AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION

EIN 23-7286648 · Brain Disorders (G48)

What they do

MISSION STATEMENT THE MISSION of THE AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION (ABTA) is to ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING and TREATMENT of BRAIN TUMORS WITH THE GOALS of IMPROVING, EXTENDING AND, ULTIMATELY, SAVING THE LIVES of THOSE IMPACTED BY A BRAIN TUMOR DIAGNOSIS. WE DO THIS THROUGH INTERACTIONS and ENGAGEMENT WITH BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS and THEIR FAMILIES; COLLABORATIONS WITH ALLIED GROUPS and ORGANIZATIONS; and THE FUNDING of BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH. IMPACT STATEMENT FOUNDED IN 1973, THE AMERICAN BRAIN TUMOR ASSOCIATION WAS THE FIRST NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED to FUNDING BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH and PROVIDING INFORMATION and EDUCATION for ALL BRAIN TUMOR TYPES ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.70%of revenue went to mission work80.4% of expenses · Program services

7.95%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$115.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.60%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$1.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,036,637 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $300,979 for RALPH DEVITTO (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$6,796,203

Mission workProgram services$6,300,31892.70% of revenue80.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$992,19514.60% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$540,3277.95% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Total expenses$7,832,840115.25% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 80.4% mission · 12.7% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 12.9% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 14.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 15.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 15.4% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 5.8% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.02% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 5.8% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,796,203

Expenses$7,832,840

Annual shortfall $1,036,637 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$6,300,318 · 80.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$992,195 · 12.7% of expenses

Fundraising$540,327 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,796,203

Expenses$7,832,840

Assets$9,844,227

Income$8,160,185

Contributions$6,320,311

Mission work (program services)$6,300,318

Fundraising$540,327

Grants given$838,185

Average grant$28,903

Management and general$992,195

Executive compensation (total)$250,111

Stocks and bonds$3,463,856

Accounting fees$42,440

Investing fees$42,269

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

RALPH DEVITTOPRESIDENT & CEO · 39 hrs/week $300,979Base $294,823 · Other $6,156

KELLY SITKINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 39 hrs/week $217,725Base $212,291 · Other $5,434

NICOLE WILLMARTHCHIEF MISSION OFFICER · 39 hrs/week $203,493Base $198,094 · Other $5,399

PHILLIP SAMUELSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 39 hrs/week $125,315Base $121,442 · Other $3,873

DEBRA ROBINSDIR. CORP. & FDN. RELATIONS · 39 hrs/week $115,710Base $113,425 · Other $2,285

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

RALPH DEVITTOPRESIDENT & CEO

KELLY SITKINCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

NICOLE WILLMARTHCHIEF MISSION OFFICER

PHILLIP SAMUELSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

DEBRA ROBINSDIR. CORP. & FDN. RELATIONS

BOB KRUCHTENVICE CHAIR

CHARLES K SCHAFERDIRECTOR

DANNY MONSONTREASURER

JAMES REILLYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

LAURA AGUILARDIRECTOR

MINDEE J PLUGUESSECRETARY

MITCH BERGERDIRECTOR

PATTI TSAI-STEINERDIRECTOR

RAM SUBRAMANIANCHAIR

SRISUPEN ANDERSENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 8550 W Bryn Mawr Ave Ste 550, Chicago, IL 60631
County: Cook
In care of: Kelly Sitkin
Primary officer: Kelly Sitkin, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@abta.org Phone(773) 577-8750

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MILLER COOPER & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Brain Disorders (G48)
IRS tax category: Brain Disorders
Grant-giving organization: Yes