Building upon the collective strength of the Vasculitis community, the Foundation supports, inspires and empowers individuals with Vasculitis and their families through a wide range of education, research, clinical, and awareness initiatives. Our vision is to be the leading organization in the world dedicated to diganosing, treating, and curing all forms of Vasculitis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $606K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
$88K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $342K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$896K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$896K
FY2021▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$896K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Nov 1990.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $713K Management & general 12% · $108K Fundraising 8% · $75K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$87,794Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Resour
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joyce a Kullman$126,647$110,837$99,642$86,683$87,794$82,555

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

Supports, inspires, and empowers vasculitis patients and families through education, research, and awareness.

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2 programs · $713K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The vasculitis foundation (VF) provides support through its detailed website,monthly VF e-newsletter, printed educational materials, podcasts, in-person and virtual patient and family conferences, support group meetings, and international symposia.

$421Kprogram expense
02

The vasculitis foundation (VF) collaborates with researchers worldwide to fund research into determining the cause, developing more effective treatments, and discovering a cure for vasculitis. Research ranges from basic science to improving quality of life studies.

$292Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 24 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$896K
Ln 25
Programscol B$713K
Managementcol C$108K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$42K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$235K
SavingsLn 2$100
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$235K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$81K$81K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$114K$114K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$64K$17K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$148K$25K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$14K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$7K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$32K$7K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$37K$21K$11K$5K
TravelLn 17$364$358$4$2
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$69K$69K$16
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$15K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$1K$105
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$94K
Total functional expensesLn 25$896K$713K$108K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.4M$126K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$2.1M$866K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$1.3M$2.0M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.1M$489K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$896K$435K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.4M−$235K$1.6M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,330,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $994,550$1,269,441
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $107,307$4,110
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,407$55,834
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,290$1,131
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,156,554$1,330,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $315,541$195,299
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $354,139$349,762
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $721,697$350,641
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,391,377$895,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$234,823$434,814
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,330,516 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,528
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,765
VIII-1e Government grants$145,775
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,116,373
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,269,441
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,110$4,110
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,246$14,246
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $41,588$41,588
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,131$1,131
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,829 · Excluded from tax $14,246$1,330,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $895,702 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $80,933$80,933
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $114,366$114,366
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,865 · Management $17,305 · Fundraising $17,304$98,474
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $147,707 · Management $25,286 · Fundraising $40,590$213,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,300$16,300
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,508 · Management $3,866 · Fundraising $4,031$21,405
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,474$1,474
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,957 · Management $25,568$32,525
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,437$9,437
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,452$36,452
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,280 · Management $7,320 · Fundraising $8,132$47,732
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,135 · Management $10,944 · Fundraising $4,731$36,810
IX-17 TravelPrograms $358 · Management $4 · Fundraising $2$364
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $68,875 · Management $16$68,891
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,841 · Management $4,947$19,788
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,501 · Management $1,436 · Fundraising $105$3,042
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,126$94,126
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $713,204 · Management $107,603 · Fundraising $74,895$895,702
Part X · Balance sheet $2,082,111 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,938$234,748
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100$100
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,253$200,868
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,705$10,222
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,267$16,479
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,499,403$1,619,694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,661,666$2,082,111
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,900$3,031
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,318$27,771
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,178$30,802
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $437,698$780,586
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,117,790$1,270,723
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,555,488$2,051,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,661,666$2,082,111
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,051,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,330,516
XI-2 Total expenses$895,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$434,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,555,488
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$61,007
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,051,309

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