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American Chiropractic Foundation FY2020 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Education EIN 54-1762762Revenue $26K in FY2020

On file with the IRS1701 Clarendon Blvd Ste 200, 22209-2700 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Jul 1995Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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To support scholarly research, education and advancement of the science in the chiropractic field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
172 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 172.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26K
Spent
$18K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$302K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$30K
Expenses
$18K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$21K
Net assets
$302K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$331K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1995.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $14K Management & general 19% · $3K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Boulet DC
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Roberts Jd
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leo J Bronston DC
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen B Silberman
Executive Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports chiropractic science through research, education, and advancement.

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2 programs · $14K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Scholarships to students of chiropractic advances education in the science of chiropractic.

$14Kprogram expense
02

Dissemination of published information regarding the chiropractic field enhances members' knowledge of the science of chiropractic.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 7 grants · $132K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,074
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$28,250
Unitemized GrantFY2021$27,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,050
Unitemized GrantFY2019$14,200

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Programscol B$14K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$302K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$429
Total revenueLn 12$26K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$233K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$302K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$292K$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$292K$302K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$226$226
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$14K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $30K$21K$9K$331K 990 PDF
FY2024 $43K$30K$13K$318K 990 PDF
FY2023 $26K$32K−$5K$301K 990 PDF
FY2022 $27K$30K−$3K$298K 990 PDF
FY2021 $19K$17K$2K$313K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $26K$18K$8K$302K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $25,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,725$19,669
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,529$5,989
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,254$25,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,100$14,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,405$3,424
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,505$17,624
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,749$8,034
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,658 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,669
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,669
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,418$6,418
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$429−$429
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,989$25,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,624 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,200$14,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $226$226
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,198$1,198
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,200 · Management $3,424 · Fundraising $0$17,624
Part X · Balance sheet $302,290 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,383$19,652
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $233,457$233,417
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $39,823$47,720
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $500$1,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $292,163$302,290
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$6,862−$10,060
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $299,025$312,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $292,163$302,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,163$302,290
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $302,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,658
XI-2 Total expenses$17,624
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$292,163
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$302,290

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

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