To accelerate progress toward a cure for leber hereditary optic neuropathy (Lhon) while improving the lives of people living with Lhon.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 48% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$336K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$181K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$260K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$336K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$76K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$336K
Expenses
$181K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$110K
FY2025$181K
Net assets
$260K
FY2025▲ +122%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$6K
FY2024$117K
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 Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $181K Management & general 0% · $436

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Accelerate LHON cure research and improve lives of those affected.

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3 programs · $175K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Lhon collective worked with the milken foundation sparc to create an ongoing research in progress seminar series for researchers to discuss new and innovative scientific approaches to this rare disease and hear presentations from colleagues in the field to expand the working knowledge and collaborations for future scientific…

$128Kprogram expense
02

Lhon collective hosted an lhon conference as a part of the overall patient conference held with the united mitochondrial disease foundation. This brought 150 lhon community members together to learn about the most recent science for lhon, create community and build skills and independence for those newly vision impaired from lhon.

$40Kprogram expense
03

In partnership with carlisi creative, lhon collective developed audio-described, accessible educational video materials to scientifically explain lhon. These materials disseminate information to the community at large, including funders, the patient community and their family and friends, and to other clinician researchers to better…

$7Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $277K · 2024–2025
The Milken InstituteCA · FY2025$125,000
Carlisi Creative INCFY2025$7,030
The Milken Family FoundationCA · FY2024$100,000
Tree Seed MediaFY2024$6,445

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$336K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$436
Owns and owesPt X
$260K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$349K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$191K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$336K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$260K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$206K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$117K$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$117K$260K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$172K$172K
Information technologyLn 14$594$594
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$341$341
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$95
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$181K$436$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $336K$181K$155K$260K 990 PDF
FY2024 $219K$110K$110K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023 $76K$6K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $335,721 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,097$348,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$676−$13,198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $219,421$335,721
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $106,445$171,873
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,077$9,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,522$181,097
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,899$154,624
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $335,721 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$348,919
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$191,492
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$348,919
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$13,198−$13,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$13,198$335,721
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,097 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $171,873$171,873
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $594$594
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,424$4,424
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $341$341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,770 · Management $95$3,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,661 · Management $436 · Fundraising $0$181,097
Part X · Balance sheet $259,796 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,859$206,208
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $12,290$53,588
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,149$259,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,149$259,796
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,149$259,796
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,796 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$335,721
XI-2 Total expenses$181,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$154,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,149
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$11,977
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,796

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

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