Nonprofit · EIN 31-1438001
THE LAM FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45242
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,595,985 | $2,019,407 | -$423,422 | $2,386,726 | $230,924 | $2,155,802 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,922,410 | $1,592,763 | $329,647 | $2,870,285 | $291,061 | $2,579,224 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,455,589 | $1,803,072 | -$347,483 | $2,596,985 | $347,702 | $2,249,283 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $891,585
- Program service revenue
- $234,250
- Investment income
- $93,424
- Net income from fundraising events
- $367,775
- Other revenue
- $376,726
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $402,212
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,068
- Other salaries and wages
- $582,912
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $721,980
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,700
- Occupancy
- $40,458
- Travel
- $14,389
- Program services (functional)
- $1,525,983
- Management and general (functional)
- $259,448
- Fundraising (functional)
- $233,976
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,870,285
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,386,726
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $230,924
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,155,802
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,034,833
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $120,969
- Gross receipts
- $1,677,760
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patti Martin | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $139,068 |
| Abigail Passeri | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Romanosky | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Downey MD | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ed Reisinger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Venters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Specter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Lyndsay Hoy | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Stephan Hammes MD PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Krueger | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Slattery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kaela Varberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Krymskaya PhD | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Romanosky | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Downey MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Dilling MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pat Venters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Nemser-Dreyer | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Wehland | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Lyndsay Hoy | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Eden Pontz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Hammes MD PcD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Krueger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Slattery | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kaela Varberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Sherman | CEO Officer | 40 | $221,520 | $5,963 |
| Vera Krymskaya PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Romanosky | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Dilling MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat Venters | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Nemser-Dreyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Wehland | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Lyndsay Hoy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eden Pontz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Slattery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 42084, CINCINNATI, OH 45242-0084
- Signed the 990
- Patti Martin, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (513) 777-6889
- Website
- www.thelamfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Coworth Financial Services LLC
Mission
To catalyze new treatments - and ultimately a cure - for LAM by advancing research, supporting compassionate care, and amplifying the voice of women with rare diseases.
Program accomplishments
- Research Costs The LAM Foundation awarded $200,000 to fund four new research projects in 2025. The Foundation continued to fund seven active grants which had been approved in prior years. In September 2025, we hosted an International Research Conference which featured 97 researchers and clinicians who shared their research and trials to further advance a cure for LAM.Expenses $863,888 · grants $398,624
- Patient Services In September 2025 we hosted a LAMposium which brought 211 patients, family and friends together in collaboration with our LAM clinic directors, liaisons and scientists. We offered 41 virtual events, including LAMposium in Your Living Room webinars, education meetings, and social gatherings. More than 1,000 members of our global community attended our virtual events, and the recordings continue to be watched. More than 300 individuals registered with the Foundation. Eleven Circle of Hope Transplant Support Program participants received lung transplants this year, resulting in more than 54 tissue samples to further LAM research.Expenses $544,913
- Clinical The LAM Clinic & Research Network continues to expand and provide locally based, expert care for women with LAM around the world. We added one clinic in 2025 in Turkey. The LAM Foundation hosted more than 40 members of the LAM Clinic and Research Network at the LAM Foundation luncheon at the ATS Conference in San Francisco, CA.Expenses $117,182
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1438001
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,386,726
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,677,760
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,595,985 | $2,019,407 | $2,386,726 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,922,410 | $1,592,763 | $2,870,285 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,455,589 | $1,803,072 | $2,596,985 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,571,673 | $1,873,408 | $2,903,030 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-1438001).
Questions about THE LAM FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE LAM FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LAM FOUNDATION is 31-1438001.
- Is THE LAM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to THE LAM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE LAM 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 THE LAM 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 THE LAM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE LAM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,068 (Patti Martin, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does THE LAM FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,595,985, expenses of $2,019,407 and total assets of $2,386,726 at year end.
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