The NEC Society is a Clinician-Family collaborative organization specifically focused on the understanding, prevention and treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $27K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$652K
+175% vs prior year
Spent
$359K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$986K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$652K
FY2022▲ +175%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$647K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$494K
Expenses
$359K
FY2022▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$627K
Net assets
$986K
FY2022▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$693K
FY2022$986K
FY2023$937K
FY2024$928K
FY2025$795K

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 Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $249K Management & general 9% · $32K Fundraising 22% · $78K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$45,541Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Jennifer Canvasser’s $81K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jennifer Canvasser$81,338$65,875$56,319$45,541$32,860

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

Works with doctors and families to understand, prevent, and treat a serious infant gut condition.

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2 programs · $249K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The NEC Society has authored and contributed to research publications to accelerate our understanding of the disease and treatment for patient-families. The NEC Society launched our NEC Society Nurse Ambassadors for a world without NEC, to empower nurses to help us advance reseaerch and improve care for infants at risk of NEC.

$125Kprogram expense
02

The NEC Society presented at and participated in 12 medical conferences to elevate the urgency and energy around preventing this disease. The NEC Society produced educational webinars, meetings, and resources for clinicians, researchers, and patient-families around the world.

$124Kprogram 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 · 16 grants · $120K · 2021–2025
Aap Neonatal Perinatal MedicineIL · FY2025$5,000
Emory UniversityGA · FY2024$13,200
Aap Neonatal Perinatal MedicineIL · FY2024$5,000
Regents of UcFY2023$5,000
Oregon Health & Science UniversityFY2023$5,000
Emory UniversityGA · FY2022$26,400
Washington UniversityMO · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$652K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$645K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$346
Money outPt IX
$359K
Ln 25
Programscol B$249K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$986K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$976K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$645K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$346
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$652K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$976K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$976K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$986K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 645
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$695K$976K
Total assetsLn 16$695K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$693K$986K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K$26K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$33K$2K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$153K$110K$8K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$107$477
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$778$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$48K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$8K$756
Office expensesLn 13$24K$3K$6K$14K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$359K$249K$32K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $494K$627K−$133K$795K 990 PDF
FY2024 $403K$413K−$9K$928K 990 PDF
FY2023 $351K$400K−$49K$937K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $652K$359K$293K$986K 990 PDF
FY2021 $237K$239K−$2K$693K 990 PDF
FY2020 $647K$137K$509K$695K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $651,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,023$644,939
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $230$346
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,503$6,308
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,756$651,593
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,734$27,630
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,644$216,170
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,658$114,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,036$358,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,280$292,998
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $651,593 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$643,639
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$644,939
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $346$346
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,308$6,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,308 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $346$651,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $358,595 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,400$26,400
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,230$1,230
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,770 · Management $2,332 · Fundraising $10,439$45,541
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,345 · Management $7,854 · Fundraising $35,151$153,350
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,500 · Management $107 · Fundraising $477$2,084
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,933 · Management $778 · Fundraising $3,484$15,195
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,301$13,301
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,625 · Fundraising $13,174$60,799
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,993 · Fundraising $756$8,749
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,464 · Management $5,822 · Fundraising $14,228$23,514
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,862$6,862
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,570$1,570
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,122 · Management $31,764 · Fundraising $77,709$358,595
Part X · Balance sheet $1,004,702 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $695,204$975,702
X-4 Accounts receivable$29,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $695,204$1,004,702
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,142$18,642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,142$18,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $684,866$986,060
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $693,062$986,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $695,204$1,004,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $986,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$651,593
XI-2 Total expenses$358,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$292,998
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$693,062
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$986,060

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