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Peptide Therapeutics Foundation

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San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 2008Medical Research EIN 26-3728931Revenue $226K in FY2025

On file with the IRS9395 Cabot Dr, 92126-4310 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Aug 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Peptide Therapeutics Foundation is to provide and promote public and charitable educational and information programs, materials, research and discussion in the the medical scientific field of peptide science and technology

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$226K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$405K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$226K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$405K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$440K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$405K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $130K Management & general 17% · $27K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Phil Dawson PHD
Chairman of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Mezo PHD
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adrienne Day PHD
Treasurer and Board Administrator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Peptide Therapeutics Foundation is a medical research nonprofit based in San Diego, CA, formed in 2008.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Biotech shows

$130Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$226K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$405K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$226K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$405K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$405K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$335K$405K
Total assetsLn 16$335K$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$335K$405K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$24K$0$24K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$130K$130K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$0$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$130K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $226K$156K$70K$405K 990 PDF
FY2024 $174K$335K 990 PDF
FY2023 $135K$287K 990 PDF
FY2022 $110K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 $66K$374K 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$440K 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
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Part I · Summary $226,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$99,793
I-9 Program service revenue$110,091
I-10 Investment income$16,219
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$226,103
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$156,402
I-18 Total expenses$156,402
I-19 Revenue less expenses$69,701
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $226,103 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $112,343 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$99,793
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,793
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $13,967 · Excluded from tax $0$13,967
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,980 · Unrelated business $16,330 · Excluded from tax $0$226,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,402 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,475 · Fundraising $0$1,475
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $23,881 · Fundraising $0$23,881
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $129,567 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$129,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,479 · Fundraising $0$1,479
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,567 · Management $26,835 · Fundraising $0$156,402
Part X · Balance sheet $404,964 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $335,263$404,964
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $335,263$404,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $335,263$404,964
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $335,263$404,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $404,964 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,103
XI-2 Total expenses$156,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$335,263
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$404,964

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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