Health : Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines

International Myeloma Foundation

Until there is a cure

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (61.16)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 86.6%    
Administrative Expenses 4.5%    
Fundraising Expenses 8.7%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.08    
Efficiency Rating    
      (38.66)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 21.4%    
Program Expenses Growth 30.3%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.19    
Capacity Rating    
      (22.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $6,059,983
Other Revenue $-166,991
Total Revenue $5,892,992
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $5,210,982
Administrative Expenses $274,740
Fundraising Expenses $524,707
Total Functional Expenses $6,010,429
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-117,437
   
Net Assets $832,910

Contact Information

International Myeloma Foundation
12650 Riverside Drive
Suite 206
North Hollywood, CA 91607
tel: (800) 452-2873
fax: (818) 487-7454

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Susan Novis President, Founder (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $158,032 2.62%
Other Salaries of Note
David Smith Executive Director (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $90,000 1.49%

Donor Privacy Policy

YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

Founded in 1990, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is the oldest and largest myeloma organization, reaching more than 165,000 members in 113 countries worldwide. Dedicated to improving the quality of life of myeloma patients and their families, the IMF focuses in four key areas: research, education, support and advocacy. To date, the IMF has conducted more than 120 educational seminars worldwide, maintains a world-renowned hotline, and operates Bank on a Cure, a unique gene bank to advance myeloma research. The IMF helps everyone battling multiple myeloma - patients, families, friends, caregivers and the medical and scientific communities.

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