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.

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82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$574K 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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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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$574K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 16.9 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
$578K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$11.6M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2022▼ -6%
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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
FY2022▲ +20%
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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
$11.6M
FY2022▼ -3%
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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

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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

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.9M Management & general 15% · $347K Fundraising 3% · $66K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $574K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$262,649Pt VII · Sec A
Development and Technology Director
$125,877Pt VII · Sec A
Publications and Membership Director
$120,264Pt VII · Sec A
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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 · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The association fosters contact and collaboration among members, supports the education of trainees, scientists, physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the study of thyroid diseases, and holds meetings to facilitate the dissemination of new knowledge in the field of thyroid pathophysiology.

$684Kprogram 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.

$475Kprogram expense
03

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.

$456Kprogram 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
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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$292K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$347K
Fundraisingcol D$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$578K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$87K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$292K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$49K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$213
Other assetsLn 15$94K
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$578K
Net assetsLn 32$11.6M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.1M$8.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$213
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$689K$578K
Net assetsLn 32$11.9M$11.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200K$200K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$75K$75K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$645K$540K$70K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$212K$177K$23K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$12K$2K$800
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$1K$550
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$40K$5K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$152K$152K
Investment management feesLn 11f$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$25K$950
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$11K$6K$231
Information technologyLn 14$139K$128K$7K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K$19
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$378K$378K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$5K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$239K$5K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$590$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.9M$347K$66K

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 Viewing $3.8M$2.3M$1.5M$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$1.9M$2.1M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 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 $3,799,847 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,246,002$1,431,509
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,772,991$2,059,502
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,018,259$291,699
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$17,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,037,252$3,799,847
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $263,750$275,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $852,730$928,996
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $795,246$1,093,289
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,911,726$2,297,285
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,125,526$1,502,562
Part VI · Governance 17 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $3,799,847 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$11,011
VIII-1b Membership dues$509,380
VIII-1e Government grants$87,035
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$824,083
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,982
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,431,509
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,012,779 · Unrelated business $46,723$2,059,502
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $242,625$242,625
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $49,074$49,074
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,137$17,137
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,029,916 · Unrelated business $46,723 · Excluded from tax $291,699$3,799,847
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,297,285 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200,000$200,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $75,000$75,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $540,128 · Management $69,986 · Fundraising $34,713$644,827
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177,330 · Management $22,977 · Fundraising $11,397$211,704
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,484 · Management $1,614 · Fundraising $800$14,898
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,562 · Management $1,109 · Fundraising $550$10,221
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,662 · Management $5,137 · Fundraising $2,547$47,346
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,458 · Management $1,229$2,687
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $151,879$151,879
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $47,287$47,287
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,451 · Management $950$26,401
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,847$1,847
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,123 · Management $6,259 · Fundraising $231$17,613
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $128,159 · Management $7,268 · Fundraising $3,120$138,547
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,902$5,902
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,293 · Management $19$41,312
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $377,626$377,626
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,820$1,820
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,855$7,855
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,294 · Management $10,121$15,415
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $239,019 · Management $5,017 · Fundraising $11,972$256,008
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $590 · Fundraising $500$1,090
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,884,436 · Management $347,019 · Fundraising $65,830$2,297,285
Part X · Balance sheet $12,170,011 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $740,838$1,298,365
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,312,459$1,931,888
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,921$11,636
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $178,571$242,353
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $65,198$70,201
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,019$213
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,115,871$8,482,499
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $31,211$38,991
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $118,445$93,865
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,585,533$12,170,011
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,815$171,417
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $26,250$25,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $456,139$381,620
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $689,420$578,037
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,685,419$6,408,010
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,210,694$5,183,964
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,896,113$11,591,974
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,585,533$12,170,011
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,591,974 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,799,847
XI-2 Total expenses$2,297,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,502,562
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,896,113
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,806,701
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,591,974

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