Emphysema Foundation for Our Right

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
431870861
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2022
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2022
Location
Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone
8169141309
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Lung Diseases Research

Reported finances

Revenue
$11,214
Expenses
$59,491
Assets
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2022. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • LINDA WATSON (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • LINDA WATSON (PRESIDENT)
  • DEBBIE SNODELL (SECRETARY)

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 2022. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To promote the need for public education, effective treatment and a cure for emphysema

What it reported doing in 2022

A web site was developed to provide members and the general public support and information about emphysema. Visitors to the site are linked to government and medical resource sites regarding emphysema. Members are able to obtain e-mail addresses of other members, which serves as a support group for those whose lives are affected by emphysema. Currently there are over 2670 members of efforts. There is no membership fee. During year end 5/2009 we received a grant of 95,000 from bxter pharmaceuticals to fund emphysema studies. Payments have been made to us wellness, inc. To perform these studies.

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 85% of its reported program spending out as grants.

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 revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 9
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -430.5%; rating input score 3; 3rd 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: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 21.9% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.8% per year; rating input score 0; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -11.2% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $59K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2012 to 2022
  • 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 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.