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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1375827

NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DANVERS, MA 01923

Financials

$6.9M$6.5M2022$4.9M$7M2023$6.6M$6.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,628,652$6,783,274-$154,622$11,259,408$2,926,793$8,332,615
June 30, 2024990$4,941,722$6,956,852-$2,015,130$11,162,466$2,809,269$8,353,197
June 30, 2023990$6,915,898$6,461,742$454,156$12,897,422$3,086,186$9,811,236
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,597,175
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,165,141
Net gain from sales of assets
$931,487
Net income from fundraising events
-$133,664
Other revenue
-$133,664

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,199,988
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$549,811
Other salaries and wages
$2,056,745
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,255,131
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$26,158
Accounting fees
$47,800
Occupancy
$177,362
Travel
$192,716
Depreciation
$28,704
Program services (functional)
$4,282,924
Management and general (functional)
$1,202,665
Fundraising (functional)
$1,297,685

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,162,466
Total assets, end of year
$11,259,408
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,926,793
Net assets, end of year
$8,332,615
Land, buildings and equipment
$73,838
Publicly traded securities
$8,454,497
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,595,071
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,737,544
Gross receipts
$8,835,153
Employees
33
Volunteers
275
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
IL

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY J WHEATLEYCEO
Officer
37.5$253,027$24,976
ASHLEY M PRUETTVP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$144,410$25,629
MICHAEL B HYDEVP OF FINANCE
Officer
37.5$131,092$37,566
CATHERINE M ANASTASIASENIOR DIRECTOR, MISSION DELIVERY
Highest-paid employee
37.5$113,309$15,021
ELIZABETH J MULROYSENIOR DIRECTOR, CHAPTER OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$113,580$3,892
KEVIN BOYANOWSKICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROL FEGHALI-BOSTWICK PH DVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BLAKE EMBREETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARCIA WALKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LINDA BORNSTEIN BAUM ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY BLADESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COURTNEY CALIENDO ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERA CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SCOTT CERESNAK MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZEBA HYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AJ NAHMADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TRACY PORTER MED SPHRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY WALTERMIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINA LOCCKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JANE LADASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COS MALLOZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK OROZCO III MBADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
J MICHAEL LEVENGOOD ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PEGGY COLLINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY J WHEATLEYCEO
Officer
40$235,945$17,580
MICHAEL B HYDEVP OF FINANCE
Officer
40$158,406$33,748
ASHLEY M PRUETTVP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$127,832$21,887
COS MALLOZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COURTNEY CALIENDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA LOCCKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY BLADESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRACY PORTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK OROZCO III MBADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA BORNSTEIN BAUM ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARCIA WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZEBA HYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY WALTERMIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AJ NAHMADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE LADASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN BOYANOWSKICHAIR (INTERIM TREAS JUL 23-APR 24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROL FEGHALI-BOSTWICK PH DVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
J MICHAEL LEVENGOOD ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BLAKE EMBREETREASURER (SINCE APR '24)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARY J WHEATLEYCEO
Officer
40$226,252$17,160
MICHAEL B HYDECOO/CFO
Officer
40$150,589$31,671
COS MALLOZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COURTNEY CALIENDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA LOCCKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY BLADESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEANNE THEISSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK OROZCO III MBADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA BORNSTEIN BAUM ODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARCIA WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ZEBA HYDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL PURSELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN BOYANOWSKICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CAROL FEGHALI-BOSTWICK PH DVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MIKE LEVENGOOD ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CYNDY BESSELIEVRE CPATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
55 FERNCROFT RD STE 315, DANVERS, MA 01923-4001
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARY J WHEATLEY, 55 FERNCROFT ROAD 315, DANVERS, MA 01923
Signed the 990
MARY J WHEATLEY IOM CAE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(800) 722-4673
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

THE NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE MEDICAL RESEARCH, PROMOTE DISEASE AWARENESS, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO PEOPLE WITH SCLERODERMA, THEIR FAMILIES AND SUPPORT NETWORKS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • A RELENTLESS FORCE IN FINDING A CURE AND IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SCLERODERMA, THE NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION ADVANCES MEDICAL RESEARCH, PROMOTES DISEASE AWARENESS, AND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO PEOPLE WITH SCLERODERMA, THEIR FAMILIES AND SUPPORT NETWORKS. SUPPORTED BY A NETWORK OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, THE FOUNDATION IS THE LEADING NONPROFIT FUNDER OF PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH TO DISCOVER THE CAUSE, UNDERSTAND THE MECHANISMS, AND OVERCOME SCLERODERMA FOREVER. SUPPORT: THE FOUNDATION SERVES PEOPLE LIVING WITH SCLERODERMA, AS WELL AS THEIR CAREGIVERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SUPPORT GROUPS. IN THE WAKE OF THE PANDEMIC, THE FOUNDATION PIVOTED FROM IN-PERSON TO VIRTUAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ALLOWING MEMBERS OF THE SCLERODERMA COMMUNITY TO CONNECT NO MATTER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE COUNTRY. THIS ALSO ALLOWED FOR THE CREATION OF MORE TARGETED, TOPICAL SUPPORT GROUPS SUCH AS ONE FOR MEN, WHICH MAKE UP JUST 20% OF THE POPULATION IMPACTED BY SCLERODERMA, AND BIPOC, AS WELL AS YOUNG ADULTS. EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES EDUCATION ABOUT HOW TO LIVE BETTER WITH SCLERODERMA FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE, AS WELL AS THEIR CAREGIVERS, FAMILIES AND SUPPORT NETWORKS. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO A CME AND CNE PROVIDER, EDUCATING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ABOUT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, TIMELY DIAGNOSIS, AND CUTTING-EDGE TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES. THE NATIONAL SCLERODERMA CONFERENCE ATTRACTS MORE THAN 400 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY AND PROVIDES COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WORLD CLASS EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH SCLERODERMA, CAREGIVERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND FRIENDS. THE SEMINARS SERVE AS AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, WHO ALSO NEED COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISEASE.
    Expenses $2,737,760
  • RESEARCH: IN FY 2025, THE FOUNDATION MADE A COMMITMENT OF $1.2 MILLION TO FUND RESEARCH. THIS FUNDING AIMS TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT INVESTIGATIONS INTO BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISMS THAT CAUSE THE DISEASE, HOW TO PREVENT AND ACCURATELY DIAGNOSIS AND TREAT THE DISEASE, AND ULTIMATELY FIND A CURE FOR SCLERODERMA. EACH AWARD IS $200,000 SPREAD OVER MULTIPLE YEARS. IN FY 2025, FOUR AWARDS WERE TWO-YEAR ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARDS, AND TWO AWARDS WERE THREE-YEAR NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARDS. NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARDS ARE INTENDED TO HELP EMERGING SCIENTISTS GATHER SUFFICIENT DATA TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF THEIR AREA OF INVESTIGATION AND ATTRACT LARGER FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES. THE FOUNDATION'S PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM PRIORITIZES SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND IS ADMINISTERED BY THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE, COMPOSED OF SCLERODERMA EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MAKES FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY AFTER A RIGOROUS PEER REVIEW PROCESS.THE PEER-REVIEW RESEARCH COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF HIGHLY RESPECTED SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS WHO REVIEW, CRITIQUE, AND RANK ALL APPLICATIONS BASED ON THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH'S RANKING SYSTEM. ONLY PROJECTS OF SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC MERIT ARE FUNDED. EACH GRANT APPLICATION CONTAINS VERY SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY AND REVIEW CRITERIA. DETAILS REGARDING THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.SCLERODERMA.ORG. ALL APPLICATIONS UNDERGO RIGOROUS PEER REVIEW AND ARE SCORED AND RANKED ACCORDING TO THE REVIEW CRITERIA AND OVERALL MERIT OF THE PROPOSAL. PEER REVIEW RANKINGS ARE SENT TO THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH COMMITTEE FOR QUALIFICATION BEFORE BEING PRESENTED TO THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF FUNDING. AFTER THE AWARDS ARE MADE, ALL RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FUNDING CONTRACTS WITH INSTITUTIONAL SIGN-OFF AND MUST ALSO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS ON THEIR PROGRESS. ALL REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S RESEARCH COMMITTEE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PROGRAMMATIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE POLICES AND REQUIREMENTS.
    Expenses $1,545,164 · grants $1,199,988

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1375827
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
1985
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,259,408
Income (IRS master file)
$8,835,153

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,628,652$6,783,274$11,259,408XML
990June 2024$4,941,722$6,956,852$11,162,466XML
990June 2023$6,915,898$6,461,742$12,897,422XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 52-1375827).

Questions about NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION is 52-1375827.
Is NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL SCLERODERMA 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 NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARY J WHEATLEY.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,027 (MARY J WHEATLEY, CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,628,652, expenses of $6,783,274 and total assets of $11,259,408 at year end.

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