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Screen a listMelanoma Research Alliance Foundation
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- Type I
$16Mrevenue
FY2024 · +121% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.8%
Months of reserve9.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMelanoma Research Alliance
Where the money goes FY2024 · $17M spent
Programs$16M92%Management and general$630k4%Fundraising$756k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$639k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.1M in FY2022, −$1.0M in FY2023 and −$964k in FY2024. Cash covers 9.2 months, above the peer median of 1.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI75funders
$6.3Ma year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$375k$400k$545k$370k$370k$950k$350kThe Stewart J Rahr FoundationSince FY2020$667k$667k$500k$500kDenise and Michael Kellen Foundation IncOn and off$225k$100k$350k$350kThe Ressler Family FoundationOn and off$675kTara Miller Melanoma FoundationStopped after FY2020$75k$75k$75k$75k–The Sidley Austin FoundationStopped after FY2021$75k$80k$80k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$733k$785k$1.2M$4.5M$4.1M$4.3M$5.5M38 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$214k$235k$145k$216k$144k$186k$267k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped