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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$190K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% 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 · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$65K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% 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
$940K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$393K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$940K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$964K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$644K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$894K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$627K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$393K
FY2022▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$409K
FY2025$612K

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2010.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $967K Management & general 12% · $140K Fundraising 3% · $38K

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
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • 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 · $967K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

U.S. Pain's flagship program, the invisible project, is a print and online magazine that shows the reality of life with pain through stories, photos and educational articles. In 2022 the organization published three new editions focusing on health care disparities, neuropathic pain and acute to chronic pain.

$967Kprogram expense
02

The organization prioritizes teaching individuals how to advocate for themselves at the grassroots level while it also works to positively influence pain policy at the highest levels of government.

Pt IX · col B
03

In 2022, the pediatric pain warrior program offered its first family summer camp at morgan's wonderland camp, in san antonio, texas. For five days, 50 pediatric pain families participated in fun camp activities, educational sessions, and optional daily support groups.

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$940K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$899K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$967K
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$393K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
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$899K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$940K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$201K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$393K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 640
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$310K$128K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$2K
Total assetsLn 16$614K$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$598K$393K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$518K$431K$78K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$36K$6K$655
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$5K$9K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$13K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$102K$87K$9K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$5K$4K
TravelLn 17$48K$41K$68$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$202$202
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$367K$337K$27K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$9K$4K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$967K$140K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$84K$612K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $644K$627K$17K$409K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $939,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $659,984$898,516
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,972$67
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $165,436$41,385
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $827,392$939,968
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 $568,281$560,431
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $325,926$584,711
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $894,207$1,145,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,815−$205,174
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $939,968 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$898,516
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$75,992
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$898,516
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $67$67
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $37,649$37,649
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,736$3,736
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,803 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,649$939,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,145,142 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $431,350 · Management $78,350 · Fundraising $8,185$517,885
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,586 · Management $6,305 · Fundraising $655$42,546
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,420 · Management $8,970 · Fundraising $1,360$15,750
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,000 · Management $3,000$16,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,280 · Management $9,191 · Fundraising $5,721$102,192
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,595 · Management $3,555$8,150
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,337 · Management $68 · Fundraising $6,173$47,578
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,545 · Fundraising $3,050$4,595
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $202$202
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $336,791 · Management $26,782 · Fundraising $3,733$367,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,468 · Management $4,136 · Fundraising $9,334$22,938
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $966,574 · Management $140,357 · Fundraising $38,211$1,145,142
Part X · Balance sheet $457,177 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $310,017$127,638
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $300,000$122,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,372$4,086
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,788
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$201,165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $614,389$457,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,624$64,586
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,624$64,586
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $515,173$277,591
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $82,592$115,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $597,765$392,591
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $614,389$457,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $392,591 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$939,968
XI-2 Total expenses$1,145,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$205,174
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$597,765
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$392,591

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