To support Research to improve knowledge and understanding of smith-magenis syndrome so that viable therapeutic options can be developed in order to improve the quality of life for those with smith-magenis syndrome

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 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
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$256K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$448K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$327K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$256K
FY2021▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$267K
Expenses
$448K
FY2021▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$457K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$325K
Net assets
$327K
FY2021▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$348K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $393K Management & general 12% · $54K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Angela Weaver’s $100K as Board Member is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund research to improve understanding and develop therapies for Smith-Magenis Syndrome.

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3 programs · $393K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Medical research grant to baylor university in order to improve knowledge and understanding of smith-magenis syndrome so that viable therapeutic options can be devloped in order to improve the quality of life for those with smith-magenis syndrome.

$231Kprogram expense
02

Medical research grant to mcgill university in order to improve knowledge and understangin of smith-magenis syndrome so that viable therapeutic options can be developed in order to improve the quality of life for those with smith-magenis syndrome.

$81Kprogram expense
03

Medical research grant to yale university in order to improve knowledge and understanding of smith-magenis syndrome so that viable therapeutic options can be devloped in order to improve the quality of life for those with smith-magenis syndrome.

$81Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $658K · 2020–2021
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2021$231,482
Yale UniversityFY2021$81,000
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2020$265,000
Yale UniversityFY2020$81,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$448K
Ln 25
Programscol B$393K
Managementcol C$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$327K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$328K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$636
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$327K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$520K$328K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$955$636
Total assetsLn 16$521K$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$519K$327K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$312K$312K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$81K$81K
Legal feesLn 11b$240$240
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$319$319
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$448K$393K$54K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $267K$325K−$58K$348K 990 PDF
FY2023 $281K$239K$42K$406K 990 PDF
FY2022 $269K$232K$37K$364K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $256K$448K−$192K$327K 990 PDF
FY2020 $401K$457K−$56K$519K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $255,944 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $293,426$252,125
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3,819
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $107,635$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $401,061$255,944
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $427,000$393,482
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,776$54,056
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $456,776$447,538
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,715−$191,594
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $255,944 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$135,452
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,673
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$252,125
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,819$3,819
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,819$255,944
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $447,538 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $312,482$312,482
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $81,000$81,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $240$240
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $17,075$17,075
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,467$24,467
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $319$319
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,104$1,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,251$9,251
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $393,482 · Management $54,056 · Fundraising $0$447,538
Part X · Balance sheet $329,117 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $520,416$49,662
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$278,819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $955$636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $521,371$329,117
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,473$1,813
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,473$1,813
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $518,898$327,304
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $518,898$327,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $521,371$329,117
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $327,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,944
XI-2 Total expenses$447,538
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$191,594
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$518,898
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$327,304

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