The Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation

Analysis

The Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Fern BCH, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation reported income of $6.5m and spending of $6.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $3.5m to $6.5m (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for Prader Willi Research ($6.5m), Milestone Decisions Inc ($6.5m) and St Marks Place Institute for Mental Health ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 4.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $452k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $5.3m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 17 employees.