The Ryr-1 Foundation

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Medical ResearchEIN 47-1094057

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The mission of the Ryr-1 Foundation is to support research leading to an effective treatment or a cure for Ryr-1-related diseases through supporting research, physician education, and patient & family support and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 2 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$682K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$384K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$682K
FY2024▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$682K
Expenses
$384K
FY2024▲ +9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$258K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$384K
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M

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 Jan 2017.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $195K Management & general 34% · $132K Fundraising 15% · $57K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director and Patient Liasion
$42,332Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsay Goldberg’s $42K as Executive Director and Patient Liasion is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 328 $100K–1M medical research 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Lindsay Goldberg$42,332$21,835$13,973$12,795
John Gallo—$41,150——

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

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

Fund research, educate doctors, and support patients for RYR-1 diseases.

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3 programs · $161K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Research Grants

The foundation makes grants to researchers interested in RYR-1-RELATED diseases (RYR-1-RD). As the only organization solely dedicated to RYR-1-RD, we promote research in this area.

$147Kprogram expense
02

Family Conference

The organization periodically hosts family conferences. These conferences are unique opportunities for affected individuals and families to meet physicians and scientists who specialize in RYR-1-RD, learn about RYR-1-RD, form friendships and develop a true RYR-1-RD community.

$11Kprogram expense
03

Research Workshop

The patient-led international research workshop is devoted exclusively to RYR-1-RELATED diseases. This workshop provide a much-needed forum for the leading international RYR-1-RD experts and a group of affected individuals to share knowledge, exchange ideas, form collaborations, and develop new strategies for finding therapies.

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $281K · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,012
Individual RecipientFY2023$18,863
The Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2022$24,997
National Institute of Nursing ResearchFY2022$12,500
University of RochesterNY · FY2022$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$9,900
The Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2021$24,997
Individual RecipientFY2021$20,700
National Institute of Nursing ResearchFY2021$12,500
University of RochesterNY · FY2021$10,000
The Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2020$49,993
National Institute of Nursing ResearchFY2020$25,000
University of RochesterNY · FY2020$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$6,355
Uconn HealthFY2020$3,565

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$682K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$579K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$291
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$132K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$579K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$291
Total revenueLn 12$682K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$405K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K$405K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$32K$32K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$93K$93K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$160K$42K$68K$50K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$4K$6K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$894$2K$195
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$256$13$226$17
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$371$600
Office expensesLn 13$13K$377$13K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$14K$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$195K$132K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $682K$384K$298K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $600K$354K$246K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $411K$536K−$125K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $520K$258K$262K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $394K$330K$63K$1.9M 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 $681,990 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$578,528
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,356
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$578,528
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $103,171$103,171
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $291$291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $291 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $103,171$681,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $384,333 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,012$32,012
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $93,408$93,408
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,165 · Management $68,224 · Fundraising $49,584$159,973
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $4,690$4,690
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,513 · Management $5,911 · Fundraising $4,165$13,589
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $894 · Management $2,345 · Fundraising $195$3,434
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,262$19,262
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13 · Management $226 · Fundraising $17$256
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,290 · Management $371 · Fundraising $600$4,261
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $377 · Management $12,850$13,227
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,482$1,482
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,499$13,499
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,918 · Management $2,954 · Fundraising $1,249$18,121
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,113 · Management $1,514 · Fundraising $1,492$7,119
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,185 · Management $131,846 · Fundraising $57,302$384,333
Part X · Balance sheet $2,731,932 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $335,965$404,587
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,500$6,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,030,529$2,320,845
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,372,994$2,731,932
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $706$3,753
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$16,847
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,408$4,505
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,114$25,105
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,845,636$2,106,153
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $522,244$600,674
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,367,880$2,706,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,372,994$2,731,932
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,706,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$681,990
XI-2 Total expenses$384,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$297,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,367,880
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,290
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,706,827

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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