Slc6a1 Connect is a patient advocacy group dedicated to improving the lives of children and families affected by the Slc6a1 mutation. Our focus is to raise awareness and fundraising to advance scientific research that will ultimately result in a cure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $105K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$274K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$717K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$680K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$717K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$801K
FY2021$984K
FY2022$945K
FY2023$677K
FY2024$717K
Expenses
$680K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$714K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$957K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$680K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2018.

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% · $600K Management & general 4% · $26K Fundraising 8% · $54K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/CEO
$99,999Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patient Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Freed’s $100K as Founder/CEO is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 328 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Amber Freed$99,999$99,999

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Advocates for children and families affected by the SLC6A1 mutation, funding research for a cure.

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2 programs · $600K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

SLC6A1 connect supports targeted research and provides funding to research institutions to quickly advance the development of treatments and ultimately a cure for SLC6A1.

$448Kprogram expense
02

SLC6A1 connect carried out an international scientific symposium and family conference in december 2024. The international scientific symposium includes a full day of clinical updates, scientific presentations and protocols, the latest research, family testimonials and an engaging panel discussion on clinical trial readiness.

$152Kprogram 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 · 21 grants · $1.8M · 2022–2024
University of ColoradoOH · FY2024$106,740
Combinedbrian INCTN · FY2024$25,417
Vanderbilt UniversityTN · FY2023$35,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$717K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Investment incomeLn 3$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Money outPt IX
$680K
Ln 25
Programscol B$600K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$273K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$556K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$94K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$717K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$273K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$273K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$273K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K$274K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$266K$266K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$1K$8K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$3K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$152K$152K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$73K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$680K$600K$26K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $717K$680K$37K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $677K$1.3M−$588K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $945K$957K−$12K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $984K$483K$501K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $801K$714K$87K$2.2M 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 $716,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $526,043$556,360
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,500$65,834
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $91,086$94,500
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $676,629$716,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $668,980$266,446
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,385$107,649
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $487,177$305,411
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,264,542$679,506
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$587,913$37,188
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $716,694 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$556,360
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$556,360
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $65,834$65,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $92,136$92,136
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,364$2,364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,834 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $94,500$716,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $679,506 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $266,446$266,446
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,999$99,999
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,650$7,650
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,457$8,457
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,507$3,507
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,297$4,297
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,179 · Management $7,508 · Fundraising $3,558$12,245
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,407 · Fundraising $2,624$7,031
IX-17 TravelFundraising $12,177$12,177
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $152,084$152,084
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,026$2,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,725 · Fundraising $30,862$103,587
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $600,083 · Management $25,905 · Fundraising $53,518$679,506
Part X · Balance sheet $2,404,524 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,481$272,803
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$1,194
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,174,788$2,130,527
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,299,269$2,404,524
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $98,124$154,092
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $90,000$90,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $218,124$274,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,081,145$2,130,432
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,081,145$2,130,432
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,299,269$2,404,524
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,130,432 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$716,694
XI-2 Total expenses$679,506
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,081,145
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$160
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$12,259
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,130,432

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

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