To find better treatments and a Cure for juvenile myositis and improve the lives of families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 226 volunteers and 11 employees.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$345K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
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
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 2004.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.1M Management & general 5% · $120K Fundraising 15% · $409K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $345K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$183,109Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Scient
$161,936Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Minow’s $183K as Executive Di is at the 69th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Andrew Heaton PHD$161,936———$218,700
James Minow$183,109$176,295$175,224$143,000$165,418
Shannon Malloy—$64,531———

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Finding better treatments and a cure for juvenile myositis, improving affected families' lives.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Organization Directly Supported Research as Follows

(1) 210,629 to childhood arthritis and rheumatology research alliance (carra) (2) 170,000 to medical college of wisconsin (3) 128,797 to duke university (4) 125,000 to the university of california (5) 112,500 to binghamton university state university of new york (6)70,000 to george washington university (7) 65,641 to nucleic acid therapy…

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

The organization is committed to increasing awareness and education of this rare, incurable autoimmune disease as well as providing a support community for impacted families. These efforts are accomplished throught a variety of methods such as: attendance at medical conferences representing cure JM foundation and its WORK/ACTIVITIES…

Pt IX · col B
03

The annual national family conference & walk strong to cure JM event was held in various locations across the united states, families attended including grandparents, parents, children, teens, young adults, medical professionals also participated in a medical conference to share the latest advancements in JM research and treatments.

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$5K
Grants paid · 72 grants · $5.6M · 2019–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$543K
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$409K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$543K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6226
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K$308K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$957K$957K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$166K$166K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$278K$197K$8K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$563K$400K$17K$146K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$52K$2K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$79K$79K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$39K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$514$206$308
Office expensesLn 13$29K$10K$2K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$539
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$324
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$214K$214K
InterestLn 20$384$384
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$188$878
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$84K$7K$129K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.1M$120K$409K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.7M−$174K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.1M$256K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.1M$189K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.8M$63K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$2.0M$244K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$2.0M−$57K$1.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,486,838 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,888,288$1,788,846
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,483$155,414
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $413,175$542,578
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,318,946$2,486,838
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $994,848$1,123,530
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $746,188$914,818
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $321,945$622,794
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,062,981$2,661,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $255,965−$174,304
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,486,838 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,788,846
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,788,846
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $155,414$155,414
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $542,578$542,578
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $542,578 · Excluded from tax $155,414$2,486,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,661,142 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $957,389$957,389
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $166,141$166,141
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $197,334 · Management $8,338 · Fundraising $72,263$277,935
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $399,977 · Management $16,900 · Fundraising $146,471$563,348
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,210 · Management $2,206 · Fundraising $19,119$73,535
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $78,540$78,540
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,988 · Fundraising $23,896$62,884
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $206 · Fundraising $308$514
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,219 · Management $2,262 · Fundraising $16,605$29,086
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,056 · Fundraising $539$3,595
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,084$1,084
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,735 · Fundraising $324$4,059
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $213,835$213,835
IX-20 InterestManagement $384$384
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,203 · Management $188 · Fundraising $878$6,269
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,721 · Management $7,231 · Fundraising $128,592$219,544
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,132,014 · Management $120,133 · Fundraising $408,995$2,661,142
Part X · Balance sheet $2,406,778 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $201,499$136,867
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,697$170,750
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $590,843$441,881
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,701,043$1,657,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,581,082$2,406,778
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,581,082$2,406,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,581,082$2,406,778
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,581,082$2,406,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,406,778 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,486,838
XI-2 Total expenses$2,661,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$174,304
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,581,082
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,406,778

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