The primary focus of the Foundation is to help the mentally ill. Most of the mentally ill cannot afford to pay for all of their treatment. Some need a little help but many need more assistance. Without proper treatment, normal functioning is not possible. This Foundation hopes to be able to help those who need treatment. This is a severe and critical need in todays world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $232K a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $394K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 26.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$441K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$771K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$441K
FY2023▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$279K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$721K
Expenses
$172K
FY2023▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$14K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$426K
Net assets
$771K
FY2023▲ +85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$265K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$771K
FY2024$950K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $172K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$45,617Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Roger P Karlsson’s $187K as Trustee is at the 93rd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Dr Roger P Karlsson$187,379$182,000$45,617$10,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides financial assistance for mental health treatment to those who cannot afford it.

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1 program · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The foundation served many patients with mental health disorders. Many were not able to pay for the services and some paid patial payments and many were able to pay normal fees.

$96Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$441K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$427K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$432
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Owns and owesPt X
$771K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$427K
Investment incomeLn 3$432
Total revenueLn 12$441K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$248K
SavingsLn 2$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$377K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$394K
Total assetsLn 16$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$771K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K$377K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$394K
Total assetsLn 16$416K$771K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$416K$771K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$96K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$47K$47K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$172K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $721K$426K$295K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $564K$385K$179K$950K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $441K$172K$269K$771K 990 PDF
FY2022 $267K$116K$151K$416K 990 PDF
FY2021 $279K$14K$265K$265K 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
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Part I · Summary $440,756 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$13,414
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $266,864$426,910
I-10 Investment income$432
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $266,864$440,756
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,884$172,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $115,884$172,216
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,980$268,540
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $440,756 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,414
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,414
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $426,910$426,910
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $432$432
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $426,910 · Excluded from tax $432$440,756
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,216 across 5 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $96,221$96,221
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,582$1,582
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,227$18,227
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,031$47,031
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,155$9,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,216 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$172,216
Part X · Balance sheet $770,985 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $416,280$248,388
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$129,059
X-11 Publicly traded securities$393,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $416,280$770,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $416,280$770,985
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $416,280$770,985
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $416,280$770,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $770,985 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$440,756
XI-2 Total expenses$172,216
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$268,540
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$416,280
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$86,165
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$770,985

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