FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE (EIN 522122720) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JENNIFER FARMER

Phone

4848796160

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit in the Medical Research sector that reported $7.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Expenses of $7.0M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

TO TREAT AND CURE FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA (FA) BY ADVANCING RESEARCH, AWARENESS AND PARTNERSHIPS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,011,078

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $35,631

Other Revenue $-843,666

TOTAL REVENUE $11,203,043

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $9,307,077

Salaries & Benefits $1,461,477

Fundraising Expenses $297,535

Program Expenses $11,573,451

Other Expenses $1,432,219

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,200,773

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$11,203,043	$11,042,911	+0.0%
Expenses	$12,200,773	$11,132,747	+0.1%
Net Income	$-997,730	$-89,836	+10.1%

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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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

500

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

$353,240

Total Directors

$179,581

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RONALD BARTEK	PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$114,377	$4,006	$118,383
RUTH ACTON	TREASURER/DIRECTOR FINANCE ADMIN & HR	25.00	Officer Director	$47,463	$13,735	$61,198
MARILYN E DOWNING	SECRETARY/ DIRECTOR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR SANJAY BIDICHANDANI	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIGID BRENNAN	DIRECTOR/ GENERAL COUNSEL	20.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS BRENNINKMEIJER	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX FIELDING	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER GOOD	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS HAMILTON	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR HOLLY HEDRICK	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEREK G HENNECKE	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR STEVE KLASKO	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR KATHY MATHEWS	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JAMES MCARTHUR	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY PLOHOROS	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK RITSCHEL	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JAMES R RUSCHE	DIRECTOR	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL AVERY	CHAIRMAN/ DIRECTOR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER M FARMER	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$167,825	$5,834	$173,659
BARBARA A TATE	CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$250,000	$7,799	$257,799
ELISABETTA SORAGNI	DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH	40.00	Highest	$111,935	$15,538	$127,473
FELICIA DEROSA	VP FUNDRAISING & COMMS	40.00	Highest	$102,261	$11,840	$114,101

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$11,203,043	$12,200,773	$7,752,276	$-997,730
2022	$11,042,911	$11,132,747	$7,260,774	$-89,836
2021	$7,717,778	$9,111,667	$7,478,784	$-1,393,889
2020	$12,543,835	$7,738,702	$9,314,067	$4,805,133
2019	$7,077,589	$7,482,431	$4,187,243	$-404,842
2018	$7,603,545	$7,049,852	$5,108,402	$553,693

FRIEDREICH'S ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE