The osteopathic Cranial Academy Foundation empowers students & physicians with the knowledge, skills, and ability of osteopathy, especially Cranial osteopathy, and funds osteopathic education & research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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
Surplus or deficit
8 of 8
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $146K a year · 47% of revenue · last 8 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 8 of the last 8 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 8 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$638K
+136% vs prior year
Spent
$410K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2018–FY2025
Revenue
$638K
FY2025▲ +136%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$116K
FY2019$142K
FY2020$80K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$638K
Expenses
$410K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$82K
FY2019$75K
FY2020$74K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$410K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$1.1M
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1995.

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $224K Management & general 45% · $186K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Non-Physician Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Physician Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Non-Physician Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes and funds research into osteopathy's cranial applications.

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3 programs · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The foundation provides financial support for professional educational and research programs and for tuition assistance to students, residents, early-career physicians and dentists to attend structured learning programs of osteopathy, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and osteopathy in the cranial field.

$204Kprogram expense
02

The foundation provides financial support of research related to osteopathy, neuromusculoskeletal and osteopathic manipulative medicine, and osteopathy in the cranial field such as: pain, traumatic brain injury, concussion, post traumatic stress, integrative medicine, and optimal health promotion.

$20Kprogram expense
03

The foundation created the hands of the future program, a strategic initiative pilot aimed at modernizing and elevating hands-on osteopathic medicine, particularly within the neuromusculoskeletal and osteopathic manipulative medicine (onmm) specialty in the U.S. Healthcare system.

Pt IX · col B

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$25K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $477K · 2018–2025
The Cranial Academy INCTN · FY2025$137,610
Sutherland Cranial TeachingWI · FY2025$17,600
The Cranial Academy INCTN · FY2024$42,575
Sutherland Cranial TeachingWI · FY2024$6,300
Unitemized GrantFY2023$37,400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,500
The Cranial Academy INCTN · FY2022$5,436
Unitemized GrantFY2018$35,056
The Cranial Academy INCTN · FY2018$7,950

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$638K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$410K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$186K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K
Investment incomeLn 3$139K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$97K
Total revenueLn 12$638K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
SavingsLn 2$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$382K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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$279K$382K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$219K$219K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$48K$48K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$573$573
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$410K$224K$186K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $638K$410K$228K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $271K$249K$22K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $810K$233K$577K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $198K$127K$72K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$59K$165K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $80K$74K$7K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 $142K$75K$66K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2018 $116K$82K$34K$1.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $638,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $133,757$497,773
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $136,753$139,235
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,211
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,510$638,219
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $84,500$224,085
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 $164,087$185,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,587$409,994
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,923$228,225
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $638,219 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,211 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$483,073
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$497,773
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,159$42,159
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $97,076$97,076
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,211 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $139,235$638,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $409,994 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $219,085$219,085
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $47,525$47,525
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,569$14,569
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,542$47,542
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,716$11,716
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,267$8,267
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,176$8,176
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,013$11,013
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,526$5,526
IX-17 TravelManagement $11,425$11,425
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $10,950$10,950
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,046$6,046
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $573$573
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,581$2,581
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $224,085 · Management $185,909 · Fundraising $0$409,994
Part X · Balance sheet $2,723,259 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,365$254,662
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $206,994$127,583
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $58$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,448$6,860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,208$12,163
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,739,239$2,321,991
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,044,312$2,723,259
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,045$11,696
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,297$34,184
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $915,419$1,763,068
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,086,596$926,007
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,002,015$2,689,075
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,044,312$2,723,259
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,689,075 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$638,219
XI-2 Total expenses$409,994
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$228,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,002,015
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$458,835
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,689,075

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