INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION

EIN: 954296919 501(c)(3) Unknown

STUDIO CITY, CA

Total Revenue
$18,983,815
Total Expenses
$20,796,076
Total Assets
$16,882,003
Net Assets
$10,252,100
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1990
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
DIANE MORAN
Phone
8184877455
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION, founded in 1990, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $19.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF MYELOMA PATIENTS WHILE WORKING TOWARD PREVENTION AND A CURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $8,037,016

RESEARCH - THE INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION (IMF) IS THE LEADER IN GLOBALLY COLLABORATIVE MYELOMA RESEARCH. IMF SUPPORTS LAB-BASED RESEARCH AND HAS AWARDED OVER 156 GRANTS TO TOP JUNIOR AND...

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RESEARCH - THE INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA FOUNDATION (IMF) IS THE LEADER IN GLOBALLY COLLABORATIVE MYELOMA RESEARCH. IMF SUPPORTS LAB-BASED RESEARCH AND HAS AWARDED OVER 156 GRANTS TO TOP JUNIOR AND SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTISTS SINCE 1995. IN ADDITION, IMF BRINGS TOGETHER THE WORLD'S LEADING EXPERTS IN THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND UNIQUE WAY THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL MYELOMA WORKING GROUP, WHICH IS PUBLISHING IN PRESTIGIOUS MEDICAL JOURNALS, CHARTING THE COURSE TO A CURE, MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATIVE INVESTIGATORS, AND IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH BETTER CARE. IT IS CONSIDERED THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS ORGANIZATION FOR MYELOMA RESEARCHERS GLOBALLY. THE BLACK SWAN RESEARCH INITIATIVE IS A MULTINATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF LEADING MYELOMA EXPERTS WHO ARE HARNESSING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND THE LATEST MYELOMA TREATMENTS TO FIND A PATHWAY TO A CURE. THE BLACK SWAN RESEARCH STRATEGY CAPITALIZES ON THE AVAILABILITY OF POTENT NOVEL THERAPIES AND THE ADVENT OF ULTRA-SENSITIVE TESTS TO MEASURE EXACTLY WHEN AND HOW THOSE THERAPIES ARE WORKING IN PATIENTS. THE BLACK SWAN RESEARCH INITIATIVE IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING NEW CURATIVE THERAPIES FOR MYELOMA.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,745,423

EDUCATION AND AWARENESS - ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON BLOOD CANCER, MULTIPLE MYELOMA IS STILL A RELATIVELY UNKNOWN DISEASE. FOR MANY PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, IT IS AT DIAGNOSIS WHEN...

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EDUCATION AND AWARENESS - ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON BLOOD CANCER, MULTIPLE MYELOMA IS STILL A RELATIVELY UNKNOWN DISEASE. FOR MANY PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, IT IS AT DIAGNOSIS WHEN THEY FIRST HEARD THE WORD "MYELOMA". IMF RECOGNIZES THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR BOTH THE PATIENT AND THE PHYSICIAN TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS ARE DIAGNOSED CORRECTLY AND TREATED EFFECTIVELY. OUR LIBRARY OF MORE THAN 100 PUBLICATIONS FOR PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE. PUBLICATIONS ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY AND AVAILABLE IN MORE THAN 19 INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES. THE IMF EMPOWERS PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO JOIN HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AS ACTIVE DECISION-MAKING PARTNERS, LEADING TO THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL MYELOMA PATIENT. THE IMF PRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE BUT 'USER-FRIENDLY' INFORMATION FOR THE ENTIRE MYELOMA COMMUNITY. THE IMF'S PUBLICATIONS LIBRARY INCLUDES AN EXTENSIVE CATALOG OF BOOKLETS, TIP CARDS, ARTICLES, WEBINARS AND TELECONFERENCES, BLOGS, DIGITAL MEDIA AND INTERVIEWS, ALL WRITTEN, CREATED, AND PRODUCED BY THE IMF WITH OVERSIGHT BY ITS SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE IMF LIBRARY'S BROAD SCOPE INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT MYELOMA TREATMENT OPTIONS, CLINICAL TRIALS, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE CONSIDERATIONS FOR PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,819,716

PATIENT AND FAMILY SEMINARS: THE IMF'S PATIENT AND FAMILY SEMINARS PRESENT VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT NEW TREATMENTS AND CLINICAL TRIALS, PROVIDE TIME WITH MYELOMA SPECIALISTS IN INTIMATE SETTINGS, AND...

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PATIENT AND FAMILY SEMINARS: THE IMF'S PATIENT AND FAMILY SEMINARS PRESENT VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT NEW TREATMENTS AND CLINICAL TRIALS, PROVIDE TIME WITH MYELOMA SPECIALISTS IN INTIMATE SETTINGS, AND ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORT. PREMIER MYELOMA EXPERTS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO THE SEMINARS, TO EMPOWER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAKE EDUCATED TREATMENT CHOICES TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO PATIENT AND FAMILY SEMINARS, THE IMF FACILITATES REGIONAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, WHICH SERVE AS CONDENSED SEMINARS IN SMALLER CITIES TO EXPAND THE REACH OF IMF PROGRAMS AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON MYELOMA CARE, SUPPORT AND TREATMENT TO A WIDER AUDIENCE AT NO CHARGE.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $18,582,456
Program Service Revenue $18,667
Investment Income $382,692
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $18,983,815

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $228,667
Salaries & Benefits $8,427,567
Fundraising Expenses $1,385,727
Program Expenses $18,419,053
Other Expenses $12,139,842
TOTAL EXPENSES $20,796,076

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $18,983,815 $16,745,686 +0.1%
Expenses $20,796,076 $18,411,117 +0.1%
Net Income $-1,812,261 $-1,665,431 +0.1%
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
16
Employees
57
Volunteers
14

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
2
$776,059
Total Directors
16
$450,698
Key Employees
2
$469,593
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
YELAK BIRU CEO, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$430,000 $20,698 $450,698
CHRISTINE BATTISTINI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORAINE BOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTINE ELIAS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE T HAYUM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENSON KLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW KUZNESKI III DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR HEINZ LUDWIG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES NEWMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR VINCENT RAJKUMAR CHAIRMAN 40.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
E MICHAEL SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANJAY SINGH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN O'DWYER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
POORNIMA PARAMESWARAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER SCARNE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$303,088 $22,273 $325,361
PETER ANTON VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING 40.00
Key Emp
$225,894 $31,563 $257,457
ROBIN TUOHY VICE PRESIDENT, PATIENT SUPPORT 40.00
Key Emp
$179,562 $32,574 $212,136
SUSAN DURIE DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PATIENT EMPOWERMENT-FORMER DIR 40.00
Highest
$362,646 $27,940 $390,586
DR BRIAN DURIE CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER-FORMER DIR 40.00
Highest
$430,000 $3,096 $433,096
DIANE MORAN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MANA 40.00
Highest
$432,784 $15,830 $448,614
LISA PAIK EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - RESEARCH & OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$275,225 $26,338 $301,563
JOSEPH MIKHAEL CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$459,562 $18,845 $478,407
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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $18,983,815 $20,796,076 $16,882,003 $-1,812,261
2023 $16,745,686 $18,411,117 $18,245,423 $-1,665,431
2022 $18,062,675 $16,819,032 $18,463,467 $1,243,643
2021 $17,434,390 $14,439,887 $20,383,236 $2,994,503
2020 $14,864,659 $14,722,445 $17,342,878 $142,214
2020 $14,864,659 $14,507,444 $17,557,878 $357,215
2019 $20,025,618 $19,330,926 $18,014,619 $694,692
2018 $16,804,022 $16,883,907 $16,649,778 $-79,885
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