The Mederi Foundation

Tax-deductible

Ashland, OR501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 20-2427855Revenue $1.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmederifoundation.org478 Russell St Ste 101, 97520-7337 · Ashland, ORTax-exempt since Dec 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 18 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
$395K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 60% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $163K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$497K
110% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 110% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
−$47K
FY2024▲ +76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$199K
FY2022−$98K
FY2023−$195K
FY2024−$47K

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 Dec 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% · $1.2M Management & general 16% · $233K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $395K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Key Employee
$162,646Pt VII · Sec A
$112,898Pt VII · Sec A
President
$99,948Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/Secretary
$19,402Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Saccomanno’s $163K as Key Employee is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Saccomanno$162,646$139,212———
Michael B Hummel$112,898————
Donald Yance JR——$103,367$103,188$106,994
Donald Yance$99,948$103,413———
Jennifer Yance$19,402$11,956$11,311$10,834$10,754

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II4 listed

Programs and updates

The Mederi Foundation is a disease and medical nonprofit based in Ashland, OR.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Clinical Services

Operated the mederi clinic providing consultation for clients with chronic illness or cancer by qualified practitioners and dispensory of herbal and nutritional formulations.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Training and Education

Provided education and clinical training to practioners including medical doctors, oncologists, naturopaths, acupuncturists and other health care providers on the application of the eclectic triphasic medical system treating those with chronic illness and cancer.

$45Kprogram expense
03

Research and Development

Researched the efficacy of using botanical and nutritional strategies in improving the health, lifespan, and quality of life of people with cancer and other chronic diseases by documenting and compiling case audits and other clinical data.

$14Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$233K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
−$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$202
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$70
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Other assetsLn 15$193K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$497K
Net assetsLn 32−$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 66
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$79K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$309K$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$504K$497K
Net assetsLn 32−$195K−$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$282K$264K$16K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$550K$516K$31K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$13K$11K$275
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$60K$8K$882
Legal feesLn 11b$226$226
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$31K$61K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$20K$20K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$4K$3K$200
Office expensesLn 13$28K$19K$9K$570
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$34K−$16K
TravelLn 17$934$241$693
InterestLn 20$23K$3$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$61K$16K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$10K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$224K$219K$5K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2$2
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$233K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$148K−$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.6M−$202K−$195K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.8M−$277K−$98K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.7M$3K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.5M$73K$191K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,602,890 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,777$351,908
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,145,168$1,190,935
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$28
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$931$60,019
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,407,018$1,602,890
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 $1,007,762$926,086
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $601,594$528,964
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,609,356$1,455,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$202,338$147,840
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,602,890 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$351,908
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$351,908
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,190,935 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,190,935
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $230$230
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$202 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$202
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60,019 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$60,019
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,250,752 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $230$1,602,890
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,455,050 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $264,332 · Management $15,968 · Fundraising $1,695$281,995
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $515,972 · Management $31,169 · Fundraising $3,308$550,449
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,931 · Management $11,321 · Fundraising $275$24,527
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,368 · Management $7,865 · Fundraising $882$69,115
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $226$226
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $30,699 · Management $60,624$91,323
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,166 · Management $20,378 · Fundraising $5,260$45,804
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,016 · Management $2,714 · Fundraising $200$6,930
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,793 · Management $9,015 · Fundraising $570$28,378
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,736 · Management $2,634$6,370
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,646 · Management −$15,558$18,088
IX-17 TravelPrograms $241 · Management $693$934
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3 · Management $22,976$22,979
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,080 · Management $44,672$60,752
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,613 · Management $13,253$22,866
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $218,936 · Management $5,376 · Fundraising $0$224,312
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2$2
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,209,760 · Management $233,100 · Fundraising $12,190$1,455,050
Part X · Balance sheet $449,588 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,605$107,537
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$70
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,336$20,360
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $82,991$88,449
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,558
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,993$33,656
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $92,199$192,958
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $309,124$449,588
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $263,802$212,887
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $89,040$188,708
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $504,399$496,639
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$195,275−$47,051
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$195,275−$47,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $309,124$449,588
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$47,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,602,890
XI-2 Total expenses$1,455,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,840
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$195,275
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$384
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$47,051

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