Melanoma Know More

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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Since 2007Diseases & DisordersEIN 26-0505222Revenue $198K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmelanomaknowmore.com1916 Central Pkwy, 45214-2305 · Cincinnati, OHTax-exempt since Aug 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Melanoma Know More strives to reduce the impact of melanoma through awareness, education, support of medical research, and assistance to persons affected by melanoma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 2 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 73% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$198K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$203K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$185K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$198K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$198K
Expenses
$203K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$203K
Net assets
$185K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$185K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $104K Management & general 24% · $49K Fundraising 25% · $50K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$91,975Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member - Exit 7/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rene McPhedran’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rene McPhedran$91,975$88,557$88,232$81,814$41,125—
Leanne Blair—————$74,550
Leanne Blair - Exit 2121————$12,695—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates about melanoma, funds research, and supports those affected by the disease.

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3 programs · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Melanoma Know More partnered with Cincinnati Open Tennis Tournament to provide a booth with skin cancer education, awareness and prevention information. Free sunscreen was provided for the 285, 571 people in attendance.

$61Kprogram expense
02

Melanoma Know More Education & Prevention

Melanoma Know More continued the partnership with the Girl Scouts, with the sun safety badge programs. An online education guide was provided for Troop Leaders and girls to learn about sun safety. At the completion, girls are able to earn a badge. This program is available at no cost to any Girl Scout.

$22Kprogram expense
03

Free Monthly Skin Cancer Screening Clinics

On the second Saturday of every month from 10am - noon, a cancer screening clinic is scheduled and supported by dermatologists, nurses, and administrative staff, who volunteer their time to detect skin cancer, specifically melanoma.

$15Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $20K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$198K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$185K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$198K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$185K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$198K$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$185K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$44K$23K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K$13K$7K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$606$728
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$5K$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$3K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$7K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$4K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$499$225$124$150
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$760$342$190$228
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$240$108$60$72
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$104K$49K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $198K$203K−$6K$185K 990 PDF
FY2024 $152K$179K−$27K$188K 990 PDF
FY2023 $207K$209K−$3K$215K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$165K$7K$217K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$166K−$76K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 $99K$147K−$48K$286K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $197,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,652$139,583
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,115$39,343
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,173$4,347
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,938$14,279
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,878$197,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,866$120,185
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,961$82,984
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,827$203,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,949−$5,617
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $197,552 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$83,104
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,479
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,583
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,343$39,343
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,347$4,347
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,279$14,279
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,343 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,626$197,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,169 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,089 · Management $22,994 · Fundraising $24,892$91,975
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,694 · Management $7,053 · Fundraising $8,463$28,210
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,091 · Management $606 · Fundraising $728$2,425
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,084$5,084
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,887 · Management $2,714 · Fundraising $3,257$10,858
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,842 · Management $1,580 · Fundraising $1,897$6,319
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,093 · Management $1,118 · Fundraising $1,395$4,606
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,724 · Management $3,736 · Fundraising $4,483$14,943
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,366 · Management $2,526 · Fundraising $2,810$9,702
IX-17 TravelPrograms $225 · Management $124 · Fundraising $150$499
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $342 · Management $190 · Fundraising $228$760
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $108 · Management $60 · Fundraising $72$240
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,198 · Management $1,221 · Fundraising $1,465$4,884
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,664$22,664
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,323 · Management $49,006 · Fundraising $49,840$203,169
Part X · Balance sheet $196,777 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,533$53,746
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,737$25,743
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $240$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $112,947$117,288
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,457$196,777
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,586$11,568
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,586$11,568
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,871$185,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,871$185,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,457$196,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$197,552
XI-2 Total expenses$203,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,617
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,871
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,955
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,209

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