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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs31staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.3%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Epilepsy Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$10M89%Management and general$1.1M10%Fundraising$162k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $1.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$558ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Epilepsy Foundation of AmericaEvery year since FY2017$185k$180k$100k$135k$50k$50k$50kThe Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and TrainingOn and off$11k$11k$135k$142k$167k$220kThe John M and Joan F Thalheimer Family Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$7k$8k$10k$10k$100k$90k$100kAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology IncStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k–BAND FoundationOn and off$200kPediatric Epilepsy Research FoundatOn and off$24k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$6k$53k$15k$13k9 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$41k$30k$135k$88k$45k$159k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped