Nonprofit · EIN 45-3689316
TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,496,277 | $7,540,298 | $955,979 | $9,628,457 | $493,785 | $9,134,672 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,648,263 | $5,631,699 | $16,564 | $8,443,085 | $383,179 | $8,059,906 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $4,285,841 | $4,238,018 | $47,823 | $8,266,292 | $741,187 | $7,525,105 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,903,580
- of which government grants
- $2,299,781
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $538,573
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $337,179
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,054,124
- Other revenue
- $1,054,124
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,484,836
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $339,468
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,399,589
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,116,789
- Professional fundraising fees
- $108,276
- Legal fees
- $30
- Accounting fees
- $39,080
- Occupancy
- $174,195
- Travel
- $22,368
- Depreciation
- $30,347
- Program services (functional)
- $6,063,195
- Management and general (functional)
- $689,365
- Fundraising (functional)
- $787,738
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,443,085
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,628,457
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $493,785
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,134,672
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,501
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,052,158
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,518,753
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $615,919
- Gross receipts
- $9,127,690
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DARRAGH | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $150,440 | $34,385 |
| BLAIR CASEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $147,545 | $13,507 |
| VINNIE VARISCO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BRECHTEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMI CULP | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHAN REHAGE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL VARISCO JR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE M GLEASON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ALFORD | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FARR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCEACHIN | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GREEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL VARISCO GLEASON | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GLEASON | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE KAVANAGH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM MARGGRAFF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MCCREADY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCREADY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CLELAND POWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HOLT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN FITZPATRICK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK DICKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL GARSKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDGE TONY HAZEL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNY LAY-FLURRIE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL VARISCO SR | CHAIRMAN Officer | 20 | $0 |
| THOMAS CAPELLA | officer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES SALTERS | Officer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT A FUJITA | Officer Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERMAN | Officer Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASEY CPA | officer Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DARRAGH | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $127,343 | $40,613 |
| BLAIR CASEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $117,735 | $15,974 |
| VINNIE VARISCO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BRECHTEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMI CULP | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHAN REHAGE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL VARISCO JR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE M GLEASON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ALFORD | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FARR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCEACHIN | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GREEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL VARISCO GLEASON | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GLEASON | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE KAVANAGH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MARGGRAFF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MCCREADY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCREADY | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLELAND POWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HOLT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN FITZPATRICK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DICKSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GARSKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDGE TONY HAZEL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY LAY-FLURRIE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL VARISCO SR | CHAIRMAN Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CAPELLA | officer Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SALTERS | Officer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT A FUJITA | Officer Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERMAN | Officer Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASEY CPA | officer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DARRAGH | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $121,458 |
| BLAIR CASEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $119,746 |
| WILLIAM K GAY | DIRECTOR | 40 | $108,755 |
| PAUL VARISCO SR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $50,000 |
| CLARE DURRETT | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $24,000 |
| VINNIE VARISCO | Director Trustee or director | 1.2 | $0 |
| THOMAS CAPELLA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES SALTERS | Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| KYLE BRECHTEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMI CULP | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| STEPHAN REHAGE | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT A FUJITA | Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| PAUL VARISCO JR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE M GLEASON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ALFORD | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| CLARE DURRETT | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FARR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCEACHIN | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERMAN | Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 |
| PHILIP GREEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHEL VARISCO GLEASON | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GLEASON | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DANIELLE KAVANAGH | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM MARGGRAFF | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MCCREADY | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCREADY | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CLELAND POWELL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HOLT | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRYAN FITZPATRICK | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS CASEY CPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICK DICKSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL GARSKE | Director Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 |
| DAVE MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| JUDGE TONY HAZEL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNY LAY-FLURRIE | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1450 POYDRAS STREET SUITE 70112, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112-1227
- In care of
- % PAUL VARISCO SR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID DARRAGH
- Signed the 990
- DAVID DARRAGH, MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (504) 934-1037
- Website
- www.teamgleason.org
- Return prepared by
- DeMonte & Falgoust CPAs LLC
Mission
(1)Help to provide individuals with neuro-muscular diseases or injuries with leading edge technology, equipment and services (2) Raise public awareness toward amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by providing & documenting life adventures for individuals with muscular diseases or injuries.
Program accomplishments
- Helping deliver leading edge equipment, services and technology, the Team Gleason Foundation provides ALS patients with the tools to allow people living with ALS to communicate, interact, and live with purpose. Technology and equipment have advanced over the past decade but these services can be taken even further. The Foundation works with creative companies to develop voice creation and hands-free software and technology.The Foundation maintains contact with ALS families receiving specialized equipment and recycles the equipment to new patients when the equipment is no longer needed. Portable Power Wheelchairs (PPWCs) represent freedom, enabling individuals with ALS to travel, attend life events, visit loved ones, and experience their favorite walking trailsplaces they never thought theyd see again. Due to the significant impact PPWCs had on 2024, Team Gleason swiftly responded by creating the PPWC Refurbishment Program. When PPWCs are no longer in use, they are returned to Team Gleason, then sanitized, tested, and shipped out to another member of the community. In its first year, the program has saved over $200,000, with more than 180 chairs returned.In collaboration with Microsoft, Team Gleason piloted the Custom Neural Voice technology, enabling individuals with ALS to create personalized, natural-sounding synthetic voices. This initiative was showcased at Microsofts Ability Summit 2024, emphasizing the role of AI in advancing accessibility and personalized communication solutions.Team Gleason expanded its collaboration with Synchron to raise awareness and advance brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. The partnership focuses on promoting Synchrons endovascular BCI system, which aims to restore communication and mobility for individuals with ALS without the need for invasive brain surgery.Team Gleason contributed to the Speech Accessibility Project, a research initiative funded by Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft. The project aims to improve voice recognition technology for individuals with diverse speech patterns and disabilities, enhancing the inclusivity and effectiveness of speech-based AI systems.Partnering with Google Research, Team Gleason co-developed SpeakFaster, an innovative interface leveraging large language models to expedite eye-gaze typing for individuals with ALS. Published in Nature Communications, the system demonstrated a 57% reduction in motor actions required for text entry compared to traditional predictive keyboards, highlighting its potential to enhance communication efficiency for users with severe motor impairments.Expenses $6,063,195
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 | Not 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
- 45-3689316
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,628,457
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,127,690
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,496,277 | $7,540,298 | $9,628,457 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,648,263 | $5,631,699 | $8,443,085 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,285,841 | $4,238,018 | $8,266,292 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-3689316).
Questions about TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION is 45-3689316.
- Is TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEAM GLEASON 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 TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID DARRAGH.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,440 (DAVID DARRAGH, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,496,277, expenses of $7,540,298 and total assets of $9,628,457 at year end.
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