Public nonprofit record
FIGHTSMA INC
EIN 54-1610701
What they do
FIGHTSMA ENGAGES LEADING SCIENTISTS and POLICYMAKERS to PURSUE A CURE FOR, and RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS of SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY (SMA), A DEGENERATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE WHICH is THE LEADING GENETIC CAUSE of DEATH for CHILDREN UNDER 2. APPROXIMATELY 1 IN 40 PEOPLE CARRY THE GENE for THIS DISEASE, and ABOUT 1 IN 10,000 LIVE BIRTHS ARE AFFECTED. IN ADDITION to FUNDING VITAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, FIGHTSMA WORKS to MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE DIALOG BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COMMUNITY, THE PATIENT COMMUNITY, and POLICYMAKERS.
Money
Tax year 2017Financial picture
Revenue$17,956
Expenses$316,450
Income$235,119
Contributions$17,916
Grants given$125,000
Average grant$62,500
Management$36,203
Accounting fees$18,273
About this charity
- Location
- 8814 FARGO ROAD SUITE 225, RICHMOND, VA 23229
- County
- Henrico
- In care of
- DEANNA GRIFFIN
- Primary officer
- DEANNA GRIFFIN, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2017
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2017
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WELLSCOLEMAN
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes
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