Will Erwin Headache Research Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 46-4886305

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The Will Erwin Headache Research foundation's mission is to bring relief to sufferers, globally, who are afflicted with debilitating headaches, including migraine and cluster headaches, by funding Research focused on finding a cure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 deficit $31K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$705K
Spent
$637K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$330K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$705K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$705K
FY2021$953K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$540K
FY2024$383K
Expenses
$637K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$637K
FY2021$992K
FY2022$646K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$524K
Net assets
$330K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$291K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$105K

From the FY2020 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 Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $505K Management & general 8% · $48K Fundraising 13% · $84K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Emeritus (dec'd
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds research to find cures and bring relief to those suffering from debilitating headaches.

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2 program services account for $505K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Providing funding to memorial hermann foundation in order to facilitate funding research and support services for individuals suffering from debilitating headaches, including migraine and cluster headaches

$500Kprogram expense
02

Providing funding to university of houston in order to facilitate funding research and support services for individuals suffering from debilitating headaches, including migraine and cluster headaches

$5Kprogram expense

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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 · 9 grants · $2.7M · 2020–2024
Memorial Hermann FoundationTX · FY2024$400,000
Memorial Hermann FoundationTX · FY2023$400,000
University of HoustonFY2023$7,500
Memorial Hermann FoundationTX · FY2022$525,000
Memorial Hermann FoundationTX · FY2021$600,000
The Spirit Golf AssociationTX · FY2021$250,000
University of HoustonFY2021$7,500
Memorial Hermann FoundationTX · FY2020$500,205
University of HoustonFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$705K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$718K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$637K
Ln 25
Programscol B$505K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$359K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$718K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$231K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Total revenueLn 12$705K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$359K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$359K
Total assetsLn 16$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$262K$359K
Total assetsLn 16$262K$359K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$30K
Net assetsLn 32$262K$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$505K$505K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$48K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$33K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$198$198
Total functional expensesLn 25$637K$505K$48K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $383K$524K−$141K$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 $540K$539K$2K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$646K−$46K$244K 990 PDF
FY2021 $953K$992K−$39K$291K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $705K$637K$68K$330K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $704,733 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$231,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$486,530
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$717,730
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18$18
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$13,015−$13,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,997$704,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $637,085 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $505,205$505,205
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,923$8,923
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,250$6,250
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $30,000$30,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $1,619$1,619
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $48,000$48,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $32,617 · Fundraising $4,273$36,890
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $198$198
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $505,205 · Management $47,790 · Fundraising $84,090$637,085
Part X · Balance sheet $359,382 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $262,027$359,382
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $262,027$359,382
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$29,707
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$29,707
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,027$329,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $262,027$359,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$704,733
XI-2 Total expenses$637,085
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,027
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,675

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