Funding research and care for children's diabetes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $76K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$161K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$75K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$161K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$493K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$303K
Expenses
$211K
FY2021▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$341K
Net assets
$75K
FY2021▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$90K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $163K Management & general 9% · $18K Fundraising 14% · $30K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$85,549Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Founding Board Me
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Wilson’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 328 $100K–1M medical research 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Wilson$96,000$85,000$92,000$85,549$85,265

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

Funds research and care for children with diabetes.

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2 programs · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization is committed to funding research and care for pediatric type 1 & 2 diabetes and to create awarness for both diseases. To help children lead healthier lives through diet and exercise.

$155Kprogram expense
02

The organization provides grants to further other programs for underpriveledged youth and teens.

$8Kprogram 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 · 22 grants · $464K · 2019–2023
Momentum AgenciesCA · FY2023$6,045
A Sense of HomeCA · FY2022$25,000
Ladylike FoundationCA · FY2022$15,000
The Anderson FoundationFY2022$10,000
Waco Theater CenterCA · FY2021$10,000
The UCLA FoundationCA · FY2021$10,000
Ladylike FoundationCA · FY2021$6,500
Ladylike FoundationCA · FY2020$5,500
A Sense of HomeCA · FY2020$1,000
St Monicas ParishWA · FY2020$200
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$161K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$161K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$80K
Total assetsLn 16$145K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$75K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$43K$43K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$48K$11K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$887$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$118$118
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K$88
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$741
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$163K$18K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $303K$341K−$39K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $349K$390K−$41K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022 $493K$398K$94K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $161K$211K−$50K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K$166K−$14K$125K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $161,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,411$118,271
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,500$43,181
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,911$161,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,698$43,343
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,199$93,682
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,156$74,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $166,053$211,408
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,142−$49,953
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $161,455 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$95,501
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,770
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,271
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,569−$16,569
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $59,750$59,750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$16,566$161,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,408 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $43,343$43,343
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,774 · Management $11,292 · Fundraising $27,796$86,862
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,751 · Management $887 · Fundraising $2,182$6,820
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,055$1,055
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,000$48,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,930$1,930
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,705$3,705
IX-17 TravelPrograms $118$118
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,165$2,165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,083 · Management $88$15,171
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,498 · Management $741$2,239
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $163,272 · Management $18,158 · Fundraising $29,978$211,408
Part X · Balance sheet $95,454 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,932$80,480
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$14,974
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,932$95,454
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,684$20,159
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,684$20,159
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,248$75,295
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,248$75,295
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,932$95,454
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $75,295 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$161,455
XI-2 Total expenses$211,408
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,953
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,248
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$75,295

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