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The Ryan Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Louisville, KY501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 75-2579252Revenue $146K in FY2020

On file with the IRS2321 Bradford Dr, 40218-1514 · Louisville, KYTax-exempt since Dec 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Fund research and experimentation expenses to find a cure for the deadly genetic disease mucopolysaccharidosis, and assist victims of the disease.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 26% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$146K
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$84K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$288K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$146K
FY2020▲ +73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$85K
FY2020$146K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$12K
Expenses
$84K
FY2020▲ +68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$50K
FY2020$84K
FY2021$43K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$288K
FY2020▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$316K
FY2020$288K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$170K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1995.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $74K Management & general 12% · $10K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Verrett
Assoc. Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Buchanan
Assoc. Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Dant
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Pomposelli
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Funds research for a mucopolysaccharidosis cure and aids affected individuals.

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3 programs · $54K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Gift to the lundquist institute for MPS study.

$36Kprogram expense
02

Gift to utsw university hospital & clinic in support of studies aimed at developing a therapy specifically effective for treating spinal cord compression and the brain in MPS I patients.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Gift to the miami foundation and university of pennsylvania for MPS study.

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 · 8 grants · $82K · 2019–2020
The Lundquist InstituteFY2020$36,000
Mass Eye and EarFY2020$10,000
Everylife FoundationFY2020$10,000
Utsw University Hospital and ClinicFY2020$3,574
Utsw University Hospital and ClinicFY2019$14,962
Iowa State UniversityIA · FY2019$5,500
The Miami Foundation INCFL · FY2019$1,000
University of PennsylvaniaFY2019$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$146K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Money outPt IX
$84K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$288K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$101K
Gains on assetsLn 7$101K
Total revenueLn 12$146K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$288K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$65K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$219K$230K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1$1
Total assetsLn 16$324K$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$316K$288K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$60K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$852$9K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$84K$74K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $12K$170K 990 PDF
FY2023 $40K$239K 990 PDF
FY2022 $38K$260K 990 PDF
FY2021 $9K$43K−$35K$274K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $146K$84K$62K$288K 990 PDF
FY2019 $85K$50K$35K$316K 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 $146,349 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,724$44,938
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$101,411
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $84,725$146,349
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,462$59,574
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 $27,679$24,786
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,141$84,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,584$61,989
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $146,349 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,938
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,938
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $101,410$101,410
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $101,411$146,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,360 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $59,574$59,574
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,150$2,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $852 · Management $8,859$9,711
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,919$11,919
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,006$1,006
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,495 · Management $9,865 · Fundraising $0$84,360
Part X · Balance sheet $295,031 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,073$59,792
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,894$4,994
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1$1
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $219,236$230,244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $324,204$295,031
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,891$7,131
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,891$7,131
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $316,313$287,900
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $324,204$295,031
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $287,900 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$146,349
XI-2 Total expenses$84,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,989
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$316,313
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$90,403
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$287,900

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

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