The Sturge-Weber Foundation

Tax-deductible

Aurora, CO501(c)(3)EIN 74-2485813Revenue $392K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsturge-weber.org6105 S Main St Ste 200, 80016-5361 · Aurora, COTax-exempt since Apr 1988Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide assistance to families affected by Sturge-Weber syndrome and port wine birthmark conditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers and 4 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $63K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$392K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$337K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$352K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$392K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$299K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$392K
Expenses
$337K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$475K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$414K
FY2025$337K
Net assets
$352K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$489K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$349K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$352K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1988.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $245K Management & general 25% · $85K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Ce
$90,014Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/S
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karen L Ball$90,014$88,800$88,750$88,200$88,746

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports families impacted by Sturge-Weber syndrome and port wine birthmarks.

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2 programs · $245K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation drives patient engagement through diverse and robust projects, conferences and online support. The website is a rich resource of learning and uplifting stories of inspirational hope to cope with the diagnosis.

$245Kprogram expense
02

The foundation's research program is lead by a global team of researchers that comprise the sturge-weber foundation international research network to facilitate innovative and collaborative research investigations.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $94K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,057
Mayo ClinicFY2021$20,000
University of MiamiFL · FY2021$15,000
University of WisconsinFY2021$9,623
Unitemized GrantFY2020$24,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$392K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$337K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$352K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$418K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$331K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$418K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$352K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 626
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$399K$414K
Total assetsLn 16$411K$418K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$297K$352K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$83K$5K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$48K$27K$104
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$809$72
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$411$36
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$3K$225
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K$75
Office expensesLn 13$38K$20K$15K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$948$948
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$21K$351
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$345$345
InsuranceLn 23$1K$451$762$77
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$49K$13K$69
Total functional expensesLn 25$337K$245K$85K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $392K$337K$55K$352K 990 PDF
FY2024 $361K$414K−$53K$297K 990 PDF
FY2023 $427K$440K−$13K$349K 990 PDF
FY2022 $376K$503K−$127K$362K 990 PDF
FY2021 $299K$475K−$177K$489K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $392,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,586$269,113
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,699$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,944$22,480
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,682$100,519
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,911$392,112
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $174,421$184,572
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $239,112$152,565
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $413,533$337,137
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,622$54,975
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $392,112 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,113
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,113
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,480$22,480
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$47,770
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52,749$52,749
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,749 · Excluded from tax $22,480$392,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $337,137 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,813 · Management $4,501 · Fundraising $2,700$90,014
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,654 · Management $27,192 · Fundraising $104$74,950
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,331 · Management $809 · Fundraising $72$4,212
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,693 · Management $411 · Fundraising $36$2,140
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,484 · Management $2,547 · Fundraising $225$13,256
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,967$18,967
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,348 · Management $75$8,423
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,987 · Management $14,530 · Fundraising $3,673$38,190
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $948$948
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,436 · Management $351$21,787
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $345$345
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $451 · Management $762 · Fundraising $77$1,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,104 · Management $13,442 · Fundraising $69$62,615
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $245,301 · Management $84,880 · Fundraising $6,956$337,137
Part X · Balance sheet $418,065 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,107$83,540
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $332,888$330,897
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,727$3,628
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $411,067$418,065
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,082$22,114
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $68,259$19,250
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,341$66,364
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $233,693$288,668
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $63,033$63,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $296,726$351,701
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $411,067$418,065
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $351,701 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,112
XI-2 Total expenses$337,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$296,726
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$351,701

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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