The Mog Project INC

Tax-deductible

Gaithersburg, MD501(c)(3)Since 2020Diseases & DisordersEIN 85-0767017Revenue $595K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmogproject.org19414 Haven White CT, 20879-4982 · Gaithersburg, MDTax-exempt since Dec 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To raise awareness, educate doctors, patients and caregivers, advance research through expert collaboration and fundraising, and provide support and advocacy for our community in hopes of finding a cure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$76K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$595K
+167% vs prior year
Spent
$481K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$260K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$595K
FY2025▲ +167%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$595K
Expenses
$481K
FY2025▲ +115%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$224K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$481K
Net assets
$260K
FY2025▲ +82%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$67K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$260K

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 Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $334K Management & general 31% · $147K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres. & Co-F
$0Pt VII · Sec A
E.d & Co-Fou
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Media
$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

Educating, researching, and supporting those affected by MOGAD.

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3 programs · $334K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Educational Events & Programs

We have an international mogad patient summit and a us mogad patient summit program that provides education for mogad patients worldwide and in the us. Patients can attend in person or see the event livestreamed. They can also participate in the event by asking questions to the presenters.

$231Kprogram expense
02

Research Programs

We work to affect research in mogad through patient participation in surveys in collaboration with reputable RESEARCHERS/INDUSTRY partners to help guide research to better understand the patient experience given that this is a newly discovered disease that requires better understanding of what symptoms patients experience and how their…

$82Kprogram expense
03

Support

We provide support groups through social media channels as well as support for small groups via zoom. We use these groups to connect patients to others going through the same thing they are since they will have difficulty forming local groups to do this as mogad is a rare disease.

$21Kprogram 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 2 funders$9K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $137K · 2023–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$24,605
Yale UniversityFY2025$17,767
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2023$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$595K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$588K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$481K
Ln 25
Programscol B$334K
Managementcol C$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$260K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$588K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$595K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$247K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K
Net assetsLn 32$260K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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$195K$332K
Total assetsLn 16$196K$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$76K
Net assetsLn 32$143K$260K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$42K$42K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$9K$104K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$378
Office expensesLn 13$15K$13K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$288$212$76
TravelLn 17$113K$87K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$649
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$136K$135K$592
Total functional expensesLn 25$481K$334K$147K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $595K$481K$114K$260K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$223K−$176$143K 990 PDF
FY2023 $242K$224K$18K$162K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$144K 990 PDF
FY2021 $73K$67K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $595,048 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,401$588,110
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,586$5,903
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $273$1,035
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,260$595,048
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $70,000$78,402
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,436$402,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $223,436$480,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$176$114,303
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $595,048 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,035 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$588,110
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$588,110
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,903$5,903
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,035 · Excluded from tax $5,903$595,048
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $480,745 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $42,372$42,372
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $36,030$36,030
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,850$12,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,960 · Management $104,120$113,080
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,887 · Management $378$3,265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,687 · Management $1,869$14,556
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $212 · Management $76$288
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,955 · Management $26,120$113,075
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,311 · Management $649$7,960
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,545$1,545
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $135,132 · Management $592$135,724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $334,091 · Management $146,654 · Fundraising $0$480,745
Part X · Balance sheet $335,915 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $98; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,066$85,450
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $182,367$246,630
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $829$3,737
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $196,262$335,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,625$75,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,625$75,790
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,412$259,847
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $107,225$278
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,637$260,125
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $196,262$335,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $260,125 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$595,048
XI-2 Total expenses$480,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,637
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,185
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$260,125

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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