Arthritis & Chronic Pain Research Institute

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
330950814
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2020
Forms available
Form 990 2020
Location
Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA
Phone
7723454800
Rating
70
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Cancer

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$6,124
Expenses
$16,061
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RICHARD A HOUGHTEN (PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE)

Highest reported compensation

  • PAMELA HOUGHTEN (SECRETARY/TRUSTEE): $12,691 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Arthritis & chronic pain research institute (acpri)is dedicated to finding solutions for the millions who suffer from chronic pain, in forms ranging from low-level discomfort to disabling agony. Acpri supports biomedical research directed towards understanding chronic pain, its causes, and possible thrapeutics, so that pain sufferers can be free to live fuller and more enjoyable lives. We aim to educate the public and other scientists about chronic pain with the scientific presentations and publications provided by the scientists that we support. We foster scientific collaborations in the field, and support high school, undergraduate and graduate students who wish to learn more about pain-related research.

What it reported doing in 2020

Acpri makes grants for scientists to continue research towards understanding the underlying causes of chronic pain and possible therapies for the management of chronic pain. One area of focus is to find pain relief treatments by looking for compounds which bind to the different types of pain receptors in the brain. These different pain receptors are each associated with different kinds of pain relief, as well as different side effects (i.e., respiratory depression or physical dependence). Over the past decade, this research has resulted in the discovery of several compounds which are specifically active at one type of pain receptor. Another area of study is related to certain proteins in the bloodstream that, when unregulated can cause painful medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Other areas of research emphasis are related specifically to chronic pain caused by a variety of cancers. Over the past few years, acpri has supported scientists' research and travel to present their work to their peers and students. Within the united states, scientists and students from nearly half the states have benefited as a result of the sharing of this work. Acpri provides a national toll-free phone number and distributes a newsletter describing activities conducted and goes into the community to speak with people about pain management and to provide educational materials.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 67% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 91
  • Transparency & Controls: 61
  • Accountability: 72
  • Sustainability: 8
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 93%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: $5.42 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Pass
    • Conducts field audits: Limited
    • May suspend future funding: Limited
    • Requires financial reports: Limited
    • Conducts site visits: Limited
    • Requires grant agreements: Limited
    • May require repayment: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Scored; rating input score 0

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 60%; rating input score 60; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -162.3%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -9% per year; rating input score 0; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -17.7% per year; rating input score 0; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -11% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 93% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 5 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $15K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $13K · 5 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 17 of 17 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes foreign activity, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 10 filing years from 2010 to 2020
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links
  • 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 36/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Related-party transparency scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.