Trisomy 18 foundation is dedicated to accelerating research into the causes and treatments of Trisomy 18, and supporting all families impacted by a Trisomy 18 diagnosis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 56% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 56% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$89K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$89K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$89K
FY2025$90K
Expenses
$141K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$119K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$141K
FY2025$85K
Net assets
$56K
FY2024▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$61K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2004.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $102K Management & general 9% · $13K Fundraising 19% · $26K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$79,040Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristine Shaughnessy’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 153 <$100K 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kristine Shaughnessy$50,160$79,040$82,080$79,040$79,040
Victoria Miller————$2,348
Catherine Howard——$1,250$2,250$1,287

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund research and support families affected by Trisomy 18 diagnoses.

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1 program · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Education and Support Programs

Trisomy 18's nationally-recognized program supports and educates both patient families and medical providers who treat families and children with trisomy 18 though direct service calls to support program staff, workshops, public presentations, educational materials and technology enabled peer support PROGRAMS.THE research advocacy and…

$102Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$89K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Total revenueLn 12$89K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$61K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$811$0
Total assetsLn 16$113K$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$108K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$63K$4K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$277$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$29K$4K$7K
TravelLn 17$808$808
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$811$811
InsuranceLn 23$725$725
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$327$170$157
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$102K$13K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $90K$85K$5K$61K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $89K$141K−$52K$56K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$148K−$15K$108K 990 PDF
FY2022 $196K$134K$62K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$119K$97K$61K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $89,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $133,226$96,669
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$7,501
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,234$89,168
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,596$91,546
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,518$49,175
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $148,114$140,721
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,880−$51,553
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $89,168 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$7,501 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,669
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,669
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,501$89,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,721 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,970 · Management $3,616 · Fundraising $18,454$85,040
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,817 · Management $277 · Fundraising $1,412$6,506
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,345$2,345
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,846 · Management $3,583 · Fundraising $6,601$39,030
IX-17 TravelPrograms $808$808
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $811$811
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $725$725
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,242 · Management $1,887$5,129
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $170 · Management $157$327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,664 · Management $12,590 · Fundraising $26,467$140,721
Part X · Balance sheet $60,553 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,628$60,553
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,501$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $811$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,940$60,553
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,434$4,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,434$4,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,506$55,953
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,506$55,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,940$60,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$89,168
XI-2 Total expenses$140,721
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,506
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55,953

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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