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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
8
named funders · $99K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
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Revenue
$424K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$378K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$472K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$424K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$424K
Expenses
$378K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$142K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$378K
Net assets
$472K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$427K
FY2025$472K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $297K Management & general 15% · $57K Fundraising 6% · $24K

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; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zollie Yavarow’s $110K as Employee is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M 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.

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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 patients and funds research for VCP Disease.

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3 programs · $296K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Coordinating the VCP Research Network, hostinga patient registry, creating scientific models to share with scientists, and hosting the scientific focus group

$196Kprogram expense
02

We awarded two research grants 1.) to Genethon to investigate gene editing approaches in VCP iPSCs and 2.) through Uplifting Athletes for a young investigator

$57Kprogram expense
03

Supporting patients through genetic testing stipends, hosting support groups and educational webinars

$43Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $243K · 2021–2025
Uplifting Athletes INCPA · FY2025$10,000
The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's HospitalPA · FY2024$64,240
Uplifting Athletes INCPA · FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$424K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$378K
Ln 25
Programscol B$297K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$472K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
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$412K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$161K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$424K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$468K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$468K
Other assetsLn 15$50
Total assetsLn 16$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$472K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$411K$468K
Total assetsLn 16$432K$485K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$427K$472K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$47K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$129K$110K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$26K$925$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$85K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$656$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$552$2K
TravelLn 17$352$352
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$291$828$227
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$208$373
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$800$350$52
Total functional expensesLn 25$378K$297K$57K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $424K$378K$45K$472K 990 PDF
FY2024 $319K$370K−$51K$427K 990 PDF
FY2023 $421K$350K$71K$478K 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$261K$65K$407K 990 PDF
FY2021 $309K$142K$166K$341K 990 PDF
FY2020 $107K$175K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $423,616 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $278,868$412,288
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,852$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,074$11,328
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $318,794$423,616
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $81,660$56,762
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $73,176$147,846
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $45,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,966$173,711
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $369,802$378,319
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,008$45,297
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $423,616 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$161,422
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250,866
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$412,288
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,328$11,328
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,328$423,616
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $378,319 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $46,762$46,762
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,000 · Fundraising $18,970$128,970
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,461$8,461
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,595 · Fundraising $1,820$10,415
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $925 · Management $25,000$25,925
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,835$1,835
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,985$4,985
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,772 · Management $22,400$107,172
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,121$4,121
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $656 · Management $1,138$1,794
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,314 · Management $552 · Fundraising $1,500$6,366
IX-17 TravelPrograms $352$352
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,107 · Fundraising $1,291$9,398
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $291 · Management $828 · Fundraising $227$1,346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,634 · Management $208 · Fundraising $373$9,215
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $800 · Management $350 · Fundraising $52$1,202
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $296,790 · Management $57,296 · Fundraising $24,233$378,319
Part X · Balance sheet $485,297 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $411,385$467,545
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,925$14,672
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,030
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50$50
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $432,360$485,297
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,613$10,589
X-19 Deferred revenue$980
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,003$1,687
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,616$13,256
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $421,990$451,052
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,754$20,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $426,744$472,041
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $432,360$485,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $472,041 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,616
XI-2 Total expenses$378,319
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,297
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$426,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$472,041

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