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Bow Foundation

Tax-deductible

Charlottesvle, VA501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 82-1323389Revenue $248K in FY2024

On file with the IRSgnao1.org500 Rodes Dr, 22903-9243 · Charlottesvle, VATax-exempt since Jun 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Bow Foundation is dedicated to supporting gnao1 families, research and awareness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $750
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$248K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$603K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$248K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$248K
Expenses
$260K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$260K
Net assets
$603K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$460K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$603K

From the FY2024 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 Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $257K Management & general 1% · $3K

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
Emily Bell
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alice Fox
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hamilton Fox
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephen Bell
Secretary
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports families, research, and awareness for GNAO1 genetic disorders.

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1 program · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Funding cutting edge research to benefit those with GNAO1 disabilities and other similar rare diseases and neurological conditions.

$257Kprogram 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
Isec FoundationFY2025$750
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$750
Grants paid · 20 grants · $748K · 2020–2024
University of FloridaFY2024$60,000
University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation INCMA · FY2024$42,688
Regents of the University of CaliforniaCA · FY2024$40,000
University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation INCMA · FY2023$42,688
University of FloridaFY2023$40,000
Regents of the University of CaliforniaCA · FY2023$40,000
University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation INCMA · FY2023$23,148
Michigan State UniversityFY2023$19,334
Rector & Visitors of the University of VirginiaVA · FY2023$9,994
University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation INCMA · FY2022$80,000
Michigan State UniversityFY2022$70,000
Washington UniversityMO · FY2022$33,443
Rector & Visitors of the University of VirginiaVA · FY2022$20,000
University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation INCMA · FY2021$30,000
Regents of the University of CaliforniaCA · FY2021$22,500
Rector & Visitors of the University of VirginiaVA · FY2021$20,000
Washington UniversityMO · FY2021$20,000
The Scripps Research InstituteCA · FY2020$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$603K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K
Total assetsLn 16$603K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$603K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$603K
Total assetsLn 16$603K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$603K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$413K$603K
Total assetsLn 16$615K$603K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$615K$603K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$143K$143K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$41K$41K
Legal feesLn 11b$730$730
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$252$252
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61K$61K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$257K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $248K$260K−$12K$603K 990 PDF
FY2023 $370K$237K$134K$615K 990 PDF
FY2022 $256K$234K$22K$482K 990 PDF
FY2021 $232K$117K$115K$460K 990 PDF
FY2020 $210K$141K$69K$344K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $247,559 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $368,047$244,403
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,328$3,156
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $370,375$247,559
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $225,164$183,381
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 $11,422$76,512
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,586$259,893
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,789−$12,334
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $247,559 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$244,403
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,156$3,156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,156 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$247,559
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $259,893 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $142,688$142,688
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $40,693$40,693
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $730$730
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $850$850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $252$252
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,156$2,156
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $61,015$61,015
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,509$1,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,552 · Management $3,341 · Fundraising $0$259,893
Part X · Balance sheet $603,002 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $413,008$603,002
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $615,336$603,002
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $615,336$603,002
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $615,336$603,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $603,002 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,559
XI-2 Total expenses$259,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,334
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$615,336
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$603,002

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

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