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Physicians for Reform FY2020 filing

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Hickory, NC501(c)(4)Health Care EIN 20-8048412Revenue $265K in FY2020Latest return filed Sep 25, 2025

On file with the IRSphysiciansforreform.orgHickory, NCTax-exempt since Jul 2007

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To organize Physicians, patients and the business community in an effort to keep the patient's welfare the central focus of medicine, not the fluctuating interests of government. Physicians for Reform advocates: restoring the patient/physician relationship, rebuilding the hippocratic medicine, reforming today's broken medical/legal system, and reducing healthcare costs and making health insurance affordable.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-8048412) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1.1 mo
of spending, in cash
1.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$122K
647% of total assets
Liabilities are 647% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$265K
Spent
$204K
To programs
99%
Net assets
−$104K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$265K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$0
FY2024$35
Expenses
$204K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$12K
Net assets
−$104K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$104K
FY2021−$52K
FY2022−$105K
FY2023−$110K
FY2024−$122K

From the FY2020 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 Jul 2007.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $202K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clare Gray MD
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Shillito
VP, CFO, Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patsy Gray
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Advocates for patient welfare, reforming medicine and healthcare costs.

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1 program · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-8048412) · Dispute this line
$202Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32−$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130$19K
Total assetsLn 16$130$19K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K$122K
Net assetsLn 32−$165K−$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$130K
Office expensesLn 13$947$293$654
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$195
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$202K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 25, 2025 $35$12K−$12K−$122K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2024 $0$5K−$5K−$110K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2023 $100K$153K−$53K−$105K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 $150K$99K$51K−$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $265K$204K$61K−$104K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $265,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$265,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$265,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$203,574
I-18 Total expenses$203,574
I-19 Revenue less expenses$61,426
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $265,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$265,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$265,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,574 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $130,181$130,181
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $293 · Management $654$947
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,398$18,398
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,422$1,422
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,681$5,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,000 · Management $195$1,195
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,975 · Management $1,599 · Fundraising $0$203,574
Part X · Balance sheet $18,914 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130$18,914
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130$18,914
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $165,081$122,439
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $165,081$122,439
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$164,951−$103,525
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$164,951−$103,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130$18,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$103,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,000
XI-2 Total expenses$203,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$164,951
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$103,525

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