The economy is still in tough shape and families are thinking long and hard about where they spend their money. We are all cutting back and sometimes that means on donations and/or nonprofit membership dues.
If you do have money set aside for donating this year and food allergy is your cause, following is a list of the top non profits that cater to the allergy community.
We’ve taken it a step further and have spent hours looking over public tax records for 2008 to give you an inside look on where your hard earned dollars go. Keep in mind that these nonprofits are not all the same size and that location plays a factor in expenses and salaries.
We encourage you to use this information as a starting point. Some nonprofits focus on research and finding a cure, while others focus on services for families or support groups in your area.
It’s up to you to decide what is most important for you and your family.
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The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
Numbers at a Glance
Total Revenue: $5,887,477
Total Expenses: $5,579,456
Grants and similar amounts paid: $1,003,878
Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits: $2,401,748
Some (but not all) Itemizations
Reportable compensation for the organization:
(Officers, directors, trustees, key employees)
Anne Munoz-Furlong: $272,833
Terence J Furlong: $204,021
Chris Fanning: $46,676
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations:
Anne Munoz-Furlong: $40,291
Terence J Furlong: $21,888
Chris Fanning: $4,051
Misc Expenses Chosen from list of expenses:
Office expenses: $951,962
Information Technology: $63,690
Occupancy: $196,725
Travel: $150,251
Other Expenses not included in above:
Contract labor: $135,399.
Meals and entertainment: $81,743
Staff recruiting: $81,440
Misc: $76,809
Click here for the FAAN 990 form
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Numbers at a Glance
Total Revenue: $10,130,132
Total Expenses: $10,895,255
Grants and similar amounts paid: $9,504,079
Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits: $599,986
Some (but not all) Itemizations
Reportable compensation for the organization:
(Officers, directors, trustees, key employees)
Robert Pacenza: $176,481
Jodie Kent: $113,491
Barbara Rosenstein: $107,667
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations:
Robert Pacenza: $10,000
Jodie Kent: $6,431
Barbara Rosenstein: $6,101
Misc Expenses Chosen from list of expenses:
Office expenses: $8,335
Information Technology: $0
Occupancy: $117,918
Travel: $56,768
Other Expenses not included in above:
Catering and décor: $43,151
Postage and shipping: $34,499
Public relations fees: $24,753
Administrative expenses: $23,056
Technology service: $21,912
Click here for the FAI 990 form
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The Asthma Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
Numbers at a Glance
Total Revenue: $3,623,518
Total Expenses: $3,685,998
Grants and similar amounts paid: $67,982
Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits: $1,565,731
Some (but not all) Itemizations
Reportable compensation for the organization:
(Officers, directors, trustees, key employees)
William McLin: $223,206
Michael Triangle: $120,970
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations:
William McLin: $20,000
Michael Triangle: $16,021
Misc Expenses Chosen from list of expenses:
Office expenses: $311,686
Information Technology: $32,288
Occupancy: $180,651
Travel: $66,207
Other Expenses not included in above:
Bad debt: $27,058
Filing fees: $12,833
Misc: $7,152
Professional dues: $5,386
Subscriptions: $4,210
Click here for the AAFA 990 form
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Kids With Food Allergies (KFA)
Numbers at a Glance
Total Revenue: $135,815
Total Expenses: $108,411
Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits: $29,994
Some (but not all) Itemizations
Reportable compensation for the organization:
(Officers, directors, trustees, key employees)
Lynda Mitchell: $12,000
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations:
Lynda Mitchell: $0
Misc Expenses Chosen from list of expenses:
Office expenses: $3,964
Website expenses: $21,371
Occupancy: $0
Travel: $8,422
Other Expenses not included in above:
Public relations: $640
Conferences, conventions and meetings: $9,891
Registration and membership fees: $930
Click here for the KFA 990 form
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What a FANTASTIC public service you’re doing here. Thanks SO much for all your time and effort – I’ve read a lot of 990s in my life, and they’re not always easy to comb through.
I always look at this type of information before making donations and insist that any nonprofit that wants PR on my blog provide a 990.
THANK YOU!! This is great information. Will be putting this link over at WEGO Health later today or tomorrow. You are AWESOME!
This is VERY interesting and thank you for putting this out there. I want to make a point about non-profits since my husband runs one. Sometimes despite the best efforts of the leaders “stuff happens” and expenses are incurred that may look excessive to us. Also, when you want to attract good people and have them stay, you have to compensate them. Most of the CEOs of a non-profit would be making double or triple their salary at a “for profit.” So lots to think about, of course, but like for-profit business, non-profits have their overhead, unexpected losses and such. I’m just sayin’.
I know you’re trying to “keep ‘em honest” and I do thank you for that. I just have some insider perspective on this issue that I wanted to share.
My apologies to Lynda at KFA. A typo had a dollar amount for their occupancy rate–which she informed me should be 0. I’ve adjusted it.
Thank you Debra and Janeen for the messages and support. My husband said not to post as it would be perceived as my stirring the pot. However, it is public information and I think people should be aware where their money goes.
Jenny–Thank you for your comment. I’m well aware of how nonprofits roll and completely see/understand your point. I purposely left my opinion out of this post. In fact I made sure to mention that readers need to take several things into account like what part of the country the nonprofit is in regarding expenses and salaries.
I could certainly debate several issues with you, (the issues you brought up have been hot topics in Forbes and on the internet) but would like to keep this post objective–at least on my end. (I welcome others to debate the issues though).
What I will say is that I believe there is a perception of what and how much the above nonprofits do and offer.
This post isn’t meant to keep the nonprofits honest–I don’t have that kind of pull. It’s meant to break down the numbers for readers so that they can invest in the nonprofit that suits them whether that be for research purposes, local services or overall support.
The numbers above are based on 990s for 2008 only. Other 990s can be searched for at the following site:
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/990-990pf-find.html
Wow Ruth, this is very eye-opening. I appreciate all your work on this and will share this post with my local “Allergy Moms” so they can make even more informed decisions as to who they support in the future. You are great!
Thanks Jamie for the kind comments!