Collaborative Trajectory Analysis Project EIN 93-4558784

Collaborative Trajectory Analysis Project

Claimed

Fosters collaboration to advance understanding and drug development for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.9M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $818K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Medical Research
Location
Cambridge, MA
Website
ctap-nmd.org
Filings
1 on file (2024–2024)
Claimed
Yes
Revenue
$1.9MFY2024
Expenses
$1.1M
Net assets
$818K
People
8
Filings
1
Updates
0
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EIN  93-4558784 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cambridge, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Fosters collaboration to advance understanding and drug development for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Leadership
Susan Ward · Executive Director & Co-Founder · $285K
Money in and out
$1.9M revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
71% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$818K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $818K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
71%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+43%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total revenue
$1.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$818K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$818K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$952K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $756K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Ctap uses the scientific method to engage in research studies to precisely and verifiably characterize particular aspects of the progression of DMD, and to identify broad research principles that merit attention by the DMD scientific research community. Ctap then participates in the publication of its results to the interested public.

$756Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCollaborative Trajectory Analysis Project
EINHdr · item D93-4558784
Principal addressHdr · item CCambridge, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jctap-nmd.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMedical Research (H50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2026

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director & Co-Founder
$285,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder & Managing Principal, Analysis Group
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Ward’s $285K as Executive Director & Co-Founder is at the 81st 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.9M
Investment income$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.11
Program services71%$756K
Management & general18%$197K
Fundraising11%$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$710K
Total assetsLn 16$952K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$134K
Total net assetsLn 32$818K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $710K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
8.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $756K · Total expenses $1.1M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $197K · Total expenses $1.1M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $117K · Total expenses $1.1M
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $117K · Solicited contributions $1.9M
$0.06 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.9M · Total revenue $1.9M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.9M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.9M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $9K · Total revenue $1.9M
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.9M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $818K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.9M · Expenses $1.1M
+43%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $952K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $818K · Total assets $952K
86%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $952K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Susan Ward · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER · Highest reported compensation $285K · Total expenses $1.1M
27%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $1.1M
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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