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Promote awareness and improve quality of life for those with Adult Refsum Disease through research and education. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $290K in revenue, $176K in expenses, and $390K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Diseases & Disorders
Location
South Portland, ME
Website
www.defeatadultrefsumeverywhere.org
Filings
4 on file (2022–2025)
Revenue
$290KFY2025
Expenses
$176K
Net assets
$390K
People
8
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  84-3343395 Public charity (501(c)(3)) South Portland, ME
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promote awareness and improve quality of life for those with Adult Refsum Disease through research and education.
Leadership
Susan Kuranoff · Vice President
Money in and out
$290K revenue, $176K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$290K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$176K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$390K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $114K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
26.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -44% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+39%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -34% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$290K
FY2025▲ +70%
Total revenue
$290K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$176K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$390K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$114K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$395K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $147K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Prioritize and Advance Research

Formed a patient-led research network to guide and advance a coordinated research roadmap for Adult Refsum Disease. Supported scientific leadership and issued a research grant to advance priority research initiatives and strengthen the foundation for future clinical studies.

$127Kprogram expense
02

Expanding Global Awareness

Increased awareness of Adult Refsum Disease through participation in national conferences and targeted educational outreach. Shared educational resources to improve recognition of symptoms and support earlier diagnosis.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Convening Scientific and Patient Communities

Convened scientific experts and individuals living with Adult Refsum Disease to strengthen collaboration, share research priorities, and align efforts to accelerate progress. Hosted community gatherings to foster connection, education, and engagement among affected individuals and families.

$8Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGlobal Dare Foundation
EINHdr · item D84-3343395
Principal addressHdr · item CSouth Portland, ME
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MME
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$290K
Total revenueLn 12$290K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.01
Program services84%$147K
Management & general15%$27K
Fundraising1%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$393K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$390K
Months of cash on handcomputed26.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $393K · Operating expenses/yr $176K
26.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $147K · Total expenses $176K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $27K · Total expenses $176K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2K · Total expenses $176K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $2K · Solicited contributions $290K
$0.01 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $290K · Total revenue $290K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $290K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $290K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $290K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $176K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $290K · Prior year $171K
+70%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $390K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $290K · Expenses $176K
+39%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $395K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $390K · Total assets $395K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $395K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Susan Kuranoff · Reported title Vice President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $176K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $176K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.7%
Revenue growth 70%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $35K · 2025–2025

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$290K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$171K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$59K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$68K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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