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Health : Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines

Taking Control of Your Diabetes

Educating and empowering the diabetes community since 1995

three stars

82.89

990 Highland Drive Suite 312
Solana Beach, CA 92075
tel: (800) 998-2693   Web Site
EIN: 33-0794608

Board Leadership
Steven V. Edelman
President

CEO
Michelle Feinstein
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 82.89 three stars
  Financial 89.94 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 78.00 two stars
This rating was published 07/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Guided by the belief that every person with diabetes has the right to live a healthy, happy, and productive life, Taking Control of Your Diabetes educates and motivates people with diabetes to take a more active role in their condition and provides innovative and integrative continuing diabetes education to medical professionals caring for people with diabetes. We are dedicated to educating and motivating people with diabetes and their loved ones to take a more active role in their own health and to provide continuing diabetes education to medical professionals to better care for their patients.

Guided by the belief that every person with diabetes has the right to live a healthy, happy, and productive life, Taking Control of Your Diabetes educates and motivates people with diabetes to take a more active role in their condition and provides innovative and integrative continuing diabetes education to medical professionals caring for people with diabetes. We are dedicated to educating and motivating people with diabetes and their loved ones to take a more active role in their own health and to provide continuing diabetes education to medical professionals to better care for their patients.

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Financial

three stars

89.94

Accountability & Transparency

two stars

78.00

This rating was published 07/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 88.6%
  Administrative Expenses 8.3%
  Fundraising Expenses 3.0%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.03
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.52
  Program Expenses Growth 6.4%
  Liabilities to Assets 32.3%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Taking Control of Your Diabetes on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Taking Control of Your Diabetes on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Taking Control of Your Diabetes (CA) 82.89 three stars
Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi (MS) 92.58 four stars
Joslin Diabetes Center (MA) 85.18 three stars
The Notah Begay III Foundation (NM) 87.92 three stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $3,784,828
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $3,784,828
   Program Service Revenue $353,850
Total Primary Revenue $4,138,678
   Other Revenue $177,110
TOTAL REVENUE $4,315,788
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $3,595,801
   Administrative Expenses $409,514
   Fundraising Expenses $82,586
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $4,087,901
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $227,887
   
Net Assets $2,155,115

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
National Conferences $1,936,609 53.8%
Medical Education Programs $1,659,192 46.1%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2018-12 07/01/2020 82.89 three stars
2017-12 10/01/2019 92.74 four stars
2016-12 06/01/2018 91.45 four stars
2015-12 06/01/2017 88.63 three stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 89.91 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 04/01/2016 88.67 three stars
2013-12 08/01/2015 76.98 two stars
2012-12 04/01/2014 83.38 three stars
2011-12 03/01/2013 80.79 three stars
2010-12 11/06/2012 83.77 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 33-0794608
Name in IRS Master File TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES
NTEE Code G80
NTEE Classification Specifically Named Diseases
NTEE Type Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (994) Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code
(123) Discussion groups, forums, panels lectures, etc.
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date June, 1998
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2017
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$340,805 8.33% Steven V. Edelman President
Other Salaries of Note
$208,189 5.09% Michelle Feinstein Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Taking Control of Your Diabetes (CA) 82.89 three stars
The Notah Begay III Foundation (NM) 87.92 three stars
Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi (MS) 92.58 four stars
Joslin Diabetes Center (MA) 85.18 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Taking Control of Your Diabetes
990 Highland Drive
Suite 312
Solana Beach, CA 92075
tel: (800) 998-2693
fax: (858) 755-6854
EIN: 33-0794608

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Board Leadership

Steven V. Edelman
President

CEO

Michelle Feinstein
Executive Director

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