The Glut1 Deficiency Foundation is a nonprofit patient advocacy organization dedicated to improving lives in the Glut1 Deficiency community through its mission of increased awareness, improved education, advocacy for patients and families, and support and funding for research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 $42K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $103K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$505K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$484K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$348K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$505K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$452K
FY2022$777K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$505K
Expenses
$484K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$612K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$609K
FY2025$484K
Net assets
$348K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$348K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2011.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $409K Management & general 10% · $48K Fundraising 5% · $27K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Science Director
$51,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Glenna Steele’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Glenna Steele$55,000$50,192$45,192$45,000$45,000$41,785
Sandra Ojeda$51,000$49,077————
Sandra Ojeda Torres——$47,558$35,866$13,077—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for patients with Glut1 Deficiency, funding research and raising awareness.

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3 programs · $409K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Research Support

The GLUT1 Deficiency Foundation supports research to advance understanding of GLUT1 Deficiency and accelerate the development of improved treatments. The Foundation awards seed grants to investigators whose projects align with patient-driven priorities identified through our collaborative Research Compass.

$313Kprogram expense
02

Education and Awareness

The GLUT1 Deficiency Foundation has several outreach programs to help raise awareness and improve education among stakeholders in the community. In 2025, we hosted educational exhibits at 3 professional meetings to educate healthcare professionals in a position to diagnosed patients or improve care.

$86Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy and Support

Monthly virtual meetings were held on Zoom for parents and caregivers, in both English and Spanish sessions. Monthly meetings were also held for tween and teenage patients and for adult patients. A private Facebook group is managed as a place for the community to get information and support.

$11Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $697K · 2020–2025
Cornell UniversityNY · FY2025$100,000
Weill Medical College of Cornell UnOR · FY2025$58,560
University of Texas SouthwesternFY2024$86,000
Tuft's UniversityMA · FY2023$25,000
University of Texas SouthwesternFY2022$30,000
University of Texas SouthwesternFY2021$90,000
Radbound UniversityFY2021$26,750
University of Texas SouthwesternFY2020$90,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$505K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$484K
Ln 25
Programscol B$409K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$348K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$484K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$850
Total revenueLn 12$505K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$358K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$348K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$366K$358K
Total assetsLn 16$366K$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$327K$348K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$141K$141K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$98K$11K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$848$980
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$83K$9K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$484K$409K$48K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $505K$484K$21K$348K 990 PDF
FY2024 $515K$609K−$94K$327K 990 PDF
FY2023 $340K$360K−$19K$421K 990 PDF
FY2022 $777K$612K$165K$440K 990 PDF
FY2021 $452K$346K$106K$275K 990 PDF
FY2020 $358K$286K$72K$169K 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 $504,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $443,122$483,828
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,959$13,777
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,126$6,294
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $500$850
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $514,707$504,749
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $171,207$149,342
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,031$130,994
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $321,740$203,759
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $608,978$484,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$94,271$20,654
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $504,749 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$478,828
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$483,828
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,777$13,777
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,294$6,294
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $850$850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,921 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$504,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $484,095 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $140,792$140,792
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $8,550$8,550
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,793 · Management $11,082 · Fundraising $12,810$121,685
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,481 · Management $848 · Fundraising $980$9,309
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,933$14,933
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,562$21,562
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,744$4,744
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,476$2,476
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48,058$48,058
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,009$4,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,458 · Management $8,714 · Fundraising $12,729$104,901
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,791 · Management $1,285$3,076
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $409,485 · Management $48,091 · Fundraising $26,519$484,095
Part X · Balance sheet $358,299 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $365,826$358,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $365,826$358,299
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,918$10,797
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,978$10,797
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $326,848$347,502
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $326,848$347,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $365,826$358,299
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $347,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$504,749
XI-2 Total expenses$484,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$326,848
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$347,502

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