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Spine Research Foundation FY2020 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 95-4815593Revenue $265K in FY2020

On file with the IRS1 W Century Dr Unit 37b, 90067-3415 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Sep 2002Hospital or medical research org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iii)

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To develop treatment for spinal cord injury and disc disease through Research and gene therapy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$15
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$265K
Spent
$196K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$265K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$0
Expenses
$196K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$1K
Net assets
$119K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$837

From the FY2020 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 Sep 2002.

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $87K Management & general 53% · $104K 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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops gene therapy treatments for spinal cord injury and disc disease.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Development or adaptation of growth factors, biologics, and gene therapy delivery techniques for the treatment of spinal cord injury and disc disease. Research emphasizes the application in vivo of discovered proteins, growth factors, stem cell therapy, and other novel biologics to produce spinal tissue regeneration or generation.

$87Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Money outPt IX
$196K
Ln 25
Programscol B$87K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$580
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$50K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15
Net assetsLn 32$50K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$34K$37K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$5K$6K$573
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$3K$3K$328
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$43K$46K
Office expensesLn 13$302$151$151
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$272$231$41
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$600$600
Total functional expensesLn 25$196K$87K$104K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $0$1K−$1K$837 990 PDF
FY2023 $100K$129K−$29K$10K 990 PDF
FY2022 $155K$198K−$43K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$194K−$38K$81K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $265K$196K$69K$119K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $265,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$265,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,148$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,221$265,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,236$92,771
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,353$103,541
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $179,589$196,312
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$178,368$68,688
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $265,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$265,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$265,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,312 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,636 · Management $37,373 · Fundraising $3,737$74,746
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,160 · Management $5,734 · Fundraising $573$11,467
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,951 · Management $3,279 · Fundraising $328$6,558
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,095$5,095
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,532 · Management $46,477$89,009
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $151 · Management $151$302
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,545 · Management $2,545$5,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $231 · Management $41$272
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,173$3,173
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $600$600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,206 · Management $104,468 · Fundraising $4,638$196,312
Part X · Balance sheet $118,807 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,344$110,297
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,847$580
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,498$7,930
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,250$118,807
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$15
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,250$118,792
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,250$118,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,250$118,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,000
XI-2 Total expenses$196,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,250
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$146
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,792

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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