Arthritis Foundation INC

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 1948Diseases & DisordersEIN 58-1341679Revenue $68.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSarthritis.org1355 Peachtree St Ne Ste 600, 30309-3234 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Jan 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The af is pursuing a cure for america's #1 cause of disability, while championing the fight against Arthritis with life-changing resources, science, advocacy, & community connects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7,500 volunteers and 207 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.2M a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.0M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
33
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 33 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30.9M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$68.3M
-0.06% vs prior year
Spent
$65.2M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$203.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$68.3M
FY2024-0.06%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63.8M
FY2021$65.2M
FY2022$59.5M
FY2023$68.3M
FY2024$68.3M
Expenses
$65.2M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$61.0M
FY2021$51.5M
FY2022$54.3M
FY2023$61.8M
FY2024$65.2M
Net assets
$203.9M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$166.5M
FY2021$191.1M
FY2022$167.3M
FY2023$195.2M
FY2024$203.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1978.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $50.0M Management & general 9% · $6.1M Fundraising 14% · $9.1M

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

28 people listed on the 990; $3.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$476,603Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Field Management & Development
$282,317Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Mission & Strategic Initiatives
$262,326Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Marketing & Communications
$251,901Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Operations
$234,021Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary/SVP, People Operations
$217,720Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Osteoarthritis Program
$197,211Pt VII · Sec A
Region Vice President, Central East
$192,547Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Taylor’s $477K as President & CEO is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Palmer———$635,385$566,654
Steven Taylor$476,603$559,956—$307,865—
Steven R Taylor——$450,897——
David McLoughlin————$300,106
Michael Privette$282,317$277,709———
Maria Vassileva—$270,388$251,195$161,531—
Victoria Fung$262,326$266,638$243,975$175,848$156,285
Sabrina Sexton$251,901$256,063$247,187$229,518$172,669

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

Funds scientific research to find a cure for arthritis while providing advocacy, educational resources, and community health programs to improve patients' lives.

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3 programs · $48.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public Health Education and Advocacy

The foundation provides public health education and a strong advocacy program. Advocacy is one of the four pillars of the arthritis foundation. Our mission is to be the voice of people with arthritis with policy makers, elected officials, regulators, at all levels of government, and employers.

$21.3Mprogram expense
02

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$16.0Mprogram expense
03

Community Health & Support

The arthritis foundation community programs empower people in local communities nationwide. The foundation provides opportunities for people to connect with others with similar challenges and develop supportive relationships.

$11.5Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 130 grants · $48.8M · 2020–2024
CarraOH · FY2024$3,040,000
The Cleveland Clinic FoundationOH · FY2024$2,679,287
Rho INCFY2024$1,280,000
Univ of Alabama at BirminghamFY2024$557,787
University of Iowa PharmaceuticalsFY2024$500,031
The University of IowaFY2024$322,274
Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeNH · FY2024$233,172
University of DelawareDE · FY2024$230,000
The Ohio State UniversityOH · FY2024$200,000
Emory UniversityGA · FY2024$200,000
Upmc Rheumatology DivisionPA · FY2024$150,000
Trustees of Boston UniversityMA · FY2024$150,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$13.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$65.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$50.0M
Managementcol C$6.1M
Fundraisingcol D$9.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$203.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.9M
Total assetsLn 16$234.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$217K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$13.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.5M
Total revenueLn 12$68.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16.9M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$139.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$53.1M
Total assetsLn 16$234.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.9M
Net assetsLn 32$203.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5207
VolunteersI 67,500
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.1M$16.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$140.7M$139.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$228.5M$234.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33.4M$30.9M
Net assetsLn 32$195.2M$203.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12.1M$12.1M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.4M$1.6M$342K$481K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20.4M$14.5M$2.7M$3.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$869K$618K$121K$130K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.2M$3.0M$587K$650K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.7M$1.2M$220K$268K
Management feesLn 11a$5.0M$3.1M$1.2M$625K
Legal feesLn 11b$154K$88K$35K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$265K$151K$61K$53K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$330K$188K$76K$66K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1.8M$1.8M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8.2M$6.7M$258K$1.2M
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$844K$143K$141K
OccupancyLn 16$712K$662K$32K$19K
TravelLn 17$960K$720K$114K$125K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.7M$1.5M$88K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$1.1M$23K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$543K$516K$11K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.5M$60K$85K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$65.2M$50.0M$6.1M$9.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $68.3M$65.2M$3.1M$203.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $68.3M$61.8M$6.5M$195.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $59.5M$54.3M$5.1M$167.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $65.2M$51.5M$13.7M$191.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $63.8M$61.0M$2.7M$166.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $68,276,187 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,839,890$55,540,517
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,204,783$1,707,317
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,178,004$13,475,781
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,903,664−$2,447,428
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $68,319,013$68,276,187
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,843,319$12,067,078
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,566,315$29,587,595
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,956,694$1,833,628
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,447,871$21,736,273
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,814,199$65,224,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,504,814$3,051,613
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $68,276,187 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$421,133
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,629,585
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$217,220
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,272,579
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,540,517
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,707,317 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,707,317
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,013,031$11,013,031
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85,401$85,401
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,462,750$2,462,750
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,532,829−$2,532,829
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,707,317 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,028,353$68,276,187
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,224,574 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,067,078$12,067,078
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,582,994 · Management $342,192 · Fundraising $481,297$2,406,483
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,462,817 · Management $2,716,173 · Fundraising $3,212,146$20,391,136
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $618,355 · Management $120,509 · Fundraising $130,362$869,226
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,986,123 · Management $586,630 · Fundraising $649,810$4,222,563
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,210,064 · Management $219,762 · Fundraising $268,361$1,698,187
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,091,021 · Management $1,234,672 · Fundraising $625,030$4,950,723
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $87,862 · Management $35,453 · Fundraising $30,829$154,144
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $150,821 · Management $60,858 · Fundraising $52,920$264,599
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $187,911 · Management $75,824 · Fundraising $65,934$329,669
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,833,628$1,833,628
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,666,722 · Management $258,145 · Fundraising $1,237,611$8,162,478
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $844,412 · Management $143,327 · Fundraising $141,125$1,128,864
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $661,887 · Management $31,784 · Fundraising $18,585$712,256
IX-17 TravelPrograms $720,291 · Management $114,160 · Fundraising $125,244$959,695
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,547,755 · Management $87,535 · Fundraising $57,660$1,692,950
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,100,603 · Management $23,171 · Fundraising $34,756$1,158,530
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $515,641 · Management $10,856 · Fundraising $16,283$542,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,534,575 · Management $59,742 · Fundraising $85,268$1,679,585
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,036,932 · Management $6,120,793 · Fundraising $9,066,849$65,224,574
Part X · Balance sheet $234,730,576 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,118,626$16,936,056
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $19,187,141$21,385,145
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $148,587$108,782
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $67,829$57,282
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,008,076$1,972,655
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,316,771$2,103,028
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $140,687,410$139,090,978
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $55,994,141$53,076,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $228,528,581$234,730,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,488,165$4,604,338
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $17,409,723$18,153,695
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,452,540$8,107,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,350,428$30,865,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,932,184$67,461,682
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $129,245,969$136,403,586
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $195,178,153$203,865,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $228,528,581$234,730,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $203,865,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$68,276,187
XI-2 Total expenses$65,224,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,051,613
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$195,178,153
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,793,702
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,158,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$203,865,268

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