The national foundation for Celiac awareness, doing business as Beyond Celiac, unites with patients and partners to drive diagnosis, advance research and accelerate the discovery of new treatments and a cure. Beyond Celiac envisions a world where the 1 in 5 people who are undiagnosed can restore their lives through a timely and accurate diagnosis. We believe that patients deserve options to treat this chronic autoimmune disease Beyond the gluten-free diet, which has been the only treatment for Celiac disease since the 1800's. Further, current research is proving that the gluten-free diet is not fully effective for most people. We aim to positively impact almost every aspect of Celiac disease research by eliminating a major barrier to progress: the lack of reliable, in-depth patient information. Our aggressive research agenda advances pathways to new treatments and, one day, a cure. What we DO Beyond Celiac serves the 21 million americans requiring a gluten-free diet as the only current

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 164 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $124K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$474K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$590K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.3M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +7%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.3M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2024▲ +28%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.3M Management & general 9% · $265K Fundraising 14% · $405K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $474K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$298,795Pt VII · Sec A
$175,239Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alice Bast’s $299K as CEO is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alice Bast$298,795$307,933$243,245$168,544$158,669
Salvatore Alesci—$141,404$203,596$170,144—
Mary Kate Carofano$175,239$162,249$162,599——

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.

See Beyond Celiac executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Drives diagnosis, research, and new treatments for celiac disease, aiming for a cure.

Questions for Beyond Celiac

Tap to ask. Beyond Celiac sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Beyond Celiac answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Research Grants

Beyond celiac is the leading patient-focused healthcare nonprofit and funder of celiac disease research. Through our translational research program... Read more on schedule o. We support studies, based on our community needs, that quickly translate from scientific discovery into clinical use, with the goal of advancing effective…

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Evidence Generation and Clinical Trials

Through the go beyond celiac platform and other initiatives, beyond celiac collects real-world data from individuals with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity... Read more on schedule O.THIS evidence informs research priorities, supports funding applications, and ensures patient experiences shape the path toward new…

$50Kprogram expense
03

Research Summit

In october 2024, beyond celiac co-hosted the 2024 beyond celiac research summit with the children's hospital of philadelphia... Read more on schedule O.THE summit brought together researchers, clinicians, academics, and patient advocates to explore the latest scientific DEVELOPMENTS.FEATURED presentations INCLUDED:1. DR.

$49Kprogram 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
Moca FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $394K · 2021–2023

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$638K
Other incomeLn 4–11$441K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$265K
Fundraisingcol D$405K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$590K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$638K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$441K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$307K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$590K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6164
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$432K$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$646$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$839K$590K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$237K$237K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$550K$550K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$479K$296K$83K$99K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$973K$814K$25K$134K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$29K$1K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$103K$80K$5K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$15K$837$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$180K$53K$80K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$148$4K
Office expensesLn 13$52K$37K$705$14K
Information technologyLn 14$64K$62K$975$421
OccupancyLn 16$694$39$577$78
TravelLn 17$73K$38K$6K$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$15K$628$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$10K$561
InsuranceLn 23$7K$981$6K$283
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$65K$23K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$13K$1K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.3M$265K$405K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.3M$3.0M$311K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$2.9M$153K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.6M$105K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$2.3M$132K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.8M−$80K$3.5M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,296,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,178,724$2,116,163
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $586,491$637,581
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $120,430$102,407
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $207,632$440,796
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,093,277$3,296,947
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $702,747$786,988
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,678,019$1,591,280
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $559,853$607,650
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,940,619$2,985,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $152,658$311,029
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $3,296,947 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,116,163
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,116,163
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $637,581$637,581
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102,407$102,407
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $440,796$440,796
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $637,581 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $543,203$3,296,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,985,918 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $237,076$237,076
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $549,912$549,912
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $296,225 · Management $83,499 · Fundraising $99,122$478,846
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $813,811 · Management $25,456 · Fundraising $134,078$973,345
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,139 · Management $1,194 · Fundraising $5,958$36,291
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $80,417 · Management $5,435 · Fundraising $16,946$102,798
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,708 · Management $837 · Fundraising $2,455$18,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $30,035$30,035
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,621 · Management $79,657 · Fundraising $47,998$180,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $148 · Fundraising $3,696$3,844
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,809 · Management $705 · Fundraising $14,468$51,982
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $62,309 · Management $975 · Fundraising $421$63,705
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39 · Management $577 · Fundraising $78$694
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,693 · Management $6,198 · Fundraising $29,585$73,476
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,149 · Management $628 · Fundraising $2,898$18,675
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,416 · Fundraising $561$10,977
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $981 · Management $6,003 · Fundraising $283$7,267
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,421 · Management $22,545 · Fundraising $33,782$121,748
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,693 · Management $1,393 · Fundraising $12,885$26,971
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,315,567 · Management $265,137 · Fundraising $405,214$2,985,918
Part X · Balance sheet $5,399,178 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $302,186$306,900
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,098$1,329,112
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $476,047$743,491
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $133,148$321,354
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $69,255$20,676
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $646$3,253
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,498,777$2,674,392
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,610,157$5,399,178
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $159,373$200,093
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $65,000$141,218
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $614,759$248,241
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $839,132$589,552
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,511,287$1,961,656
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,259,738$2,847,970
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,771,025$4,809,626
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,610,157$5,399,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,809,626 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,296,947
XI-2 Total expenses$2,985,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$311,029
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,771,025
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$727,572
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,809,626

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.