Fund research for and educate public about Neurofibromatosis

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$179K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$801K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$179K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$179K
Expenses
$308K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$308K
Net assets
$801K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$712K
FY2021$742K
FY2022$970K
FY2023$929K
FY2024$801K

From the FY2024 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 Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $221K Management & general 6% · $20K Fundraising 22% · $67K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth O'Brien’s $62K as President is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth O'Brien$62,500$62,500$62,500$67,708$15,625

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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Funds research and educates the public about Neurofibromatosis.

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1 program · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Assist in educating the public about neurofibromatosis and funding research to lead to a cure and treatment for neurofibromatosis.

$221Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $279K · 2020–2024
Childrens Tumor FoundationNY · FY2024$101,037
Uab Heersink School of MedicineFY2023$73,000
Childrens Tumor FoundationNY · FY2020$5,133

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$179K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$801K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$869K
Total assetsLn 16$869K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Total revenueLn 12$179K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$804K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$869K
Total assetsLn 16$869K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$801K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$968K$869K
Total assetsLn 16$991K$869K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$929K$801K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$151K$151K
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$62K$42K$10K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$840$839
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$3K$3K
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$65K$22K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$4K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$325$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$0$0$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$221K$20K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $179K$308K−$129K$801K 990 PDF
FY2023 $205K$246K−$41K$929K 990 PDF
FY2022 $324K$96K$228K$970K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$105K$33K$742K 990 PDF
FY2020 $197K$74K$123K$712K 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
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Part I · Summary $179,333 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,971$100,270
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,474$30,367
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,008$48,696
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $205,453$179,333
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $123,000$151,037
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,538$67,538
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,471$89,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $246,009$307,982
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,556−$128,649
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $179,333 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,270
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,270
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30,367 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,367
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,696$48,696
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,367 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,696$179,333
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,982 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $151,037$151,037
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 $41,667 · Management $10,417 · Fundraising $10,416$62,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,359 · Management $840 · Fundraising $839$5,038
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,388 · Fundraising $3,388$6,776
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 $21,533 · Fundraising $43,067$64,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,567 · Management $3,595 · Fundraising $3,262$10,424
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $325 · Management $1,517$1,842
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $5,765$5,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $221,488 · Management $19,757 · Fundraising $66,737$307,982
Part X · Balance sheet $869,371 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,744$65,007
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $904,929$803,951
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $113$413
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $990,831$869,371
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,342$18,531
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,342$68,531
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $929,489$800,840
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $929,489$800,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $990,831$869,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $800,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$179,333
XI-2 Total expenses$307,982
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$128,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$929,489
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$800,840

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