To provide advocacy dedicated to promoting life-saving stem cell research and support implementation and awareness of the california stem cell program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K 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
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 $2K 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
Concern: none of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2K
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$133K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2K
FY2024▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$361K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$2K
Expenses
$133K
FY2024▼ -67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$487K
FY2021$934K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$133K
Net assets
$90K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$178K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$90K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2005.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $110K Management & general 17% · $22K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
$43,200Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Don Reed’s $43K as Secretary/Treasurer is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 199 <$100K 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa King——$68,130$75,000$38,403
Anna Maybach———$72,615$57,256
Mitra Hooshmand———$36,048$71,927
Don Reed$43,200$43,200—$39,600$28,800
Jacqueline Hantgan—$275$15,496$37,194$8,470
Allison Lee———$10,578—
Ariela Zweibach———$550—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for life-saving stem cell research and California's stem cell program.

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1 program · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided advocacy dedicated to promoting life-saving stem cell research and therapy development. Staff made available technically correct scientific and policy-related information and materials to the public, individuals and their staffs via our websiteand outreach.

$110Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70
Grants paid · 4 grants · $195K · 2022–2024
Als NetworkCA · FY2024$25,000
Morocco FoundationVA · FY2023$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$133K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$162K$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56K$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$224K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$221K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$829$829
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$19K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$12
Total functional expensesLn 25$133K$110K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2K$133K−$130K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $580K$400K$181K$221K 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$389K−$28K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$934K$246K$68K 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$487K−$280K−$178K 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 $2,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $590,618$1,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$709,278$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $699,093$1,259
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $580,433$2,264
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $136,000$30,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,022$43,200
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,760$59,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $399,782$132,543
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $180,651−$130,279
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,264 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,005
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,259 · Unrelated business $0$1,259
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,259 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $132,543 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,200$43,200
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $829$829
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,460$8,460
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,624$6,624
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,292$6,292
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,471 · Management $15,892$35,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,763 · Management $12$1,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,347 · Management $22,196 · Fundraising $0$132,543
Part X · Balance sheet $103,461 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,433$54,862
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,346$5,969
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $55,670$42,630
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $224,449$103,461
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,869$13,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,869$13,160
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,580$90,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $224,449$103,461
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,264
XI-2 Total expenses$132,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$130,279
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,301

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