Muso INC

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 2005InternationalEIN 20-3171837

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Muso partners with governments to design, test, and scale evidence-based strategies for rapid, universal health care.muso's rapid health care model is designed to save lives by reaching patients early in the course of their illness and connecting them to a suite of care in the home or clinic, all without out-of-pocket fees. Muso directly serves 400,000 patients in mali and cote d'ivoire. Research has documented that communities where Muso works in mali, which previously had some of the world's highest child death rates, achieved and sustained child death rates lower than any country in sub-saharan africa. To transform national health systems, Muso supports the governments of mali and cote d'ivoire's efforts to connect their 46 million citizens with rapid, universal health care, and end maternal and child mortality.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 17 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $437K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$665K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.0M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$18.9M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.0M
FY2024▲ +80%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.0M
FY2021$28.7M
FY2022$11.3M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$17.0M
Expenses
$18.9M
FY2024▼ -12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.9M
FY2021$12.7M
FY2022$17.6M
FY2023$21.6M
FY2024$18.9M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2024▼ -26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$25.6M
FY2022$19.2M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$5.2M

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

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $13.7M Management & general 21% · $3.9M Fundraising 7% · $1.3M

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; $665K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Partnerships Officer
$203,236Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$134,033Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Accounting & Finance - US
$129,624Pt VII · Sec A
Major Gifts Officer (thru 9/2024)
$108,780Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$89,395Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nazanine Scheuer’s $203K as Chief Partnerships Officer is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julia Berman——$209,635$133,839$123,695
Nazanine Scheuer$203,236————
Greg Leclaire$89,395$187,291$172,654——
Greg Leclaire Ms———$147,000$140,000
Stephanie Rapp—$134,633———
Ari Johnson MD$134,033$134,033—$71,847$79,708
Emily Pimentel$129,624$118,085$107,008——
Ari Johnson——$127,921——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Partners with governments to provide rapid, free healthcare, saving lives by reaching patients early.

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1 program service account for $13.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Muso's goal is to deliver universal health coverage at scale and end the crises of child and maternal mortality by ensuring timely access to healthcare in low-resource settings. In pursuit of this goal, we are engaging in the following activities: (I) direct delivery of rapid health care for a population of over 600,000 patients across…

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$144K
Money outPt IX
$18.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.7M
Managementcol C$3.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$144K
Total revenueLn 12$17.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$251K
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 614
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$7.6M$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$302K$251K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$7.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$7.1M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$496K$90K$187K$219K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.0M$2.1M$1.4M$546K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$14K$7K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$264K$135K$89K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.2M$1.1M$781K$372K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$500K$481K$8K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$493K$476K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$490K$210K$245K$34K
Information technologyLn 14$274K$122K$133K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$216K$96K$105K$15K
TravelLn 17$814K$595K$185K$34K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$1K$166
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$88K$88K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$2K$8K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.8M$8.3M$520K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$123K$46K$70K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.9M$13.7M$3.9M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $17.0M$18.9M−$1.9M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.5M$21.6M−$12.1M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.3M$17.6M−$6.4M$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $28.7M$12.7M$16.0M$25.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.0M$10.9M$2.1M$9.5M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,041,848 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$200,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,698,312
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,898,312
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $143,536$143,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $143,536$17,041,848
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,910,051 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,876 · Management $187,435 · Fundraising $218,741$496,052
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,073,295 · Management $1,418,523 · Fundraising $546,309$4,038,127
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,864 · Management $6,632 · Fundraising $4,855$25,351
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $135,444 · Management $89,032 · Fundraising $39,933$264,409
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,060,891 · Management $780,650 · Fundraising $371,528$2,213,069
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,394$11,394
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,095$56,095
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $481,028 · Management $8,065 · Fundraising $10,772$499,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $476,391 · Fundraising $16,265$492,656
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $210,409 · Management $245,119 · Fundraising $34,153$489,681
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $121,776 · Management $133,071 · Fundraising $19,501$274,348
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $95,734 · Management $104,614 · Fundraising $15,331$215,679
IX-17 TravelPrograms $594,618 · Management $185,284 · Fundraising $34,008$813,910
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,038 · Management $1,134 · Fundraising $166$2,338
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $88,268$88,268
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,064 · Management $7,518 · Fundraising $8,540$18,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,261,503 · Management $520,182 · Fundraising $6,284$8,787,969
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,924 · Management $69,767 · Fundraising $7,027$122,718
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,675,249 · Management $3,901,389 · Fundraising $1,333,413$18,910,051
Part X · Balance sheet $7,080,853 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,900,746$1,418,053
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,726,071$3,351,269
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $807,925$1,776,294
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $194,243$247,117
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $301,983$250,798
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $49,256$37,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,980,224$7,080,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,895,341$1,624,106
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$240,067
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,895,341$1,864,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,265,781$532,794
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,819,102$4,683,886
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,084,883$5,216,680
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,980,224$7,080,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,216,680 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,041,848
XI-2 Total expenses$18,910,051
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,868,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,084,883
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,216,680

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