EIN 52-1762747

FSHD Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The FSH Society is a nonprofit, patient-driven organization supporting research and education for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), one of the most prevalent forms of muscular dystrophy.
Also known as...
Facioscapulohumeral Society
Total revenues
$4,455,414
2023
Total expenses
$4,311,066
2023
Total assets
$6,421,254
2023
Num. employees
18
2023

Program areas at FSHD Society

Research the Society seeks to accelerate research to expedite treatments and a cure for FSHD muscular dystrophy. Organizing and funding research into the causes of FSHD, and, ultimately developing treatments and a cure, is the Society's core mission.
Patient advocacy and educationthe Society seeks to enlarge, engage, & empower an active global community. The FSHD Society's patient advocacy and education programs directly benefit patients and their families by connecting FSHD muscular dystrophy patients and families to healthcare providers, research institutions, and support groups, providing high-quality educational materials, organizing educational meetings and conferences, and creating opportunities and support for advocacy and raising public awareness.

Grants made by FSHD Society

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Johns Hopkins University (JHU)The Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitors, the Exosomes, and the FSHD Myopathy$143,000
University of Kansas Medical Center Research InstituteClinical Trials Research Network (CTRN) for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)$120,000
Saint Louis University (SLU)Molecular Mechanisms of P38-Dependent and -independent Dux4 Activation During Myogenesis$67,100

Who funds FSHD Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Robert C and Ruth Womack FoundationMedical Research$100,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$62,600
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$53,304
...and 35 more grants received totalling $426,099

Personnel at FSHD Society

NameTitleCompensation
Mark StoneChief Executive Officer$170,858
Ken KahtavaChief Operating Officer
Agnes MestrichChief Financial Officer
Carolyn LloydChief Development Officer
Kenneth Alexander KahtavaChief Business Officer$144,706
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for FSHD Society

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,106,175
Program services$157,597
Investment income and dividends$154,284
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-5,266
Net income from fundraising events$39,986
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,638
Total revenues$4,455,414

Form 990s for FSHD Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-24990View PDF
2022-122023-03-30990View PDF
2021-122022-04-05990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122020-08-27990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 8, 2025
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $20,936 from The Chris Carrino Foundation for FSHD
December 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
November 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $14,878 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
September 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyHealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsConducts researchFundraising eventsGrassroots organizingOperates internationallyNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
75 N Main St 1073
Randolph, MA 02368
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Norfolk County, MA
Website URL
fshdsociety.org/ 
Phone
(781) 301-6060
IRS details
EIN
52-1762747
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1991
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
G50: Nerve, Muscle, and Bone Diseases
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Delinquent
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0204680
FTB Entity ID
3666474
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-03-19
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