American Arthritis Foundation Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 874004425
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2023–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2022
- Location
- Dallas, TX, USA
- Phone
- 4699333519
- Rating
- 92
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Public Health Program (Includes General Health and Wellness Promotion Services)
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $89,022
- Expenses
- $108,808
- Assets
- $16,075
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
People named in this filing
- ADAM SEWELL (DIRECTOR)
- JENNIFER SEWELL (DIRECTOR)
- CARL WEINKAUFF (DIRECTOR)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Our primary purpose is to provide support, education, and resources for individuals affected by arthritis. This includes offering information on treatments, lifestyle changes, and holistic approaches to managing arthritis pain and symptoms. Additionally, we facilitate access to medical professionals through a doctor locator service and offer volunteer opportunities. Overall, our goal is to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis through education, support, and access to resources and care.
What it reported doing in 2024
Over the past year, the organization has diligently undertaken a multifaceted approach to fulfilling our mission: patient education and empowerment: we've conducted numerous educational initiatives aimed at informing individuals about arthritis and its various facets. Through workshops, webinars, and informational materials, we've empowered patients with knowledge about their condition, including disease-specific issues. By equipping them with information, we enable them to take proactive steps in managing their health effectively. Resource accessibility: we've facilitated access to essential resources for arthritis patients, assisting them in location support networks, treatment options, and other vital services. By providing guidance on navigating the healthcare system and connecting them with relevant organizations, we've endeavored to make their journey with arthritis more manageable and supportive. Professional training and development: we've invested in training and educating medical professionals on arthritis treatment approaches and the specialized skills required to effectively assist patients with arthritis. Through workshops, seminars, and continuing education programs, we've aimed to enhance healthcare providers' understanding of arthritis management, thereby improving patient care outcomes. Through these concerted efforts, we've made significant strides in advancing our mission to educate, support, and empower individuals affected by arthritis while fostering greater understanding and proficiency among medical professionals in managing this complex condition.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 94
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 21
- Growth: 80
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 83.4%; rating input score 83
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -22.2%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.15; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 113.6% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 23.1% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: -79.2% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 83.4% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $91K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 22/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 14/100.
- High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.