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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$380K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
161%
of spending
Looks good: 161% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$380K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.7 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
$81K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
$644K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$627K
To programs
161%
Net assets
$409K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$644K
FY2023▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$964K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$940K
FY2023$644K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$627K
FY2023▼ -45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$894K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$627K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$409K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$409K
FY2025$612K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

161 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 161% · $1.0M Management & general 8% · $47K Fundraising 12% · $78K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $380K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer & CFO
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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4 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In the last week of june, U.S. Pain's pediatric pain warrior program held its third annual summer camp, bringing children living with pain and their families to morgan's camp in texas. This unique, fully accessible camp offers children with diverse medical conditions the chance to enjoy a traditional summer camp experience tailored to…

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

During the last week of june, U.S. Pain foundation's pediatric pain warrior program hosted its second annual summer camp. Children living with pain, along with their families, were invited to morgan's wonderland camp in texas, a fully accessible summer camp for kids with various medical conditions and needs.

$560Kprogram expense
03

Education is essential for strengthening patient-provider relationships, achieving positive treatment outcomes, and fostering greater patient engagement within the healthcare system. Recognizing the need for enhanced patient education, in 2024 we expanded our offerings with more valuable resources, including building your toolbox online…

Pt IX · col B
04

U.S. Pain's flagship program, the invisible project, is a print and online magazine that brings to light the realities of living with chronic pain through powerful stories, personal photographs, and educational articles.

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$644K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$71
Money outPt IX
$627K
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$409K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$979K
Total assetsLn 16$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$610K
Investment incomeLn 3$71
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$644K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$979K
Total assetsLn 16$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32$409K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$84K$612K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Viewing $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 A · Public support O · Explanations
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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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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