Rheumatology Research Foundation
Rheumatology Research Foundation reported $19.8 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.60 went to program services, $3.78 to management and general costs and $11.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $295,381 (VP, Operations and Finance). Revenue rose 92% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.6% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.2% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $295,381 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.73% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 51.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 93.8% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFOUNDATION PROGRAMS SUPPORT RESEARCH INVESTIGATING THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, INCLUDING but not limited to: JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS, OSTEOARTHRITIS, PEDIATRIC SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, SCLERODERMA, SPONDYLOARTHROPATHIES, SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, AND VASCULITIS. PLEASE
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP, Operations and Finance Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $246,081 | $49,300 | $295,381 |
| Executive Director Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $228,633 | $45,590 | $274,223 |
| VP, Philanthropy Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $177,196 | $31,255 | $208,451 |
| VP, Mission Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $170,399 | $30,479 | $200,878 |
| Sr. Director, Controller Key employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $150,824 | $36,237 | $187,061 |
| Sr. Director, Philanthropy Highest compensated employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $135,699 | $26,649 | $162,348 |
| Senior Manager, Finance Highest compensated employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $124,549 | $33,836 | $158,385 |
| Director, Individual Engagement & Philanthropy Highest compensated employee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $120,925 | $25,615 | $146,540 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rheumatology Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| American College of Rheumatology Inc Management Services | $2,477,269 |
| Marstein Consulting LLC Marketing Consulting | $208,638 |
| Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC Contracted Investment Officer | $140,344 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Rheumatology Research Foundation totaling $347K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Rheumatology Research Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rheumatology Research Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Rheumatology Research Foundation spent in FY2025, $84.60 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rheumatology Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rheumatology Research Foundation reported that 84.6% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 11.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rheumatology Research Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rheumatology Research Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $295,381, for the role of VP, Operations and Finance (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rheumatology Research Foundation get its money?
Of $19.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 71.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rheumatology Research Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1654301 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620649349302007 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540659349300224 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431259349300908 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320619349300012 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231049349300138 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111169349300801 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1654301: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.