Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
12 people listed on the 990; $160K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Sam Margaret Pace’s $135K as Cdo is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Margaret Pace | $135,000 | $168,500 | $145,850 | $123,957 | $122,340 | $117,339 |
| William Wierda | $16,406 | $16,406 | $14,531 | $14,531 | $15,500 | $15,500 |
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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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
Speeds progress toward controlling and curing chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Research Grants
The CLL Global Research Foundation's primary activity is to accelerate research. The need is urgent to accelerate promising, untapped areas of research. CLL Global provides grants through several mechanisms to fund novel, patient-oriented concepts. The intention is to fund the best CLL science in the world.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0517430) · Dispute this lineAlliance
The US/European Alliance for the Therapy of CLL (Alliance) is comprised of 25 individuals from the United States and Europe, representing the world's experts in CLL research. The members are divided into working groups focusing on one of five big ideas in CLL research (new drugs, gene/vaccine therapy, genetics, CLL-stromal interactions…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0517430) · Dispute this lineEducation
CLL Global Research Foundation hosts annual interactive patient education events where CLL patients learn about emerging therapies, current treatment options and support resources from leading CLL experts. Both virtual and in-person events were held in 2023.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0517430) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $3.4M | $2.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $6.9M | $8.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $10.9M | $12.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.1M | $2.9M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $8.9M | $9.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $2.7M | $2.7M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $100K | $100K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $60K | $38K | $11K | $11K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $20K | $18K | $1K | $1K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $20K | $20K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $13K | $13K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $7K | $7K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $16K | $733 | $10K | $5K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $39K | $13K | $7K | $19K |
| TravelLn 17 | $56K | $56K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $63K | $46K | $18K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.1M | $3.0M | $83K | $43K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 24, 2026 | $3.2M | $3.9M | −$774K | $9.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2025 | $3.1M | $3.5M | −$393K | $9.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 9, 2024 | $2.5M | $3.1M | −$594K | $9.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 14, 2023 | $1.7M | $2.1M | −$417K | $8.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 6, 2022 | $2.7M | $3.0M | −$261K | $10.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 | $2.3M | $2.4M | −$98K | $10.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $2,535,609 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,535,609 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,129,589 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $12,019,246 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,142,388 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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