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- 509(a)(1)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · +121% in 3 yrs208staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianKessler
Where the money goes FY2025 · $35M spent
Programs$28M79%Management and general$6.4M18%Fundraising$900k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$559k in FY2023 and −$3.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2025. $57M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending80funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyOn and off$973k$634k$383k$182k$188k$95kThe Henry E Becker and Pauline S Becker Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$550k$600k$640kThe Derfner FoundationSince FY2018$5k$130k$250k$250k$250k$250kRehabilitation Institute of ChicagoSince FY2019$238k$100k$38k$143k$170kUniversity of PittsburghOn and off$211k$174k$20k$35kNew Jersey Health Foundation IncSince FY2021$154k$143k$116kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$127k$53k$68k$238k$88k$85k$2.1M53 other fundersUp to $246k a year each$483k$141k$252k$130k$609k$436k$486k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund