The mission of the GNF is to improve the lives of people with nerve problems through advancing and promoting excellence in nerve care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 2 employees.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$279K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$286K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$263K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$279K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$361K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$279K
Expenses
$286K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$213K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$286K
Net assets
$263K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$149K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$263K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $213K Management & general 21% · $59K Fundraising 5% · $14K

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; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen McConoughey’s $140K as Executive Director is at the 94th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Stephen McConoughey$140,000$140,000$110,385

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves lives by advancing and promoting excellence in nerve care.

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2 programs · $213K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The GNF managed its growing volunteer committees. These committees were responsible for developing educational website content and healthcare provider webinar series. The volunteer committees also developed awareness and educational content for the public and manage granting the second young investigator research award.

$160Kprogram expense
02

The GNF held in-person courses for surgeons in Bristol (UK) and Rotterdam (NL), that educated healthcare providers on the treatment of lower extremity nerve problems. These courses were supported by registration fees and sponsorships.

$53Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$286K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$263K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
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$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$268K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$263K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K$268K
Total assetsLn 16$277K$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$271K$263K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$112K$21K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$4K$833$278
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$580
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$0$16K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$5K$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$14K$7K$7K$0
TravelLn 17$5K$2K$0$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$0$0$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$55K$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$387$387$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$286K$213K$59K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $279K$286K−$7K$263K 990 PDF
FY2023 $425K$303K$122K$271K 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$213K$148K$149K 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 $278,600 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $370,139$204,205
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,305$69,106
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,439$5,289
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $424,883$278,600
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $166,332$157,151
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,561$118,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $302,893$285,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $121,990−$7,140
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,600 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,644
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$204,205
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$69,106
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,289 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,289
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,395 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$278,600
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $285,740 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $112,000 · Management $21,000 · Fundraising $7,000$140,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,445 · Management $833 · Fundraising $278$5,556
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,276 · Management $1,739 · Fundraising $580$11,595
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $15,687 · Fundraising $0$15,687
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,397 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,397
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,374 · Management $5,374 · Fundraising $0$10,748
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,207 · Management $7,206 · Fundraising $0$14,413
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,634 · Management $0 · Fundraising $3,810$5,444
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,005$1,005
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,703 · Fundraising $0$3,703
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,317 · Management $3,318 · Fundraising $1,170$59,805
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $387 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,037 · Management $58,860 · Fundraising $13,843$285,740
Part X · Balance sheet $269,191 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $275,788$268,191
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $276,788$269,191
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,285$5,828
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,285$5,828
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $270,503$263,363
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $270,503$263,363
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $276,788$269,191
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $263,363 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,600
XI-2 Total expenses$285,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$270,503
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$263,363

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