Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation INC EIN 20-5014628

Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation INC

EIN  20-5014628 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Oakland, CA
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Verified accurate 8/27/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Fund research, educate, and advocate for effective treatments and a cure for myotonic dystrophy.
Leadership
Tanya Stevenson · CEO · $248K
Money in and out
$3.7M revenue, $3.8M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency

Fund research, educate, and advocate for effective treatments and a cure for myotonic dystrophy. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.7M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, and $3.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$94K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
17.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +9% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +95% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +49%
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -1%
Total assets
$5.8M
FY2024▲ +7%
Total liabilities
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +31%
Total revenue
$3.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$94K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Research

We raise additional funds in the private sector in order to accelerate further understanding of the disease through research. MDF supports both clinical and scientific research with a goal of finding a treatment and eventually a cure for this chronic, degenerative disease.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Education

We strive not only to help affected individuals, their families and medical professionals understand this disorder, but also to raise awareness about the disease in the general population. MDF supports and helps organize conferences for affected families and medical professionals.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Advocacy

In collaboration with other organizations, we are establishing and perpetuating local and regional support groups to offer emotional support and help to educate families about this disease. In addition to providing information about available services, we advocate for increased funding for myotonic dystrophy research and patient support.

$339Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMyotonic Dystrophy Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D20-5014628
Principal addressHdr · item COakland, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.myotonic.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$247,799Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Sci. Officer
$197,755Pt VII · Sec A
Comm/Tech Manager
$131,723Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Programs
$127,061Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tanya Stevenson’s $248K as CEO is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $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
Tanya Stevenson$247,799$240,871$226,657$216,761$216,456
Andreas Rohrwasser$197,755
Kleed Cumming$131,723$131,861$107,821$101,656
Mindy Buchanan$127,061$108,620
Catherine Beck$126,798

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.6M · 99%
Investment income$200K · 5%
Contributions & grants99%$3.6M
Investment income5%$200K
Program service revenue$2K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.07
Program services88%$3.3M
Management & general5%$204K
Fundraising7%$256K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed17.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.6M · Operating expenses/yr $3.8M
17.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.3M · Total expenses $3.8M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $204K · Total expenses $3.8M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $256K · Total expenses $3.8M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $193K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.9M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.6M · Total revenue $3.7M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2K · Total revenue $3.7M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $200K · Total revenue $3.7M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2K · Total expenses $3.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.7M · Prior year $2.4M
+49%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.9M · FY2024 $3.7M
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.7M · Expenses $3.8M
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.9M · Total assets $5.8M
67%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.8M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tanya Stevenson · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $248K · Total expenses $3.8M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.6M · Total expenses $3.8M
42%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth 49%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 31 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024
University of UtahUT · FY2024$190,000
Unversity of AlbanyNY · FY2024$105,000
University of FloridaFL · FY2024$105,000
University of WashingtonFY2024$50,000
Virginia Commonwealth UniversFY2024$42,600
University of RochesterNY · FY2023$245,000
Virginia Commonwealth UniversFY2023$55,000
Emory UniversityGA · FY2023$55,000
University of MissouriFY2023$50,000
Unversity at AlbanyFY2022$295,000
Virginia Commonwealth UniversFY2022$190,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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