CLL GLOBAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION C/O WILLIAM WIERDA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLL GLOBAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION C/O WILLIAM WIERDA

EIN 88-0517430 · Cancer Research (H30)

What they do

CLL Globals Mission is to Abolish Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) As A Threat to The Life and Health of Patients By Accelerating CLL Research.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

119.72%of revenue went to mission work96.2% of expenses · Program services

1.36%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$124.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.32%of revenue went to management and office costs2.7% of expenses

$2.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $773,580 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $135,000 for SAM MARGARET PACE (CDO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$3,170,285

Mission workProgram services$3,795,469119.72% of revenue96.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$105,1253.32% of revenue2.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$43,2711.36% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$3,943,865124.40% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 96.2% mission · 2.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.40% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 3.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 2.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 4.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.6% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 5.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 3.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,170,285

Expenses$3,943,865

Annual shortfall $773,580 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)$3,795,469 · 96.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$105,125 · 2.7% of expenses

Fundraising$43,271 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,170,285

Expenses$3,943,865

Assets$10,922,467

Income$6,880,337

Contributions$2,554,060

Mission work (program services)$3,795,469

Fundraising$43,271

Grants given$18,419,657

Average grant$558,171

Management and general$105,125

Executive compensation (total)$35,000

Stocks and bonds$8,183,311

Accounting fees$19,221

Investing fees$47,042

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SAM MARGARET PACECDO · 35 hrs/week $135,000

WILLIAM WIERDAPRESIDENT & CEO · 4 hrs/week $16,406

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 (12)

SAM MARGARET PACECDO

WILLIAM WIERDAPRESIDENT & CEO

DIANE LEE KRAITMANDIRECTOR

LOUIS KATOPODISDIRECTOR

MARTIN RABERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL J KEATINGFOUNDING DIRECTOR

PHYLLIS COHENDIRECTOR

RICHARD EVANSDIRECTOR

RICHARD MARSCHNERDIRECTOR

ROBERT NICHOLSDIRECTOR

STEVE WINFIELDDIRECTOR

WILLIAM PLUNKETTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD UNIT 428, HOUSTON, TX 77030-4028
County: Harris
In care of: % MICHAEL J KEATING
Primary officer: Dr William Wierda, President and CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 745-2376

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification: Cancer Research (H30)
IRS tax category: Cancer Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes