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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1316274

CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312

Financials

$979K$768K2023$982K$847K2024$1.2M$917K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,153,190$917,419$235,771$1,681,948$65,797$1,616,151
December 31, 2024990$982,468$846,515$135,953$1,306,327$5,891$1,300,436
December 31, 2023990$979,400$767,618$211,782$1,100,146$8,682$1,091,464
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,221,585
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$48,456
Net gain from sales of assets
$29,302
Net income from fundraising events
-$116,851
Other revenue
-$116,851

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,161
Other salaries and wages
$448,839
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$562,065
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,950
Accounting fees
$29,300
Occupancy
$7,991
Travel
$10,764
Program services (functional)
$645,295
Management and general (functional)
$116,388
Fundraising (functional)
$155,736

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,306,327
Total assets, end of year
$1,681,948
Total liabilities, end of year
$65,797
Net assets, end of year
$1,616,151
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,616,151
Gross receipts
$1,671,340
Employees
5
Volunteers
163
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DOROTHY J POPPEEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$159,988$15,789
ROBERT JONES BLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHERINE CLAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE LOUGHIN DVMTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DOMINIC J MARINO DVMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAMERON KIM DAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAUL J FARRELLCHAIR EMERIT
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAM FENNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TYLER GUETTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CODY LAIRDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG LIBSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TYGH WYCKOFF MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL N MIKULATRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES RAINSCHAIR
Trustee or director
7$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LORY WATSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
7$0
ROBERT WALKER WESTBROOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARINA C WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DOROTHY POPPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$163,488
PAUL J FARRELLCHAIR EMERITUS AND FOUNDING MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CAMERON KIM DAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LORY WATSONVICE CHAIR AND FOUNDING MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
PAMELA FENNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CATHERINE LOUGHIN DVMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JAMES RAINSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
MARINA WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MICHAEL MIKULATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
TYGH WYCKOFF MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER GUETTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DOMINIC J MARINO DVMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT WALKER WESTBROOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE CLAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CODY LAIRDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AMANDA HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DOROTHY POPPEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$135,488
PAUL J FARRELLCHAIRMAN, BD OF DIRECTORS
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
CAMERON KIM DAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
LORY WATSONDIRECTOR AND FOUNDING MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
PAMELA FENNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CATHERINE LOUGHIN DVMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JAMES RAINSVICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARINA WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MICHAEL MIKULATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
TYGH WYCKOFF MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER GUETTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DOMINIC J MARINO DVMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT WALKER WESTBROOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE REID LAIRDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CODY LAIRDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LADY TRISH MALLOCH BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
29 CREST LOOP, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312-5632
In care of
% DOROTHY POPPE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DOROTHY J POPPE, 29 CREST LOOP, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
Signed the 990
DOROTHY J POPPE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(718) 966-2593
Return prepared by
LEHMAN FLYNN VOLLARO NY CPAS PLLC

Mission

TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDEGE THROUGH RESEARCH AND TO EDUCATE THE MEDICAL, ALLIED SCIENCES AND LAY COMMUNITY ABOUT CHIARI MALFORMATION,SYRINGOMYELIA AND RELATED DISORDERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THIS CONSISTS OF VARIOUS FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN WHICH DONATIONS WERE RAISED FOR FUTURE RESEARCH AND AWARENESS. THESE EVENTS CONSISTED OF EDUCATING ON CHIARI MALFORMATION, SYRINGOMYELIA AND RELATED DISORDERS THROUGH MEDIA, PRESENTATIONS AND VARIOUS EXPERT SPEAKERS.
    Expenses $645,295 · grants $1,161 · revenue $18,110

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1316274
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,681,948
Income (IRS master file)
$1,671,340

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,153,190$917,419$1,681,948XML
990December 2024$982,468$846,515$1,306,327XML
990December 2023$979,400$767,618$1,100,146XML
990December 2022$769,207$760,382$885,796IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1316274).

Questions about CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION is 26-1316274.
Is CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DOROTHY J POPPE.
Who are the officers and directors of CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,988 (DOROTHY J POPPE, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,153,190, expenses of $917,419 and total assets of $1,681,948 at year end.

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