To cure Headache and to end its pain and suffering. A world without Headache;to increase public awareness regarding Headache disorders and the impact IT has on the individual,their families and society

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 surplus $580K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $170K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$504K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.0M

From the FY2020 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 Feb 1971.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $910K Management & general 13% · $178K Fundraising 18% · $246K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
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Second Vice President
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Susan Stone$195,000$64,445——
Thomas Dabertin—$134,041$156,352$150,709
Maureen Ballay$113,696$103,403——

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

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3 programs · $906K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

National headache foundation provides outreach to headache sufferers through videos,podcasts, public awareness progams, brochures, and the national headache awareness month. The foundation staff attends seminars to increase public awareness regarding headache and its impact on the individual, families and society.

$773Kprogram expense
02

Certificate of added qualification in headache medicine from the national headache foundation is a designation given out by the foundation after passing of a test in headache. Certification receipients are recognized on the headache website and can list the certification at their practicesthese notifications make the general public aware…

$79Kprogram expense
03

National headache foundation serves as a source to headache sufferers, physicians and allied healthcare providers who treat the public by publishing a periodic "head first " newsletter and hosting a website featuring the latest information about headaches.

$54Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $403K · 2020–2024
Miles for Migraine Fellowship - Rush UniversityFY2024$82,500
Miles for Migraine Fellowship - Rush UniversityFY2023$37,500
Research Grant - Dr Emmanuelle SchindlerFY2022$50,000
Wake Forest - Dr Rebecca WellsFY2022$33,333
Loyola UniversityLA · FY2021$160,242
Alliance for HeadacheFY2020$8,136
Dr Erin Buchanan Assoc Prof of Quantitative Psychology Missouri State UnivFY2020$3,966
Miles for MigraineVT · FY2020$371

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$992K
Investment incomeLn 3$308K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$910K
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$246K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$391K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$504K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$992K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$308K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$245K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$391K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$504K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$391K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K$504K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$433K$357K$19K$57K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$13K$686$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$44K$2K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$27K$1K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$7K$2K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Investment management feesLn 11f$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$266K$259K$2K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$421$1K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$4K$3K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$2K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$123K$31K$92K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$21K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$2K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$5K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$150K$121K$7K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$15K$19K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$910K$178K$246K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.7M−$256K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.6M−$376K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$1.8M$2.6M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.4M$914K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$5K$1.9M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,328,229 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $680,854$992,214
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,300$22,630
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $472,169$307,749
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,754$5,636
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,185,077$1,328,229
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $244,499$12,473
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $5,185$5,588
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $527,246$535,580
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $833,592$779,886
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,610,522$1,333,527
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$425,445−$5,298
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $1,328,229 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,700
VIII-1c Fundraising events$74,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$900,514
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$992,214
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,630$22,630
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62,736$62,736
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $245,013$245,013
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,636$5,636
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,630 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $313,385$1,328,229
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,333,527 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,473$12,473
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $5,588$5,588
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $357,225 · Management $18,904 · Fundraising $56,910$433,039
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,969 · Management $686 · Fundraising $2,066$15,721
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,237 · Management $2,341 · Fundraising $7,048$53,626
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,383 · Management $1,449 · Fundraising $4,362$33,194
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,445 · Management $1,939 · Fundraising $5,837$15,221
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,245$40,245
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $20,855$20,855
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $259,479 · Management $1,640 · Fundraising $4,939$266,058
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,133 · Management $421 · Fundraising $1,269$6,823
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,991 · Management $3,496 · Fundraising $9,837$17,324
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,020 · Fundraising $6,083$8,103
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $30,646 · Fundraising $92,260$122,906
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,014$16,014
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,029 · Management $19,965$40,994
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,746 · Fundraising $5,256$7,002
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,349 · Fundraising $16,103$21,452
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $121,305 · Management $7,246 · Fundraising $21,814$150,365
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,461 · Management $19,302 · Fundraising $11,761$46,524
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $909,732 · Management $178,250 · Fundraising $245,545$1,333,527
Part X · Balance sheet $2,418,040 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,193; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,092$109,836
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,890$281,004
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $261,873$10,081
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,260$5,399
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $106,878$70,921
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,579$11,661
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,755,623$1,909,241
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $20,094$15,704
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,291,186$2,418,040
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $271,934$208,410
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$93,463
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,301$202,514
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $372,235$504,387
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,848,045$1,849,298
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $70,906$64,355
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,918,951$1,913,653
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,291,186$2,418,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,913,653 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,328,229
XI-2 Total expenses$1,333,527
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,918,951
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,913,653

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