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

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Action Network INC FY2021 filing

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Advocates for recognition, education, and research to improve care for people with ME. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $582K in revenue, $653K in expenses, and $-54K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2014
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Diseases & Disorders
Location
Santa Monica, CA
Website
www.meaction.net
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$582KFY2021
Expenses
$653K
Net assets
$-54K
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  47-4011296 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Santa Monica, CA Founded 2014
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
Jen Brea · Director (executive Director Thru 3/31/21) · $36K
Money in and out
$582K revenue, $653K expenses
Bottom line
53% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$582K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$653K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-54K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$71K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.34 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-12%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$582K
FY2021▼ -12%
Expenses
$653K
FY2021▼ -10%
Total assets
$39K
FY2021▼ -66%
Total liabilities
$93K
FY2021▼ -5%
Total revenue
$582K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$653K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-54K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$71K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$39K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

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 L2014
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 1b7
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 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director (executive Director Thru 3/31/21)
$36,346Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $347K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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 institute of health, the center for disease control & prevention, and the department of health and human services.

$124Kprogram 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…

$89Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$582K
Investment income$16
— government grantsLn 1e$70K
Total revenueLn 12$582K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.34 Fundraising $0.13
Program services53%$347K
Management & general34%$219K
Fundraising13%$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$653K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$93K
Total net assetsLn 32$-54K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $35K · Operating expenses/yr $653K
0.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $347K · Total expenses $653K
53%
Management & General
Management & general $219K · Total expenses $653K
34%
Fundraising
Fundraising $86K · Total expenses $653K
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $88K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $582K
$0.15 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $582K · Total revenue $582K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $70K · Total revenue $582K
12%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $582K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16 · Total revenue $582K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $653K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $582K · Prior year $661K
-12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-54K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $582K · Expenses $653K
-12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $39K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-54K · Total assets $39K
-139%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $39K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jen Brea · Reported title DIRECTOR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 3/31/21) · Highest reported compensation $36K · Total expenses $653K
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $463K · Total expenses $653K
71%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%
Overhead ratio 34%
Fundraising cost ratio 15%
Revenue growth -12%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0.9%

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$694K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$860K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$710K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$582K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$661K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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