Assisting patients afflicted with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K 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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FY2025 · 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 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
$85K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$719K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$994K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$776K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$719K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$868K
FY2022$722K
FY2023$801K
FY2025$719K
FY2026$733K
Expenses
$994K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$539K
FY2022$594K
FY2023$861K
FY2025$994K
FY2026$913K
Net assets
$776K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$813K
FY2022$941K
FY2023$881K
FY2025$776K
FY2026$597K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 2025) · 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.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $766K Management & general 9% · $87K Fundraising 14% · $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

15 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$110,846Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$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 · $766K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

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

$766Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$43K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$719K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$717K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$994K
Ln 25
Programscol B$766K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$776K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$781K
Total assetsLn 16$861K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$717K
Government grantsLn 1e$150K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$35K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$450K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$719K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$781K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$781K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Other assetsLn 15$51K
Total assetsLn 16$861K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$776K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$781K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$861K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$776K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$72K$10K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$466K$331K$47K$89K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$44K$6K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$287$545
Office expensesLn 13$47K$34K$5K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$38K$5K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$514$976
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$241K$227K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$20$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$994K$766K$87K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $733K$913K−$180K$597K 990 PDF
FY2025 Viewing $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $719,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $878,518$717,447
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $90$1,710
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $208,250$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,086,858$719,157
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $481,635$567,110
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $455,682$426,823
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $937,317$993,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $149,541−$274,776
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $719,157 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$450,424
VIII-1e Government grants$150,239
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,784
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$34,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$717,447
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,710$1,710
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,710$719,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $993,933 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,601 · Management $10,085 · Fundraising $19,161$100,847
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $331,047 · Management $46,626 · Fundraising $88,590$466,263
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,215 · Management $6,227 · Fundraising $11,833$62,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,038 · Management $287 · Fundraising $545$2,870
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,506 · Management $4,719 · Fundraising $8,966$47,191
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,716 · Management $5,313 · Fundraising $10,093$53,122
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,541$15,541
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,647 · Management $514 · Fundraising $976$5,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $227,004 · Management $13,663$240,667
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $20$20
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $766,315 · Management $87,434 · Fundraising $140,184$993,933
Part X · Balance sheet $861,022 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,002,185$780,903
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $44,655$29,114
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,182$51,005
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,090,585$861,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,013$34,310
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,851$50,267
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,364$84,577
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,016,994$761,551
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,227$14,894
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,051,221$776,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,090,585$861,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $776,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$719,157
XI-2 Total expenses$993,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$274,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,051,221
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$776,445

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