Nonprofit · EIN 85-2527027
AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,365,931 | $929,103 | $436,828 | $1,159,363 | $39,475 | $1,119,888 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $294,663 | $941,001 | -$646,338 | $704,348 | $21,288 | $683,060 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,874,750 | $978,807 | $895,943 | $1,362,744 | $33,346 | $1,329,398 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,523,351 | $1,751,765 | -$228,414 | $1,141,420 | $707,965 | $433,455 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,365,410
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $520
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $159,246
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,437
- Other salaries and wages
- $42,598
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $241,127
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,444
- Accounting fees
- $46,651
- Occupancy
- $22,107
- Travel
- $22,695
- Depreciation
- $722
- Program services (functional)
- $615,717
- Management and general (functional)
- $179,292
- Fundraising (functional)
- $134,094
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $704,348
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,159,363
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,475
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,119,888
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,590
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $890,207
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $229,681
- Gross receipts
- $1,365,931
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE HOWELL | CEO Officer | 40 | $169,455 | $8,982 |
| CHRISTINE LAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIM SINGH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KOH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYCE WARRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HARRIOTT | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LIPTON | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMY JAMES | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON PITTS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESHAMAE MONTEITH | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMYNAH PRADAM | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SANDOE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY NEWMAN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER MORAN | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $109,836 | $9,610 |
| CARRIE HOWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $1,000 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIM SINGH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYCE WARRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HARRIOTT | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LIPTON | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMY JAMES | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON PITTS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIA WILSON | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TESHAMAE MONTEITH | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMYNAH PRADAM | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SANDOE | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KOH | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY WICKSTROM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $146,276 |
| LAWRENCE C NEWMAN | CHAIR UNTIL 05/31/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LAY | CHAIR AS OF 06/01/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROYCE WARRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID W DODICK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA HARRIOTT | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA JACOBSON | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KOH | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON PITTS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD ROSEN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SCHWEDT | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON SUMMER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIANA VANDERPLUYM | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SHUBIN STEIN | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHARLE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEWART TEPPER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY WICKSTROM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (9/22 - 12/22) Officer | 40 | $49,509 |
| LAWRENCE C NEWMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SHUBIN STEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROYCE WARRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID W DODICK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA HARRIOTT | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA JACOBSON | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KOH | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON PITTS | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD ROSEN | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SCHWEDT | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON SUMMER | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIANA VANDERPLUYM | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHARLES | DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEWART TEPPER | DIRECOTR (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1177 6TH AVE FL 5, NEW YORK, NY 10036-2714
- In care of
- % NIM LALVANI
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTINE LAY, 1177 6TH AVE FLOOR 5, NEW YORK, NY 10036
- Signed the 990
- RACHEL KOH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (929) 376-1333
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
THE AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH AND AWARENESS SURROUNDING MIGRAINE. WORKING ALONGSIDE THE AMERICAN HEADACHE SOCIETY, THE AMF MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE A COMMUNITY FOR PATIENT SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY, AS WELL AS DRIVE AND SUPPORT IMPACTFUL RESEARCH THAT TRANSLATES INTO TREATMENT ADVANCES FOR PATIENTS WITH MIGRAINE AND OTHER DISABLING DISEASES THAT CAUSE SEVERE HEAD PAIN.
Program accomplishments
- MOVE AGAINST MIGRAINE INITIATIVE AND OTHER - MOVE AGAINST MIGRAINE IS THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION AND PROVIDES CREDIBLE, EXPERT-DRIVEN, PATIENT-FOCUSED EDUCATION IN THE FORM OF ARTICLES, PATIENT GUIDES, WEBINARS, AND OTHER RELATED INFORMATION FOR MIGRAINE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $372,607 · grants $2,050
- GLOBAL PATIENT ADVOCACY COALITION - GPAC IS CURRENTLY STRUCTURED AS A COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION AND PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR THOSE WITH MIGRAINE THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE. GPAC HAS A PROGRAM CALLED MIGRAINE FITNESS AT WORK.Expenses $243,110 · grants $157,196
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
- 85-2527027
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,159,363
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,365,931
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,365,931 | $929,103 | $1,159,363 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $294,663 | $941,001 | $704,348 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,874,750 | $978,807 | $1,362,744 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,523,351 | $1,751,765 | $1,141,420 | 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 85-2527027).
Questions about AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION INC is 85-2527027.
- Is AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTINE LAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,455 (CARRIE HOWELL, CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,365,931, expenses of $929,103 and total assets of $1,159,363 at year end.
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