Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
8 people listed on the 990; $250K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Turman | $165,600 | $183,089 | $171,314 | $127,287 | $196,044 |
| Rachel Pollock | $41,841 | $139,500 | $134,524 | $89,545 | — |
| Emily C Williams | $42,626 | $49,705 | — | — | — |
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.
See Act for Nih executive salaries →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
Educates policymakers on biomedical research and advocates for NIH funding to prevent disease.
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To promote the general welfare by educating policy makers regarding the potential of biomedical research and advocating for additional funding for the efforts of the national institutes of health to fulfill its missions to prevent disease whenever possible, effectively treat disease when it does occur, lengthen life, reduce the burdens…
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $439K | $302K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $486K | $348K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $21K | $4K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $464K | $344K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $291K | $199K | $92K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $28K | $20K | $9K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $20K | $13K | $6K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $15K | $10K | $5K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $35K | $24K | $11K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $41K | $41K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $125K | $125K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $36K | $28K | $8K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $6K | $4K | $1K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $2K | $1K | $592 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3K | $2K | $872 | |
| TravelLn 17 | $12K | $106 | $12K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | $1K | $2K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $4K | $3K | $1K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $620K | $430K | $190K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2025 | $500K | $620K | −$120K | $344K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $1.2M | $954K | $296K | $464K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 | $700K | $767K | −$67K | $168K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $700K | $731K | −$31K | $235K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 6, 2021 | $1.0M | $843K | $157K | $266K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $500,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $500,000 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $620,462 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $347,645 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $343,915 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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