To elevate and empower those affected by Obesity through education, advocacy and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 78,000 volunteers and 13 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $308K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$574K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$794K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2024▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$4.2M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +812%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2006.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.7M Management & general 7% · $192K Fundraising 3% · $81K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $574K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$295,187Pt VII · Sec A
Highly Compensated Employe
$172,421Pt VII · Sec A
Highly Compensated Employe
$106,808Pt VII · Sec A
Oac Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph F Nadglowski JR’s $295K as President/CEO is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph F Nadglowski JR$295,187$265,725$250,967$234,875$226,144
James T Zervios$172,421$146,827—$117,595$110,916
Kristen K Kuna———$120,029$113,714
Christopher R Gas$106,808————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers people affected by obesity through education, advocacy, and support.

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2 programs · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational

To educate patients, family members and the public on obesity, improve access to medical treatments for patients, advocate for safe and effective treatments, and strive to eliminate the negative stigma associated with all types of obesity through newsletters and educational brochures.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Assistance

To provide free vitamin supplements for bariatric surgery patients.

$102Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$454K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$192K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$454K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$460
Other assetsLn 15$99K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 678,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$460
Total assetsLn 16$676K$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$525K$794K
Net assetsLn 32$151K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$266K$226K$27K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$964K$819K$96K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$29K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$45K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$21K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$13K$12K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K$410
OccupancyLn 16$90K$64K$19K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$146K$137K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$405
InsuranceLn 23$9K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M$14K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.7M$192K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.2M$2.9M$1.2M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.2M−$194K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.8M$139K$346K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.6M$119K$206K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.6M$246K$87K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,160,221 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,771,609$3,688,782
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $229,441$453,770
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$17,669
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,001,050$4,160,221
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,121,444$1,316,811
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,073,967$1,614,404
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,195,411$2,931,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$194,361$1,229,006
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $4,160,221 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$723,821
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,964,961
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$136,828
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,688,782
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $453,770$453,770
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,669$17,669
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $453,770 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,669$4,160,221
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,931,215 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $225,958 · Management $26,583 · Fundraising $13,292$265,833
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $819,406 · Management $96,401 · Fundraising $48,200$964,007
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,938 · Management $3,405 · Fundraising $1,702$34,045
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,987 · Management $5,293 · Fundraising $2,646$52,926
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $20,628 · Management $2,292$22,920
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,227 · Management $11,905 · Fundraising $1,323$26,455
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,784 · Fundraising $410$8,194
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,636 · Management $18,508 · Fundraising $8,112$90,256
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $137,130 · Management $9,321$146,451
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,642 · Fundraising $405$4,047
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,441 · Management $4,441$8,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,285,202 · Management $13,950 · Fundraising $4,650$1,303,802
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,397$3,397
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,658,376 · Management $192,099 · Fundraising $80,740$2,931,215
Part X · Balance sheet $2,173,985 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $442,098$1,971,614
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $58,660$103,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,860$460
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $172,355$98,881
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $675,973$2,173,985
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,701$103,388
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $261,164$590,751
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $173,791$99,523
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $524,656$793,662
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,317$1,380,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,317$1,380,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $675,973$2,173,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,380,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,160,221
XI-2 Total expenses$2,931,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,229,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,317
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,380,323

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