Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Action Network INC EIN 47-4011296 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Action Network INC

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Advocates for recognition, education, and research to improve care for people with ME. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $694K in revenue, $690K in expenses, and $142K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Diseases & Disorders
Location
Santa Monica, CA
Website
www.meaction.net
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$694KFY2024
Expenses
$690K
Net assets
$142K
People
14
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  47-4011296 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Santa Monica, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for recognition, education, and research to improve care for people with ME.
Leadership
Laurie Jones · Executive Director · $94K
Money in and out
$694K revenue, $690K expenses
Bottom line
66% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$694K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$690K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$142K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
66%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+0.5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -97% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$694K
FY2024▼ -19%
Expenses
$690K
FY2024▼ -5%
Total assets
$145K
FY2024▼ -14%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2024▼ -90%
Total revenue
$694K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$690K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$142K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$145K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B66%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMyalgic Encephalomyelitis Action Network INC
EINHdr · item D47-4011296
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Monica, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.meaction.net
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G19)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,525Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair (thru 05/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair (thru 12/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
(thru 08/24) Co-Chair (as of 07/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair (as of 05/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (thru 04/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (as of 04/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (thru 04/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Jones’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 900 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Julie Miele$104,461
Laurie Jones$93,525$75,000
Laurie Jones - Interim$75,000
Jen Brea$36,346

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $453K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Research and Medical

We aim to grow the scientific field through outreach, education and patient-driven research so that treatments, diagnosis, and outcomes can improve for people with me.

$201Kprogram expense
02

Digital Advocacy and Awareness

Advocacy is a cornerstone of our work at #meaction. Every year, we take decisive steps to strengthen our voice with the us government through the national institute of health, the center for disease control & prevention, and the department of health and human services.

$130Kprogram expense
03

#millionsmissing

#millionsmissing is our global effort to raise awareness and achieve rights for ME/CFS patients. Since 2016, we have banded together every year to raise awareness and advocate for action.

$122Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$694K
— government grantsLn 1e$14K
Total revenueLn 12$694K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.66 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.13
Program services66%$453K
Management & general21%$147K
Fundraising13%$90K
Total functional expensesLn 25$690K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$142K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $143K · Operating expenses/yr $690K
2.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $453K · Total expenses $690K
66%
Management & General
Management & general $147K · Total expenses $690K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $90K · Total expenses $690K
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $91K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $720K
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $694K · Total revenue $694K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $14K · Total revenue $694K
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $694K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $694K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $690K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $694K · Prior year $860K
-19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $661K · FY2023 $694K
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $142K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $694K · Expenses $690K
+0.5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $145K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $142K · Total assets $145K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $145K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Laurie Jones · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $94K · Total expenses $690K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $509K · Total expenses $690K
74%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 66%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth -19%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$60K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$694K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$860K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$710K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$582K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$661K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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