DIABETES MEDIA FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL AVIAD

Phone

5188287618

Tax Period

2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31

DIABETES MEDIA FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2013, is a micro nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $15K in total revenue in fiscal year 2021. Revenue fell 77% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $80K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 438% operating deficit.

Mission

THE DIABETES MEDIA FOUNDATION ("DMF") COMMUNICATES WITH, INSPIRES, AND ADVOCATES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE TOUCHED BY DIABETES USING A VARIETY OF MEDIA FORMS. OUR GOAL IS TO REACH, SUPPORT, AND INFORM PEOPLE WITH DIABETES FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND DEMONSTRATE THAT PEOPLE WITH DIABETES CAN LIVE A LONG, ACTIVE, FULL, AND HEALTHY LIFE. AS ITS PRIMARY ACTIVITY, DMF PUBLISHES ASWEETLIFE ("ASL"), AN INTERNATIONAL ONLINE MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO HIGH-QUALITY DIABETES JOURNALISM, WHICH FEATURES ESSAYS AND ARTICLES ON A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING NUTRITION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL INFORMATION, RECIPES, AND PERSONAL STORIES. AS PATIENT EXPERTS, WE BELIEVE KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORT ARE ESSENTIAL PILLARS TO LIVING WELL WITH DIABETES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $48,239 Revenue: $12,382

ASWEETLIFE ("ASL") IS AN ONLINE DIABETES MAGAZINE, CREATED AND WRITTEN BY PEOPLE LIVING WITH DIABETES.ASL WAS CREATED IN 2010 BY JESSICA APPLE AND MICHAEL AVIAD, BOTH OF WHOM LIVE WITH DIABETES, WITH THE BELIEF THAT ALTHOUGH DIABETES IS A VERY SERIOUS AND FRIGHTENING DISEASE, LIFE WITH DIABETES CAN BE NORMAL. RATHER THAN THINK ABOUT DIABETES IN THE NEGATIVE SENSE OF AN ILLNESS, ASL PRESENTS IT AS A LIFESTYLE FOR THOSE DETERMINED TO LIVE HEALTHY LIVES AS DIABETICS. WHILE THERE ARE OTHER ONLINE CONTENT PROVIDERS IN THE MARKET, ASL OCCCUPIES A UNIQUE NICHE AS A HIGH-QUALITY JOURNALISTIC MAGAZINE, WHOSE CONTENT IS DETERMINED AND SUPERVISED BY PATIENT ADVOCATES. THUS, IT HAS A STRONG VOICE OF AND BY THE COMMUNITY, YET HAS BEEN ABLE TO OFFER VERY HIGH QUALITY WRITING AND EXPOSITORY JOURNALISM. UNLIKE OTHER ONLINE PUBLICATIONS, ASL HAS MANY CONTRIBUTORS EACH WITH THEIR OWN VOICE AND APPROACH TO LIVING WITH DIABETES; BUT, ALL OF WHOM BELIEVE THAT LIFE WITH DIABETES SHOULD BE GREAT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2021)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,546

Program Service Revenue $12,382

Investment Income $5

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $14,933

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $52,589

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $48,239

Other Expenses $27,794

TOTAL EXPENSES $80,383

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2021	2020	Change
Revenue	$14,933	$65,256	-0.8%
Expenses	$80,383	$94,919	-0.2%
Net Income	$-65,450	$-29,663	+1.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$48,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAYA NAHMIYAS	CHAIR	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AN PHAN	TREASURER & SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRAN CARPENTIER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT RICHARD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARIELA MIGDAL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL AVIAD	CEO	40.00	Officer	$24,000	$0	$24,000
JESSICA APPLE	EDITOR-IN-CHIEF	40.00	Officer	$24,000	$0	$24,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2021	$14,933	$80,383	$44,883	$-65,450
2020	$65,256	$94,919	$88,517	$-29,663
2019	$113,339	$119,814	$95,564	$-6,475
2018	$181,680	$187,799	$101,339	$-6,119