Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Action Network INC FY2020 filing

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Santa Monica, CA501(c)(3)Since 2014Diseases & DisordersEIN 47-4011296

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To build a global movement to fight for recognition, education, and research so that one day, all people with m.e. Will have access to compassionate and effective care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% 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
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
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
$661K
Spent
$723K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$661K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$661K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$710K
FY2023$860K
FY2024$694K
FY2024$652K
Expenses
$723K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$723K
FY2021$653K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$690K
FY2024$687K
Net assets
$16K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021−$54K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$142K
FY2024$91K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $365K Management & general 37% · $269K Fundraising 12% · $89K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Jones’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Julie Miele———$104,461—
Laurie Jones$75,450$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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Advocates for recognition, education, and research to improve care for people with ME.

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3 programs · $363K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Research and Medical

We aim to grow the scientific field through outreach, education and fellowship opportunities for young investigators, and by empowering patients to understand, engage with and participate in research.

$134Kprogram 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 institutes of health, the center for disease control & prevention, and the department of health and human services.

$129Kprogram 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 in nearly 100 locations around the globe as a community of people with ME/CFS, caregivers and allies to raise awareness and advocate for action: millions are missing from their careers, schools…

$100Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$60K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$661K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$661K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3
Money outPt IX
$723K
Ln 25
Programscol B$365K
Managementcol C$269K
Fundraisingcol D$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$661K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3
Total revenueLn 12$661K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$76K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$88K$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$385K$254K$86K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$20K$7K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$50K$50K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$103K$75K$22K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$3K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$73K$11K$39K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$2K$436$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$7K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$30$3K$400
Total functional expensesLn 25$723K$365K$269K$89K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $694K$690K$3K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023 $860K$725K$135K$139K 990 PDF
FY2022 $710K$653K$56K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $582K$653K−$71K−$54K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $661K$723K−$62K$16K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $660,584 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$8,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$652,581
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$660,581
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$660,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $722,836 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $254,134 · Management $86,315 · Fundraising $44,370$384,819
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $7,825$7,825
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,153 · Management $6,845 · Fundraising $3,518$30,516
IX-11a Management feesManagement $49,666$49,666
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,463$15,463
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,500$7,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,336 · Management $21,691 · Fundraising $6,197$103,224
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,910 · Management $9,709$12,619
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,506 · Management $38,795 · Fundraising $24,145$73,446
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,964$18,964
IX-17 TravelPrograms $436 · Management $1,644$2,080
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,315$1,315
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,419 · Fundraising $3,169$10,588
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30 · Management $3,381 · Fundraising $400$3,811
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $364,820 · Management $268,717 · Fundraising $89,299$722,836
Part X · Balance sheet $115,038 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,604; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,298$101,551
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,883$10,883
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,152$115,038
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,360$28,286
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$70,397
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,474$98,683
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,678$16,355
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,678$16,355
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,152$115,038
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,355 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$660,584
XI-2 Total expenses$722,836
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,252
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,678
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$72
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,355

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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