CHILDHOOD ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDHOOD ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH ALLIANCE

EIN 46-4152355 · Arthritis (G51)

What they do

CARRA MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER to CAPITALIZE ON OPPORTUNITIES, ACTIVELY DEVELOP A STRUCTURE and A SCIENTIFIC AGENDA, and COLLABORATE WITH POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES to CREATE A RESEARCH ALLIANCE THAT BENEFITS OUR PATIENTS. CARRA CONDUCTS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH to PREVENT, TREAT and CURE PEDIATRIC RHEUMATIC DISEASES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.60 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

94.54%of revenue went to mission work85.6% of expenses · Program services

3.07%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$110.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

12.81%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$1.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $999,844 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $377,109 for MATHIEU NELESSEN (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$9,591,717

Mission workProgram services$9,067,92594.54% of revenue85.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,228,72412.81% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$294,9123.07% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Total expenses$10,591,561110.42% 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: 85.6% mission · 11.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 8.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,591,717

Expenses$10,591,561

Annual shortfall $999,844 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)$9,067,925 · 85.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,228,724 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$294,912 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,591,717

Expenses$10,591,561

Assets$17,393,639

Income$9,591,717

Contributions$876,245

Mission work (program services)$9,067,925

Fundraising$294,912

Grants given$6,635,568

Average grant$54,839

Management and general$1,228,724

Executive compensation (total)$288,111

Accounting fees$25,608

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

MATHIEU NELESSENCEO · 40 hrs/week $377,109Base $310,597 · Other $66,512

STACY ARDOIN MDPRESIDENT · 15 hrs/week $62,208

JAY MEHTA MD MSVICE PRESIDENT · 10 hrs/week $51,899

ROBERT COLBERT MD PHDPAST PRESIDENT · 10 hrs/week $35,000

EMILY VON SCHEVEN MD MASPAST PRESIDENT · 10 hrs/week $33,723

AIMEE HERSHFINANCE CHAIR · 10 hrs/week $21,546

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

MATHIEU NELESSENCEO

STACY ARDOIN MDPRESIDENT

JAY MEHTA MD MSVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT COLBERT MD PHDPAST PRESIDENT

EMILY VON SCHEVEN MD MASPAST PRESIDENT

AIMEE HERSHFINANCE CHAIR

CAROL WALLACE MDDIRECTOR

CHRISTY SANDBORG MDCHAIR-SECRETARY

DANIEL SOLOMON MD PHDDIRECTOR

DIEGO MCDONALDDIRECTOR

HARRY SAAL PHDDIRECTOR

JOHN SUNDY MD PHDDIRECTOR

LEIGH WHITE JDDIRECTOR

RICK GOULBURNDIRECTOR

ROBERT FUHLBRIGGE MD PHDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5304
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % MARK STURM
Primary officer: AIMEE HERSH, FINANCE CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsspinner@carragroup.org Phone(202) 772-1028

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RITZ HOLMAN LLP
NTEE classification: Arthritis (G51)
IRS tax category: Arthritis
Grant-giving organization: Yes