Find treatments and a cure for Fshd while empowering our families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$726K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $191K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$726K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$302K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$5.5M
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.7M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1992.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $2.1M Management & general 11% · $311K Fundraising 15% · $439K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $726K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO & President
$206,719Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Science Officer
$188,883Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Community Engagement
$117,550Pt VII · Sec A
$111,991Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research and Patient Engagement
$101,000Pt VII · Sec A
Former Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Stone’s $227K as CEO & President is at the 68th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamshid Arjomand—$263,780$197,520$190,401$188,883
Mark Stone$226,757$170,858$223,921$199,683$206,719
Kenneth Alexander Kahtava$190,956$144,706$108,907——
Agnes M Mestrich$168,829————
Beth Johnston$151,086$134,896$122,500$116,000$117,550
Carolyn Lloyd$145,482————
Lisa Schimmel—$126,407$116,490$106,139$111,991
Amanda Hill$120,469$107,959———

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 and support families affected by FSHD to find treatments and a cure.

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2 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Research the society seeks to accelerate research to expedite treatments and a cure for FSHD muscular dystrophy. Organizing and funding research into the causes of FSHD, and, ultimately developing treatments and a cure, is the society's core mission.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Patient advocacy and educationthe society seeks to enlarge, engage, & empower an active global community. The FSHD society's patient advocacy and education programs directly benefit patients and their families by connecting FSHD muscular dystrophy patients and families to healthcare providers, research institutions, and support groups…

$809Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$38K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $2.4M · 2020–2022
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2022$143,000
University of MinnesotaFY2022$83,500
St Louis UniversityMO · FY2022$67,100
Yale UniversityCT · FY2021$360,280
University of MarylandFY2021$152,600
St Louis UniversityMO · FY2021$121,900
University of UtahUT · FY2021$49,621
University of RochesterNY · FY2021$24,310
University of MarylandFY2020$19,700
University of RochesterNY · FY2020$7,545
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$311K
Fundraisingcol D$439K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$194K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$94K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$523K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$196K
Other incomeLn 4–11$527
Gains on assetsLn 7$124K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$3.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$54K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$775K$302K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$551K$551K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$74K$74K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$610K$394K$165K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$744K$508K$51K$185K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$173K$126K$7K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$63K$14K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$48K$39K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$9K$5K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$609
Office expensesLn 13$37K$25K$5K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$117K$89K$12K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$30K$6K$8K
TravelLn 17$46K$39K$3K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$90K$90K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$73K$4K$98K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.1M$311K$439K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.9M$5.5M−$533K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.5M$4.3M$144K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$4.7M−$1.2M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.5M$4.6M$873K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.6M$2.9M−$238K$5.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,627,205 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,942,896$2,272,171
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $202,448$158,395
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $116,332$196,112
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,840$527
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,268,516$2,627,205
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $974,862$625,018
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,446,749$1,622,282
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $818,749$617,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,240,360$2,864,804
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,028,156−$237,599
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $2,627,205 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$9,366
VIII-1c Fundraising events$523,209
VIII-1e Government grants$194,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,545,096
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$93,960
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,272,171
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $158,395$158,395
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72,211$72,211
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $123,901$123,901
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $527$527
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $158,395 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $196,639$2,627,205
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,864,804 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $551,134$551,134
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $73,884$73,884
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $394,229 · Management $165,300 · Fundraising $50,779$610,308
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $507,951 · Management $50,642 · Fundraising $184,993$743,586
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $125,606 · Management $6,924 · Fundraising $40,860$173,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $63,446 · Management $14,498 · Fundraising $17,054$94,998
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $38,977 · Management $8,783$47,760
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,500$15,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,000 · Management $4,634 · Fundraising $11,245$24,879
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,547 · Fundraising $609$5,156
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,074 · Management $5,059 · Fundraising $6,879$37,012
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $88,731 · Management $11,947 · Fundraising $16,780$117,458
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,709 · Management $6,490 · Fundraising $7,986$44,185
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,692 · Management $2,709 · Fundraising $4,674$46,075
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $90,452$90,452
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,011$2,011
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,137$7,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,696 · Management $4,399 · Fundraising $97,516$174,611
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,268$5,268
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,114,128 · Management $311,301 · Fundraising $439,375$2,864,804
Part X · Balance sheet $5,835,495 assets, 16 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,617,796$3,280,720
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $739,710$340,181
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $45,761$61,251
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,108$5,097
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,653,048$1,943,769
X-13 Program-related investments$150,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $429,043$54,477
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,492,466$5,835,495
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $269,978$43,016
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $418,145$216,929
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $86,905$41,878
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $775,028$301,823
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,927,614$3,007,424
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,789,824$2,526,248
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,717,438$5,533,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,492,466$5,835,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,533,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,627,205
XI-2 Total expenses$2,864,804
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$237,599
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,717,438
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$203,767
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$149,934
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,533,672

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