To empower,educate,connect, & advocate for people living with chronic conditions that cause Pain

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 9 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $62K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$190K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 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
$52K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$612K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$964K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$644K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$894K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$627K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$612K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$409K
FY2025$612K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2010.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $966K Management & general 4% · $47K Fundraising 7% · $71K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $190K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer & CFO
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Hemmenway Dyer’s $125K as President is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicole Hemmenway Dyer$125,000$125,000$125,000$125,000$105,000
Pamela Lynch$65,000$65,000$65,000$65,000$65,016

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

Empowering, educating, and advocating for people living with chronic pain conditions.

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3 programs · $966K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

U.S. Pain's flagship program, the invisible project, is a print and digital magazine that shares the lived experiences of individuals with chronic pain through compelling stories, photography, and educational content.

$966Kprogram expense
02

The U.S. Pain foundation empowers individuals to advocate for themselves while advancing pain policy at the state and federal levels. During the fiscal year, the organization focused on promoting integrated, multidisciplinary pain care and improving access to a broad range of therapies, including complementary treatments, medical…

Pt IX · col B
03

The pediatric pain warrior program supports children with chronic pain and their families through education and community-building. In june 2025, the program hosted its fourth annual family summer camp at morgan's camp in san antonio, TX, welcoming 54 families for five days of fun activities, educational sessions, and peer support.

Pt IX · col B

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$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$967K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$966K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$612K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$351K
Total assetsLn 16$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$967K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$168K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$351K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$920
Total assetsLn 16$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$612K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$692K$351K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$920
Total assetsLn 16$805K$664K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$696K$612K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$503K$432K$25K$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$34K$2K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$780$780
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$8K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$63K$4K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$95K$86K$3K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$1K
TravelLn 17$16K$14K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55K$48K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$347$347
InsuranceLn 23$26K$18K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$259K$255K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$966K$47K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.1M−$84K$612K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $644K$627K$17K$409K 990 PDF
FY2022 $940K$1.1M−$205K$393K 990 PDF
FY2021 $827K$894K−$67K$598K 990 PDF
FY2020 $964K$934K$30K$665K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,001,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $785,344$966,811
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $103,273$7,548
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,478$20,057
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $530,069$6,677
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,424,164$1,001,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $559,472$542,577
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $577,967$542,502
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,137,439$1,085,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $286,725−$83,986
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,001,093 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$966,811
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$168,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$966,811
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,548$7,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,057$20,057
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,677$6,677
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,548 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,734$1,001,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,085,079 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $432,140 · Management $25,020 · Fundraising $46,125$503,285
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,738 · Management $1,953 · Fundraising $3,601$39,292
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $780$780
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,167 · Management $1,667$9,834
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,480 · Management $3,970 · Fundraising $5,444$72,894
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,003 · Management $3,280 · Fundraising $6,205$95,488
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,140 · Management $1,308$7,448
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,183 · Fundraising $1,389$15,572
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48,302 · Fundraising $7,142$55,444
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $347$347
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,562 · Management $8,439$26,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $255,462 · Management $1,832 · Fundraising $1,400$258,694
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $966,304 · Management $47,469 · Fundraising $71,306$1,085,079
Part X · Balance sheet $663,922 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,399$29,595
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $663,981$321,629
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $110,000$307,968
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,022$3,810
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,267$920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $804,669$663,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,626$51,865
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,626$51,865
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $681,043$462,057
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,000$150,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $696,043$612,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $804,669$663,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $612,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,001,093
XI-2 Total expenses$1,085,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$83,986
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$696,043
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$612,057

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