American Thyroid Association INC FY2020 filing

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)EIN 41-6038600Revenue $1.9M in FY2020

On file with the IRSthyroid.org2000 Duke St Ste 300, 22314-6116 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Dec 1959Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The American Thyroid association's vision is optimal Thyroid health for all. Our mission is to transform Thyroid care through clinical excellence, education, scientific discovery and advocacy in a collaborative community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$752K 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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FY2020 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $882K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$752K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 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
$1.1M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$9.8M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020▼ -49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$3.7M
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2020▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$3.3M
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$9.8M
FY2020▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$9.3M
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$11.6M
FY2023$13.5M
FY2024$14.7M

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1959.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.8M Management & general 18% · $416K Fundraising 5% · $106K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $752K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director
$174,418Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$155,289Pt VII · Sec A
Publications and Membership Director
$128,990Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc Executive Director
$112,971Pt VII · Sec A
Development and Technology Director
$109,208Pt VII · Sec A
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Barbara R Smith Cae——$320,773$174,418$250,912
Amanda K Perl$264,677$262,649$237,177$155,289—
Kelly C Hoff$134,814$125,877$112,198$109,208—
Adonia Calhoun Coates———$112,971$132,224
Sharleene E Cano—$120,264$116,761$128,990—
Sharleene E Cano Quiara$128,949————
Jacqueline Jonklaas MD PHD—$35,000———
Jacqueline Jonklaas MD——$35,000$35,000$5,833

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

Promotes thyroid health through research, education, and advocacy for better patient care.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The ata provides the public and health professionals with information and education. Patient brochures in english and spanish are available from WWW.THYROID.ORG. Summaries of thyroid research for patients are distributed monthly by email and posted online. Thyroid guidelines for professionals are updated periodically.

$531Kprogram expense
02

The association manages the publication of "thyroid", the official publication of the ata, for distribution to its members. The association also publishes "signal and "clinical thyroidology" for distribution to its members. These publications keep members informed of changes in the field of thyroid pathophysiology.

$464Kprogram expense
03

The association fosters and supports research on thyroid molecular and cell biology, physiology and diseases.

$434Kprogram 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
Bite Me CancerFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 55 grants · $1.4M · 2019–2023
Stanford UniversityFY2023$25,000
Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2023$25,000
Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2022$25,000
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2021$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$675K
Investment incomeLn 3$170K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$416K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$808K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$152K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$675K
Investment incomeLn 3$170K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$497K
SavingsLn 2$311K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$808K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$36K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$808K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.5M$9.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M$10.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$810K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M$9.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$354K$354K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$50K$50K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$225K$193K$24K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$705K$538K$105K$62K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$59K$45K$9K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$28K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$50K$10K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$134K$134K
Investment management feesLn 11f$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K$26K$49K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$168K$157K$3K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$85K$79K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$23K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$35K$34K$976
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$83K$72K$10K$21
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$16K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$2K$860
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$105K$300$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.8M$416K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.8M$3.0M$815K$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$2.5M$798K$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$2.3M$1.5M$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$1.9M$2.1M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$2.3M−$386K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2019 $3.7M$3.3M$439K$9.3M 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 $1,916,846 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,330,039$1,072,121
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,032,274$675,178
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $373,479$169,547
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,735,792$1,916,846
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $311,065$404,034
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,133,911$1,090,426
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,852,202$808,047
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,297,178$2,302,507
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $438,614−$385,661
Part VI · Governance 13 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,916,846 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$23,659
VIII-1b Membership dues$496,668
VIII-1e Government grants$152,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$399,394
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,072,121
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $675,178$675,178
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $167,754$167,754
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,793$1,793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $675,178 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $169,547$1,916,846
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,302,507 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $354,034$354,034
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $193,059 · Management $23,674 · Fundraising $7,891$224,624
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $538,338 · Management $104,757 · Fundraising $61,980$705,075
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $44,865 · Management $9,245 · Fundraising $5,089$59,199
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,434 · Management $5,043 · Fundraising $2,765$36,242
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,220 · Management $9,735 · Fundraising $5,331$65,286
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,482$7,482
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $133,678$133,678
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $45,046$45,046
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,652 · Management $49,146 · Fundraising $4,826$79,624
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $157,433 · Management $2,812 · Fundraising $8,142$168,387
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $78,832 · Management $2,701 · Fundraising $3,497$85,030
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,066 · Management $4,474 · Fundraising $2,447$29,987
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,586 · Management $976$34,562
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $72,324 · Management $10,161 · Fundraising $21$82,506
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,063$2,063
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,020 · Management $3,107 · Fundraising $1,699$20,826
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,564 · Management $1,572 · Fundraising $860$11,996
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,022 · Management $300 · Fundraising $1,538$106,860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,780,449 · Management $415,972 · Fundraising $106,086$2,302,507
Part X · Balance sheet $10,917,956 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $597,657$496,827
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $657,560$310,960
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$27,604
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $179,054$146,713
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $44,298$88,949
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,857$11,601
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,526,738$9,762,766
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $41,666$36,631
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $57,364$35,905
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,130,194$10,917,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $194,062$149,118
X-18 Grants payable$75,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $367,451$432,161
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$152,063
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $248,347$308,702
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $809,860$1,117,044
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,107,126$4,149,225
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,213,208$5,651,687
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,320,334$9,800,912
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,130,194$10,917,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,800,912 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,916,846
XI-2 Total expenses$2,302,507
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$385,661
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,320,334
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$866,239
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,800,912

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