Nonprofit · EIN 85-0767017
MOG PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $595,048 | $480,745 | $114,303 | $335,915 | $75,790 | $260,125 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $223,260 | $223,436 | -$176 | $196,262 | $53,625 | $142,637 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $242,019 | $223,939 | $18,080 | $162,470 | $0 | $162,470 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $588,110
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,903
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,035
- Other revenue
- $1,035
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $78,402
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,850
- Travel
- $113,075
- Program services (functional)
- $334,091
- Management and general (functional)
- $146,654
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $196,262
- Total assets, end of year
- $335,915
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $75,790
- Net assets, end of year
- $260,125
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $259,847
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $278
- Gross receipts
- $595,810
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY EDNIE | PRES. & CO-F Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA LEFELAR | E.D & CO-FOU Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ANDREA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN SALKY | EXEC. BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BROUTMAN | CHIEF MEDIA Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Lefelar | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Amy Ednie | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Mitchell | Director of Blind Resources Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Broutman | Chief Media Officer Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Steven Salky | Legal Council Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Ednie | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Julia Lefelar | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Peter Fontanez | Director/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Mitchell | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jen Gould | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19414 HAVEN WHITE CT, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879-4982
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 19414 Haven White Ct, Gaithersburg MD 20879
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JULIA LEFELAR, 19414 HAVEN WHITE COURT, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Amy Ednie, 18102 Eaglesham Ct, Leesburg VA 20175
- Signed the 990
- JULIA LEFELAR, E.D & CO-FOUNDER
- Phone
- (301) 928-5491
- Website
- mogproject.org
- Return prepared by
- FOUNDATION GROUP INC
Mission
TO RAISE AWARENESS, EDUCATE DOCTORS, PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS, ADVANCE RESEARCH THROUGH EXPERT COLLABORATION AND FUNDRAISING, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR OUR COMMUNITY IN HOPES OF FINDING A CURE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS: WE HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL MOGAD PATIENT SUMMIT AND A US MOGAD PATIENT SUMMIT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR MOGAD PATIENTS WORLDWIDE AND IN THE US. PATIENTS CAN ATTEND IN PERSON OR SEE THE EVENT LIVESTREAMED. THEY CAN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT BY ASKING QUESTIONS TO THE PRESENTERS. PRESENTERS INCLUDE TOP EXPERTS IN THE DISEASE WORLDWIDE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY BASED IN THE US AND STREAMED LIVE GLOBALLY. WE ALSO PROVIDE A WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL FILLED WITH WRITTEN MATERIALS, INFOGRAPHICS AND VIDEOS AIMED AT EDUCATING PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION, WE HOLD A BLOG SPACE FOR ARTICLES WRITTEN TO EDUCATE PATIENTS ON RESEARCH ARTICLES AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE SO THAT THEY CAN KNOW WHAT OTHERS HAVE GONE THROUGH, INFORMING THEM BETTER ON WHAT TO EXPECT WITH DISEASE MANAGEMENT. WE ALSO PROVIDE A GREAT DEAL OF PRINTED MATERIALS FOR PATIENTS THAT WE DISTRIBUTE AT EVENTS AND SEND TO CLINICS TREATING MOGAD ALL OVER THE WORLD.Expenses $231,261
- RESEARCH PROGRAMS: WE WORK TO AFFECT RESEARCH IN MOGAD THROUGH PATIENT PARTICIPATION IN SURVEYS IN COLLABORATION WITH REPUTABLE RESEARCHERS/INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO HELP GUIDE RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE GIVEN THAT THIS IS A NEWLY DISCOVERED DISEASE THAT REQUIRES BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT SYMPTOMS PATIENTS EXPERIENCE AND HOW THEIR DISEASE MANIFESTS OVER TIME. WE ALSO USE THESE SURVEYS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PATIENT POPULATION NEEDS IN VARIOUS WORLD AREAS, INCLUDING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE, WHEN AVAILABLE, FUNDS WE RAISED AS GRANTS FOR ADJUDICATED RESEARCH AS PART OF OUR RESEARCH FOR RARE PROGRAM, WHICH COVERS TWO TYPES OF GRANTS: ONE THAT FUNDS RESEARCH IN IMPACTFUL AREAS THAT WILL PROVIDE SEED DATA FOR LARGER GRANTS AVAILABLE AT INSTITUTIONS LIKE NIH, AND ANOTHER THAT FUNDS INFRASTUCTURE, SUCH AS REGISTRIES FOR DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT.Expenses $81,975 · grants $78,402
- SUPPORT: WE PROVIDE SUPPORT GROUPS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR SMALL GROUPS VIA ZOOM. WE USE THESE GROUPS TO CONNECT PATIENTS TO OTHERS GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING THEY ARE SINCE THEY WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY FORMING LOCAL GROUPS TO DO THIS AS MOGAD IS A RARE DISEASE. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT EVENTS WHERE MEDICAL EXPERTS GATHER TO DO A Q&A FOR PATIENTS REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, GIVING PATIENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET SUPPORT BACKED BY EXPERT MEDICAL ADVICE IN A GENERAL MANNER. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE A CHILDREN'S AMBASSADOR PROGRAM FOR KIDS LED BY PARENTS TO PROVIDE A SUPPORT NETWORK FOR KIDS UNDER 18. WE ALSO HAVE A PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAM CALLED MOGMENTORS THAT CONNECTS NEW PATIENTS WITH VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME LIVING WITH THE DISEASE AND CAN HELP OTHERS UNFAMILIAR.Expenses $20,855
- PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES: 0, GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS: 0, REVENUE: 0 POLICY PROGRAMS: OUR POLICY PROGRAMS ARE AIMED AT AFFECTING POLICY AND BRINGING AWARENESS TO MOGAD WORLDWIDE. EXAMPLES OF THIS INCLUDE OUR WORK TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED FUNDING AT NINDS/NIH AND THE CREATION OF A ICD-10 CODE WITH THE CDC AND AND ICD-11 CODE WITH THE WHO. OTHER EFFORTS INCLUDE WORK TO ENCOURAGE LAWMAKERS TO RECOGNIZE MOGAD AS A DISEASE SO THAT PATIENTS WITH THE INVISIBLE DISABILITY CAUSED BY THE DISEASE WHO CANNOT WORK CAN GET THEIR DISABILITY APPROVED THOUGH FEDERAL/STATE SOCIAL SECURITY MECHANISMS.
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
- 85-0767017
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $335,915
- Income (IRS master file)
- $595,810
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $595,048 | $480,745 | $335,915 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $223,260 | $223,436 | $196,262 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $242,019 | $223,939 | $162,470 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Amy Ednie | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-0767017).
Questions about MOG PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of MOG PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOG PROJECT INC is 85-0767017.
- Is MOG PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to MOG PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOG PROJECT INC 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 MOG PROJECT INC 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 MOG PROJECT INC 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 MOG PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JULIA LEFELAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOG PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MOG PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $595,048, expenses of $480,745 and total assets of $335,915 at year end.
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