Chronic Illness Recovery exists to promote and support Recovery from Chronic Illness through physician services, patient counseling, informational materials, seminars, research and participation in public health policy design.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$215K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$215K
to officers and key staff · 84% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 84% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21
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
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$392K
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$256K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$562K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$392K
FY2024▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$392K
Expenses
$256K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$256K
Net assets
$562K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$750K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$562K

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 Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $239K Management & general 5% · $13K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $215K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$119,571Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$95,657Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meg Mangin RN’s $120K as President is at the 88th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Meg Mangin RN$119,571$119,571$110,001$100,001$80,257
Belinda Fenter$95,657$95,657$88,001$80,000$52,346

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

Supports chronic illness recovery through medical care, counseling, education, and policy advocacy.

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3 programs · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, chronic illness recovery provided guidance to patients in its counseling program, supplementing care from their physicians. The service delivered information and support between medical appointments, including assistance with managing symptoms, self-assessment of symptoms, coping with chronic illness-related stressors…

$122Kprogram expense
02

Chronic illness recovery continued to provide information on inflammation therapy and vitamin d research. The organization attended the 4TH international conference on microbiology in november 2024 in london and presented on "intracellular bacteria cause chronic disease by altering the innate immune response", which facilitated…

$67Kprogram expense
03

The chronic illness recovery website contains information about inflammation therapy and related subjects for counseling program participants. It also offers scientific content on chronic inflammation and vitamin d for public access.

$49Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$392K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$391K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461
Money outPt IX
$256K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$562K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461
Investment incomeLn 3$391K
Gains on assetsLn 7$377K
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$365K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$365K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$196K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$562K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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$164K$365K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$262K$196K
Total assetsLn 16$427K$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$427K$562K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$215K$204K$8K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K$640$220
Legal feesLn 11b$240$240
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$6K$3K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$494$370$124
Office expensesLn 13$885$708$133$44
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$673$224
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$152$152
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$520$418$51$51
Total functional expensesLn 25$256K$239K$13K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $392K$256K$135K$562K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$261K−$70K$427K 990 PDF
FY2022 $92K$234K−$142K$496K 990 PDF
FY2021 $96K$209K−$113K$638K 990 PDF
FY2020 $228K$166K$62K$750K 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 $391,561 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,368$461
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $190,006$391,100
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,374$391,561
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,693$231,693
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,272$24,788
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,965$256,481
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,591$135,080
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $391,561 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$461
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,202$14,202
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $376,898$376,898
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $376,898 · Excluded from tax $14,202$391,561
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,481 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $203,988 · Management $8,370 · Fundraising $2,870$215,228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,605 · Management $640 · Fundraising $220$16,465
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $240$240
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,063 · Management $3,031 · Fundraising $1,010$10,104
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $370 · Fundraising $124$494
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $708 · Management $133 · Fundraising $44$885
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,588 · Management $673 · Fundraising $224$4,485
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,869$6,869
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,039$1,039
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $152$152
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $418 · Management $51 · Fundraising $51$520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,800 · Management $13,138 · Fundraising $4,543$256,481
Part X · Balance sheet $561,836 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,359$365,199
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $262,397$195,559
X-15 Other assets$1,078
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $426,756$561,836
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $426,756$561,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $426,756$561,836
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $426,756$561,836
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,836 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$391,561
XI-2 Total expenses$256,481
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$426,756
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,836

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