Movement Disorders Foundation FY2024 filing

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Arvada, CO501(c)(3)Since 2018Medical ResearchEIN 27-1618835Revenue $164K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmovementdisordersfoundation.org7765 Wadsworth Blvd Unit 740937, 80006-3038 · Arvada, COTax-exempt since Jan 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We accelerate breakthroughs in Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, dystonia, essential tremor and related movement disorders by funding bold, cutting edge research; empowering scientists to pursue innovative ideas that translate laboratory discoveries into life-extending and life-enriching treatments and therapies; fostering collaboration across the global research community; and bridging the gap between scientists and society by mobilizing public engagement in movement disorders research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$209K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$620K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$164K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$824K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$256K
Expenses
$209K
FY2024▲ +92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$620K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$870K
FY2022$691K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$620K
FY2025$596K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $191K Management & general 7% · $15K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eugene H Sobczak’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 329 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leah H Hirsch-Bobbitt———$64,800$65,350
Eugene H Sobczak$60,000$55,750$57,000$21,800—

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

Improves lives of people with movement disorders through research, education, and care.

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3 programs · $191K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Research projects funded by the Movement Disorders Foundation GRANT FUNDING program must have a clear possibility of working at scale and for which grant funding has been otherwise difficult to obtain.

$124Kprogram expense
02

Movement Disorders Foundation is the fiscal sponsor of the HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA (HDSA) CENTER OF EXCELLENCE at the Rocky Mountain Movement Disorders Center in Englewood, Colorado.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Movement Disorders Foundation's ENEWSLETTER provides important news, information and resources each Thursday for individuals living with movement disorders and their care partners. Now in its second year, the MDF eNewsletter reaches over 2800 people each week with more than 1500 active readers.

$22Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $515K · 2020–2025
University of DenverCO · FY2025$100,000
University of DenverCO · FY2025$50,000
Uchealth Neurosciences Center - Anschutz Medical CampusCO · FY2025$25,000
Uchealth Neurosciences Center - Anschutz Medical CampusCO · FY2024$25,000
University of DenverCO · FY2024$25,000
University of DenverCO · FY2022$55,000
University of DenverCO · FY2021$65,000
University of DenverCO · FY2020$125,000
University of DenverCO · FY2020$25,000
University of DenverCO · FY2020$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$209K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$620K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$481K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$620K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$84K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$600K$481K
Total assetsLn 16$664K$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$664K$620K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$50K$50K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$60K$49K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$426$0$426$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$41K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$268$0$268$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$0$3K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$670$670$0$0
TravelLn 17$616$616$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$638$0$638$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$209K$191K$15K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $256K$278K−$22K$596K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $164K$209K−$44K$620K 990 PDF
FY2023 $148K$108K$39K$664K 990 PDF
FY2022 $176K$376K−$200K$691K 990 PDF
FY2021 $483K$315K$168K$870K 990 PDF
FY2020 $824K$360K$463K$664K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $164,166 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,078$126,837
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,650$35,932
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $913$1,397
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,641$164,166
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$100,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,398$108,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,398$208,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,243−$44,490
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 $164,166 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,397 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,837
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,837
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35,932 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$35,932
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,329 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$164,166
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,656 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $48,650 · Management $8,350 · Fundraising $3,000$60,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,053 · Fundraising $0$1,053
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $426 · Fundraising $0$426
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,850 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $268 · Fundraising $0$268
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,903 · Fundraising $0$2,903
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $670 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$670
IX-17 TravelPrograms $616 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$616
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,232$1,232
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $638 · Fundraising $0$638
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,786 · Management $14,870 · Fundraising $3,000$208,656
Part X · Balance sheet $620,271 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,802$83,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,825$55,251
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $600,430$481,265
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $664,057$620,271
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $664,057$620,271
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $664,057$620,271
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $620,271 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,166
XI-2 Total expenses$208,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$664,057
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$553
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$151
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$620,271

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