Supports Research to advance the understanding and treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $316K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$306K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.5M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$6.2M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$5.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2024▼ -6%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$6.2M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2024▼ -5%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.1M
Net assets
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $5.3M Management & general 7% · $396K Fundraising 6% · $362K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $306K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Research Progr
$173,430Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$132,351Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Theresa Strong’s $173K as Director of Research Progr is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Walter———$242,434$251,636
Theresa Strong$173,430$168,974$158,830$146,847$135,085
Susan Hedstrom$132,351$129,671$73,353$64,433$73,132
Nathalie Kayadjanian————$120,916

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.

See Foundation for Prader Willi Research executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Funds research to improve understanding and treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome.

Questions for Foundation for Prader Willi Research

Tap to ask. Foundation for Prader Willi Research sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Foundation for Prader Willi Research answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Through the implementation of translational research programs, the management of a world-class grants program, and the development of prader willi syndrome (PWS) research tools, the foundation for prader-willi research (FPWR) advances research in order to develop new treatments for PWS and improve the health and well-being of those with…

$5.3Mprogram 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 · FY2024
See all 11 funders →
Grants paid · 83 grants · $9.7M · 2020–2024
Emory UniversityGA · FY2024$300,000
St Louis UniversityMO · FY2024$222,156
Yale UniversityCT · FY2024$162,000
Rockefeller UniversityNY · FY2024$162,000
Duke UniversityNC · FY2024$162,000
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA · FY2024$161,998
University of Connecticut Health CenterFY2024$137,700
Duke UniversityNC · FY2024$108,000
John Hopkins University School of MedicineIL · FY2024$86,400
University of Alabama at BirminghamFY2024$83,621
Vanderbilt UniversityTN · FY2024$75,639
Bucknell UniversityPA · FY2024$72,984
See all 83 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$496K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$396K
Fundraisingcol D$362K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$884K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Investment incomeLn 3$496K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Gains on assetsLn 7$36K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$7.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$501K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 650
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$8.9M$7.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$378K$501K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M$8.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M$5.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.6M$2.6M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$816K$816K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$94K$12K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$952K$680K$85K$188K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$4K$926$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$62K$5K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$83K$83K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$543K$435K$89K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$680$560
OccupancyLn 16$54K$48K$6K
TravelLn 17$74K$61K$5K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$20K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$591K$466K$96K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$87K$18K$11K$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$5.3M$396K$362K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.2M$6.1M$111K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$6.4M$183K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$5.1M−$5K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.1M$689K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.1M$602K$4.4M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,173,660 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,653,599$5,412,703
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $229,189$186,058
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $294,425$495,956
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $358,367$78,943
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,535,580$6,173,660
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,877,623$3,413,154
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,127,088$1,181,179
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,347,431$1,468,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,352,142$6,062,339
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $183,438$111,321
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $6,173,660 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$883,542
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,529,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,412,703
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $186,058$186,058
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $459,894$459,894
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $36,062$36,062
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $78,943$78,943
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $186,058 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $574,899$6,173,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,062,339 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,597,065$2,597,065
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $816,089$816,089
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,448 · Management $11,763 · Fundraising $26,140$132,351
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $679,618 · Management $84,644 · Fundraising $188,098$952,360
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,564 · Management $926 · Fundraising $8,065$12,555
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,711 · Management $4,635 · Fundraising $17,567$83,913
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,475$2,475
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $82,596$82,596
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $435,380 · Management $88,667 · Fundraising $19,406$543,453
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $680 · Fundraising $560$1,240
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,651 · Fundraising $6,150$53,801
IX-17 TravelPrograms $60,791 · Management $5,053 · Fundraising $8,540$74,384
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,047$2,047
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,131 · Management $9,062$29,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $466,457 · Management $96,209 · Fundraising $28,751$591,417
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,729 · Management $10,554 · Fundraising $59,117$87,400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,303,789 · Management $396,156 · Fundraising $362,394$6,062,339
Part X · Balance sheet $8,871,895 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,336$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,885,256$7,637,715
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $164,138$618,795
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,784$109,268
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,932$4,850
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $28,011$1,267
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $350,000$500,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,519,457$8,871,895
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $694,953$201,489
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $3,532,275$3,279,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,227,228$3,480,573
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,292,229$5,391,322
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,292,229$5,391,322
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,519,457$8,871,895
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,391,322 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,173,660
XI-2 Total expenses$6,062,339
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,292,229
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$50,137
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$37,909
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,391,322

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.