Provide financial support for wolfram syndrome research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $163K a year · 45% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $129K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$894
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$298K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$351K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$298K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$608K
Expenses
$283K
FY2022▲ +111%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$238K
Net assets
$351K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$973K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $256K Management & general 6% · $17K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman/CEO
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Medical Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patient Advocacy Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie S Gebel’s $60K as President is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephanie S Gebel$60,000$20,000———
Stephanie Gebel——$30,000$25,520$12,708
Patricia M Gibilisco$24,000$18,000———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fund research to find treatments and cures for Wolfram syndrome.

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1 program · $256K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The Snow Foundation Focuses Efforts on Three Pillars

Research, patients, and mobilization of the wolfram syndrome (WS) community. In 2022, the snow foundation continued efforts in research and funding - seeking out the best possible worldwide research with the power to move the needle on drug therapies for WS patients.

$256Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$351K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$894
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$69K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$298K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$348K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$894
Net assetsLn 32$351K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K$348K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$337K$352K
LiabilitiesLn 26$969$894
Net assetsLn 32$336K$351K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$167K$167K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$24K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$42K$1K$424
Advertising and promotionLn 12$272$272
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$9K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$1K$1K$350
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$256K$17K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $608K$238K$370K$973K 990 PDF
FY2023 $477K$225K$253K$603K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $298K$283K$15K$351K 990 PDF
FY2021 $269K$134K$135K$336K 990 PDF
FY2020 $171K$129K$42K$201K 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 $297,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $285,057$313,382
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$1,065
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$16,445−$14,801
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $268,612$297,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$167,942
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,520$30,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,797$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,664$84,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $133,981$282,674
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $134,631$14,842
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $297,516 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$69,214
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,168
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$313,382
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,065−$1,065
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,801−$14,801
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$15,866$297,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,674 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,016$1,016
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $166,926$166,926
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,000 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $3,000$30,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,187$5,187
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,564 · Management $1,084 · Fundraising $424$43,072
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $272$272
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,384 · Management $1,256 · Fundraising $1,302$5,942
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,524$2,524
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,253 · Fundraising $1,992$11,245
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,131 · Management $1,217 · Fundraising $350$2,698
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,316$1,316
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,643$1,643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,391 · Fundraising $2,442$10,833
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,937 · Management $17,227 · Fundraising $9,510$282,674
Part X · Balance sheet $351,722 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $333,900$347,775
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,055$3,947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,955$351,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $969$894
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $969$894
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $335,986$350,828
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $335,986$350,828
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,955$351,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $350,828 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,516
XI-2 Total expenses$282,674
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$335,986
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$350,828

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