Runx1 Foundation DBA Runx1 Research Program FY2023 filing

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Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)Since 2016Medical ResearchEIN 81-3557785Revenue $1.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRSrunx1-fpd.org1482 E Valley Rd Ste 137, 93108-1200 · Santa Barbara, CATax-exempt since May 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$731K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$731K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.7M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$926K
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+131% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +131%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$671K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2023▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$105K
FY2023▼ -83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$626K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$123K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2017.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.7M Management & general 5% · $112K Fundraising 11% · $222K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $731K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President Executive Directo
$428,910Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$161,200Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Patient Engagemen
$141,308Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Treasurer CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katrin Ericson’s $473K as President Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M medical research 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katrin Ericson$338,514$450,023$428,910$408,485$389,276—
Dr Katrin Ericson—————$370,551
Alex Gonzalez—$139,473$161,200———
Amanda Eggen$141,891$147,966$141,308———

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

Funds research and supports patients affected by FPD/AML through connection, information, and education.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

2023 Independent grants include the continued support of two researchers at University of Pennsylvania: Dr. Nancy Speck ($175,000) in the optimization of RUNX1-FPD CHIP mouse models, and Dr. Ximena Jordan-Bruno, Biobanking Lead (60,000); and ongoing research with Dr. Morty Pontz at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia CHOP ($46,875)

$600Kprogram expense
02

Sponsored Research. 2023 co-funding partnership with the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and National Cancer Institute (NCI), this grant mechanism supports 2 projects with scientific investigators Dr. Zon and Dr.

$532Kprogram expense
03

Sponsored Research. 2023 co-funding partnership with Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) continued, $195,000 supported a wide array of ground breaking research projects spanning basic science honing in on gene regulatory networks affected by RUNX1 mutations, classification of RUNX1 variants via novel saturation mutagenesis methods…

$415Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.7M
Grants paid · 69 grants · $6.4M · 2020–2025
American Cancer Society INCGA · FY2025$375,000
The University of Texas MD AndersonFY2025$212,517
University of Massachussetts MedicaMA · FY2025$46,875
American Cancer Society INCGA · FY2024$250,000
University of Texas MD AndersonFY2024$109,058
University of Washington MedicineFY2024$30,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$112K
Fundraisingcol D$222K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$926K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$926K
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 644
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$771K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$807K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K$926K
Net assetsLn 32$626K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$815K$815K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$429K$324K$22K$83K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$390K$294K$20K$75K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$48K$36K$2K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$45K$3K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$34K$2K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$20K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$20K$1K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$41K$3K$11K
TravelLn 17$17K$13K$856$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$93K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.7M$112K$222K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$2.1M−$32K$123K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$2.4M$50K$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.5M$2.1M−$521K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $671K$2.9M−$2.2M$626K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$2.6M$2.7M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.6M−$217K$108K 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 $1,549,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $670,719$1,542,823
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$6,189
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $670,719$1,549,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,477,750$815,318
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $929,656$971,170
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $473,026$283,258
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,880,432$2,069,746
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,209,713−$520,734
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $1,549,012 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$9,992
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,532,831
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,542,823
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,189$6,189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,189$1,549,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,069,746 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $815,318$815,318
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $324,020 · Management $22,314 · Fundraising $82,576$428,910
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $294,301 · Management $20,268 · Fundraising $75,001$389,570
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $36,111 · Management $2,487 · Fundraising $9,203$47,801
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,915 · Management $3,093 · Fundraising $11,447$59,455
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,323 · Management $2,364 · Fundraising $8,747$45,434
IX-11a Management feesManagement $15,739$15,739
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,138$36,138
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,001 · Fundraising $3,685$23,686
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $12,249$12,249
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,817 · Management $1,073 · Fundraising $4,292$25,182
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,434 · Management $2,762 · Fundraising $11,049$55,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,844 · Management $856 · Fundraising $3,425$17,125
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,683$4,683
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,211$93,211
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,736,295 · Management $111,777 · Fundraising $221,674$2,069,746
Part X · Balance sheet $1,031,227 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $771,163$157,941
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$869,068
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,218$4,218
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $807,381$1,031,227
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,847$83,032
X-18 Grants payable$699,068
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $147,821$144,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $181,668$926,248
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $625,713$104,979
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $625,713$104,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $807,381$1,031,227
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $104,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,549,012
XI-2 Total expenses$2,069,746
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$520,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$625,713
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$104,979

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