MEDICAL STUDENTS FOR CHOICE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEDICAL STUDENTS FOR CHOICE

EIN 20-5263777 · Professional Societies & Associations - Health Care (E03)

What they do

MSFC RECOGNIZES THAT ONE of THE GREATEST OBSTACLES to SAFE and LEGAL ABORTION is THE ABSENCE of TRAINED PROVIDERS. AS MEDICAL STUDENTS and RESIDENTS, WE ARE WORKING to MAKE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING ABORTION, A STANDARD PART of MEDICAL EDUCATION and RESIDENCY TRAINING.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.03%of revenue went to mission work75.2% of expenses · Program services

7.53%of revenue went to fundraising9.3% of expenses

$81.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.56%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$4.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $192,853 for PAMELA MERRITT (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,087,760

Mission workProgram services$1,274,05861.03% of revenue75.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$262,22012.56% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$157,2297.53% of revenue9.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$394,25318.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,693,50781.12% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.2% mission · 15.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 16.6% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 18.4% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 20.3% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 20.2% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 14.3% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 17.8% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 15.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,087,760

Expenses$1,693,507

Annual surplus $394,253 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,274,058 · 75.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$262,220 · 15.5% of expenses

Fundraising$157,229 · 9.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,087,760

Expenses$1,693,507

Assets$7,125,553

Income$2,087,760

Contributions$1,799,256

Mission work (program services)$1,274,058

Fundraising$157,229

Management and general$262,220

Stocks and bonds$3,811,088

Accounting fees$13,600

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAMELA MERRITTEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $192,853Base $165,738 · Other $27,115

TIFFANY STOUTFINANCE MANA · 40 hrs/week $137,553Base $117,852 · Other $19,701

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

PAMELA MERRITTEXECUTIVE DI

TIFFANY STOUTFINANCE MANA

KATHERINE KRAMER MD MSBOARD MEMBER

SUPRIYA KOHLIBOARD MEMBER

SARAH MCNEILLYBOARD MEMBER

ROSE AL-ABOSY MDBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD ADEJUMOBICO-SECRETARY

PAULA VALINO RAMOSTREASURER

PATTY GONZALEZ MDBOARD MEMBER

OLOLADE SANUSI MDBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BELMONTE MDBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA TORRES-MONTOYA JD MPHBOARD MEMBER

LIN-FAN WANG MD MPHBOARD MEMBER

KRISTYN BRANDI MD MPHBOARD MEMBER

ADEOLA ONI-ORISAN MD PHDBOARD MEMBER

JOI SPAULDINGBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA MECKLOSKY MDBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER ZHANGPRESIDENT EL

HEDWIGE SAINT LOUIS MD MPHBOARD MEMBER

HANNA AMANUELPAST-PRESIDE

HADIZA THOMPSON MBBSBOARD MEMBER

ELEANOR CLIFFORDBOARD MEMBER

DANNA GHAFIRPRESIDENT

DANGO MWABENEBOARD MEMBER

CLEMENCE CC CUILLEROTCO-SECRETARY

CLAIRE SURKISBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON WHITNEY MPHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: PO BOX 20132, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
County: Philadelphia
In care of: PAMELA MERRITT
Primary officer: PAMELA MERRITT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(215) 625-0800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Health Care (E03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations