FASD United is the national voice of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders FASD. FASD United empowers people living with FASD and prenatal substance exposure to educate systems of care and the public enact policies and unite communities everywhere.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 21 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$253K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$313K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$201K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$755K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$642K
FY2021$667K
FY2022$668K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$201K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021−$52K
FY2022$35K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$201K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.5M Management & general 14% · $265K Fundraising 6% · $108K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $253K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$135,000Pt VII · Sec A
$118,333Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Donaldson’s $135K as CEO is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Donaldson$135,000—————
Tom Donaldson—$135,000$44,524$108,875$111,830$110,236
Jennifer Wisdahl$118,333$107,500————
Kathleen Mitchell———$108,160$106,984$111,781

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

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Empowering people with FASD to educate systems, enact policy, and unite communities.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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FASD United develops implements and or facilitates nationwide the following primary activities and events: fetal alcohol spectrum disorders FASD public awareness and education initiatives; family resource navigation referral and client advocacy; an international research conference; collaboration on a research and clinical practice…

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$287K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$265K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$201K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$287K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$110
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$313K
Net assetsLn 32$201K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 612
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K$85K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$104K
Total assetsLn 16$509K$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K$313K
Net assetsLn 32$379K$201K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$253K$215K$16K$21K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$659K$561K$43K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$143K$120K$24K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$77K$45K$16K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$2K$8K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$161K$101K$60K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$73K$37K$29K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$22K$5K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$50K$0$50K$0
TravelLn 17$42K$39K$0$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$337K$336K$1K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$14K$14K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$0$8K$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.5M$265K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.9M−$178K$201K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.1M$436K$456K 990 PDF
FY2022 $755K$668K$87K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021 $607K$667K−$60K−$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 $641K$642K−$1K$8K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,688,245 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,539,370$1,328,222
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$286,728
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,364$10,102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,014$63,193
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,524,720$1,688,245
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $840,053$1,132,121
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,516$733,892
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,088,569$1,866,013
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $436,151−$177,768
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,688,245 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,455
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,071,320
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$252,447
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,328,222
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$286,728
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,102$10,102
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$63,193
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,102$1,688,245
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,866,013 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $215,485 · Management $16,440 · Fundraising $20,992$252,917
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $561,375 · Management $42,828 · Fundraising $54,688$658,891
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $119,583 · Management $23,696 · Fundraising $0$143,279
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,127 · Management $15,775 · Fundraising $16,132$77,034
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,000 · Management $8,000 · Fundraising $0$10,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $100,983 · Management $59,772 · Fundraising $0$160,755
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,827 · Management $28,578 · Fundraising $7,958$73,363
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,971 · Management $4,731 · Fundraising $5,971$32,673
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $50,247 · Fundraising $0$50,247
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,042 · Management $0 · Fundraising $2,541$41,583
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $335,754 · Management $1,250 · Fundraising $0$337,004
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $14,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $8,078 · Fundraising $0$8,078
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,989 · Fundraising $0$5,989
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,492,347 · Management $265,384 · Fundraising $108,282$1,866,013
Part X · Balance sheet $514,183 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,087$85,116
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $199,804$110
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $146,345$278,005
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,945$42,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$104,276
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,176$4,176
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,357$514,183
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,668$81,966
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,433$8,550
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$100,280
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,101$312,694
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $379,256$201,488
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $379,256$201,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,357$514,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $201,489 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,688,245
XI-2 Total expenses$1,866,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$177,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$379,256
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$201,489

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