PDF
FY2022 $722K$594K$128K$941K 990 PDF
FY2021 $868K$539K$329K$813K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $733,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $717,447$722,374
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,710$10,738
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $719,157$733,112
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $567,110$543,266
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $426,823$369,382
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $993,933$912,648
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$274,776−$179,536
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $733,112 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$447,236
VIII-1e Government grants$117,393
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,745
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,108
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$722,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,738$10,738
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,738$733,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $912,648 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,658 · Management $12,346 · Fundraising $23,458$123,462
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $298,060 · Management $41,981 · Fundraising $79,763$419,804
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,989 · Management $7,181 · Fundraising $13,646$71,816
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $50,165 · Management $7,066 · Fundraising $13,424$70,655
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,310 · Management $5,114 · Fundraising $9,716$51,140
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,296$10,296
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,412 · Management $199 · Fundraising $378$1,989
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,338 · Management $19,148$163,486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $679,228 · Management $93,035 · Fundraising $140,385$912,648
Part X · Balance sheet $648,219 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $780,903$607,183
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$5,050
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,114$18,818
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $51,005$17,168
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $861,022$648,219
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,310$44,008
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50,267$7,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,577$51,310
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $761,551$583,542
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,894$13,367
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $776,445$596,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $861,022$648,219
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $596,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$733,112
XI-2 Total expenses$912,648
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$179,536
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$776,445
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$596,909

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