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Michael's Cause INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Staten Island, NY501(c)(3)Since 2011Diseases & DisordersEIN 45-2808761Revenue $318K in FY2022

On file with the IRSmichaelscause.org167 Sinclair Ave, 10312-3021 · Staten Island, NYTax-exempt since Apr 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote awareness of the disease duchenne muscular distrophy and to provide funds for additional research to be done in search of a cure for this disease. The organization also provides benevolent support to those individuals who have the disease.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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 deficit $31K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 47.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $13K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$318K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$259K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$318K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$411K
Expenses
$259K
FY2022▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$919K
FY2021$962K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$851K
FY2024$860K
FY2025$927K

From the FY2022 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 Apr 2012.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $185K Management & general 16% · $43K Fundraising 12% · $31K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Cizin
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Orrico
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds research and raises awareness for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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1 program · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To promote awareness of the disease duchenne muscular distrophy and to provide funds for additional research to be done in search of a cure for this disease

$185Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$5K
Pat Covelli Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$13K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$197K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$632
Money outPt IX
$259K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$632
Other incomeLn 4–11$197K
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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$1.0M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$900$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$962K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$259K$185K$43K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$259K$185K$43K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $411K$344K$67K$927K 990 PDF
FY2024 $258K$249K$9K$860K 990 PDF
FY2023 $340K$510K−$169K$851K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $318K$259K$58K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $340K$297K$43K$962K 990 PDF
FY2020 $151K$344K−$193K$919K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $317,540 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,607$119,586
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,065$632
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $94,977$197,322
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $339,649$317,540
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $296,821$259,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $296,821$259,276
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,828$58,264
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,540 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,586
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,586
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $632$632
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$196,455
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $867$867
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,499$317,540
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,276 across 1 line filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $185,238 · Management $42,629 · Fundraising $31,409$259,276
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,238 · Management $42,629 · Fundraising $31,409$259,276
Part X · Balance sheet $1,044,082 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,021,654$1,028,078
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $900$16,004
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,022,554$1,044,082
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,603$13,801
X-25 Other liabilities$10,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,603$23,867
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $961,951$1,020,215
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $961,951$1,020,215
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,022,554$1,044,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,020,215 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,540
XI-2 Total expenses$259,276
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,264
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$961,951
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,020,215

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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