National Scleroderma Foundation FY2024 filing

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Danvers, MA501(c)(3)Since 1993Medical ResearchEIN 52-1375827Revenue $4.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSscleroderma.org55 Ferncroft Rd Ste 315, 01923-4001 · Danvers, MATax-exempt since Jan 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Scleroderma foundation's mission is threefold: 1) support to help patients and their families cope with Scleroderma through mutual support programs, peer counseling, physician referrals, and educational information. 2) education to promote public awareness and education through patient and health professional seminars, literature, and publicity campaigns. And 3) research to stimulate and support research to improve treatments and, ultimately, find the cause of and cure for Scleroderma.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$522K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $639K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$522K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.8M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$8.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$6.6M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$6.8M
Net assets
$8.4M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$11.4M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$8.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1985.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $4.7M Management & general 18% · $1.2M Fundraising 15% · $1.0M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $522K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$235,945Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$158,406Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Community Engagement
$127,832Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary J Wheatley’s $253K as CEO is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Mary J Wheatley$253,027$235,945$226,252——
Michael B Hyde$131,092$158,406$150,589$119,808—
Ashley M Pruett$144,410$127,832———
Robert J Riggs———$119,708$115,042
Elizabeth J Mulroy$113,580————
Catherine M Anastasia$113,309————
Kerri Connolly———$102,480—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports scleroderma patients and families, educates the public, and funds research for treatments and a cure.

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2 programs · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Education

The foundation provides education about how to live better with scleroderma for those affected by the disease, as well as their caregivers, families and support networks. The foundation is also a cme and cne provider, educating healthcare providers about signs and symptoms, timely diagnosis, and cutting-edge treatments and therapies.

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

A relentless force in finding a cure and improving the lives of people affected by scleroderma, the national scleroderma foundation advances medical research, promotes disease awareness, and provides support and education to people with scleroderma, their families and support networks.

$1.9Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 37 grants · $6.3M · 2019–2024
Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeNH · FY2024$199,998
Yale UniversityCT · FY2024$199,998
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2024$199,998
University of WashingtonFY2024$199,998
Yale UniversityCT · FY2024$199,998
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFY2023$200,000
The University of Texas at El PasoFY2023$200,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCA · FY2023$200,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,000
Fnih Biomarkers Consortium ProjectMD · FY2022$200,000
University of MinnesotaFY2022$200,000
Hackensack Meridian Health INCNJ · FY2022$200,000
Trustees of Boston UniversityMA · FY2022$200,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$971K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$8.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$878K
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$788K
Investment incomeLn 3$971K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7$730K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$878K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$878K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Other assetsLn 15$108K
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$8.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 6713
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$878K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.6M$9.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$12.9M$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$2.8M
Net assetsLn 32$9.8M$8.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$200K$200K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$444K$153K$265K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.4M$368K$155K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$28K$6K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$281K$206K$51K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$200K$132K$52K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$35K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Investment management feesLn 11f$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$499K$364K$27K$108K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$8K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$219K$53K$17K$150K
Information technologyLn 14$437K$262K$87K$87K
OccupancyLn 16$212K$118K$37K$56K
TravelLn 17$230K$167K$32K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$584K$238K$89K$257K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$14K$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$79K$48K$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$225K$108K$37K$79K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M$4.7M$1.2M$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.6M$6.8M−$155K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $4.9M$7.0M−$2.0M$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$6.5M$454K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $4.2M$4.5M−$280K$11.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$5.0M−$1.2M$9.5M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,941,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,057,608$3,912,611
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $476,604$970,638
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $381,686$58,473
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,915,898$4,941,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,812,000$1,453,529
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,783,041$2,844,993
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,866,701$2,658,330
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,461,742$6,956,852
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $454,156−$2,015,130
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,941,722 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$788,371
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,124,240
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,912,611
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $240,318$240,318
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $730,320$730,320
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $58,473$58,473
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,029,111$4,941,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,956,852 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,241,529$1,241,529
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $200,000$200,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $152,542 · Management $265,400 · Fundraising $26,300$444,242
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,358,744 · Management $368,142 · Fundraising $155,150$1,882,036
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,213 · Management $6,231 · Fundraising $3,172$37,616
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $206,394 · Management $50,648 · Fundraising $24,356$281,398
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $131,803 · Management $52,122 · Fundraising $15,776$199,701
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $35,274$35,274
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,500$45,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $55,852$55,852
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $364,147 · Management $26,916 · Fundraising $107,690$498,753
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,254 · Management $2,750 · Fundraising $2,750$13,754
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $52,528 · Management $16,696 · Fundraising $149,503$218,727
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $262,168 · Management $87,389 · Fundraising $87,389$436,946
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $118,422 · Management $37,471 · Fundraising $55,977$211,870
IX-17 TravelPrograms $166,566 · Management $31,602 · Fundraising $31,602$229,770
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $238,108 · Management $88,706 · Fundraising $256,913$583,727
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,144 · Management $4,888 · Fundraising $4,888$23,920
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,502 · Management $15,834 · Fundraising $15,834$79,170
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,376 · Management $37,317 · Fundraising $79,374$225,067
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,711,440 · Management $1,228,738 · Fundraising $1,016,674$6,956,852
Part X · Balance sheet $11,162,466 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,257,990$878,390
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $270,820$602,650
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $348,601$268,330
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,708$48,920
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,588,217$9,255,822
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $400,086$108,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,897,422$11,162,466
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $315,680$377,001
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $2,416,673$2,166,680
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $134,975$174,024
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $218,858$91,564
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,086,186$2,809,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,687,928$6,082,611
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,123,308$2,270,586
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,811,236$8,353,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,897,422$11,162,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,353,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,941,722
XI-2 Total expenses$6,956,852
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,015,130
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,811,236
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$557,613
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$522
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,353,197

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