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Rome Foundation

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Medical Research / Digestive Disease, Disorder Research (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.67M (2023)

Expenses
$3.01M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.61M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$64.6k (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,673,485
Expenses
$3,006,127
Net Income
-$332,642
Net Assets
$1,540,701
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,146,518
42.9%
Program Services $1,511,123
56.5%
Investment Income $6,555
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,289
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $251,659
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $297,604
9.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,605,282
Total Liabilities $64,581
Net Assets $1,540,701
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas A Drossman (Ceo) $114,000 $0 $0
Johannah Ruddy (Coo) $60,663 $0 $0
Jan Tack (President) $34,500 $0 $0
Ami Sperber (Director) $10,129 $0 $0
Tanya Murphy (Executive Dir.) $4,167 $0 $0
Max Schmulson (Director) $3,500 $0 $0
Magnus Simren (Director) $3,500 $0 $0
Giovanni Barbara (Director) $3,500 $0 $0
Lin Chang (Director) $3,000 $0 $0
William Chey (Director) $3,000 $0 $0
Samuel Nurko (Director) $3,000 $0 $0
Laurie Keefer (Director) $3,000 $0 $0
Xiucai Fang (Director) $3,000 $0 $0
Brian Lacy (Director) $2,700 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,409,224
Expenses
$2,226,248
Net Income
$182,976
Net Assets
$1,828,407
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,268,972
52.7%
Program Services $1,125,765
46.7%
Investment Income $14,487
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $277,840
12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $259,788
11.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,884,472
Total Liabilities $56,065
Net Assets $1,828,407
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Johannah Ruddy (Executive Dir.) $126,838 $0 $0
Douglas A Drossman (Ceo) $116,000 $0 $0
Jan Tack (President) $35,000 $0 $0
Ami Sperber (Director) $13,000 $0 $0
Max Schmulson (Director) $10,500 $0 $0
Samuel Nurko (Director) $9,500 $0 $0
Lin Chang (Director) $8,750 $0 $0
Magnus Simren (Director) $8,250 $0 $0
William Chey (Director) $7,000 $0 $0
Brian Lacy (Director) $6,750 $0 $0
Laurie Keefer (Director) $6,500 $0 $0
Giovanni Barbara (Director) $3,500 $0 $0
Xiucai Fang (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$710,540
Expenses
$779,786
Net Income
-$69,246
Net Assets
$1,800,576
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $291,326
41.0%
Program Services $390,704
55.0%
Investment Income $10,838
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $16,145
2.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,527
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,794
16.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $127,183
16.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,809,480
Total Liabilities $8,904
Net Assets $1,800,576

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,743,160
Expenses
$1,598,607
Net Income
$1,144,553
Net Assets
$1,869,822
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,113,550
40.6%
Program Services $1,623,696
59.2%
Investment Income $9,039
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,288
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,163
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $238,773
14.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $226,019
14.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,908,541
Total Liabilities $38,719
Net Assets $1,869,822
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Johannah Ruddy (Executive Dir.) $112,731 $0 $0
Douglas A Drossman (Coo) $101,042 $0 $0
Jan Tack (President) $25,000 $0 $0
Lin Chang (Director) $13,500 $0 $0
Laurie Keefer (Director) $10,500 $0 $0
William Chey (Director) $9,500 $0 $0
Brian Lacy (Director) $6,500 $0 $0
Samuel Nurko (Director) $4,000 $0 $0
Max Schmulson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Magnus Simren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Giovanni Barbara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ami Sperber (Director) $0 $0 $0
Xiucai Fang (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,969,282
Expenses
$1,558,160
Net Income
$411,122
Net Assets
$526,519
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,239,251
62.9%
Program Services $729,072
37.0%
Investment Income $678
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $281
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $208,612
13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $159,132
10.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $759,295
Total Liabilities $232,776
Net Assets $526,519
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas A Drossman (Coo) $107,000 $0 $0
Johannah Ruddy (Executive Dir.) $97,545 $0 $0
Jan Tack (President) $25,000 $0 $0
William Chey (Director) $11,500 $0 $0
Brian Lacy (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Laurie Keefer (Director) $9,000 $0 $0
Lin Chang (Director) $8,000 $0 $0
Samuel Nurko (Director) $6,500 $0 $0
Max Schmulson (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Whitehead (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kellow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Magnus Simren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Giovanni Barbara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ami Sperber (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,793,106
Expenses
$1,604,868
Net Income
$188,238
Net Assets
$162,835
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $594,386
33.1%
Program Services $1,198,823
66.9%
Investment Income $31
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$203
Other Revenue $69
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $343,169
21.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $250,280
15.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $230,305
Total Liabilities $67,470
Net Assets $162,835
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas A Drossman (President) $160,100 $0 $0
Johannah Ruddy (Executive Dir.) $87,315 $0 $0
Lin Chang (Director) $8,700 $0 $0
William Chey (Director) $8,700 $0 $0
Laurie Keefer (Director) $3,000 $0 $0
William Whitehead (Director) $2,000 $0 $0
Samuel Nurko (Director) $1,000 $0 $0
Max Schmulson (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kellow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jan Tack (Director) $0 $0 $0
Magnus Simren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Giovanni Barbara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ami Sperber (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,328,187
Expenses
$1,758,691
Net Income
-$430,504
Net Assets
-$29,182
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $846,920
63.8%
Program Services $481,266
36.2%
Investment Income $48
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,074
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,027
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $130,190
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $168,209
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $91,291
Total Liabilities $120,473
Net Assets -$29,182
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas A Drossman (President) $109,177 $0 $0
Williard Hilliard (Executive Dir.) $88,400 $0 $0
Johannah Ruddy (Executive Dir.) $41,790 $0 $0
William Whitehead (Director) $4,318 $0 $0
William Chey (Director) $4,000 $0 $0
Lin Chang (Director) $621 $0 $0
Max Schmulson (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kellow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jan Tack (Director) $0 $0 $0
Magnus Simren (Director) $0 $0 $0
Giovanni Barbara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ami Sperber (Director) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Nurko (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,312,028
Expenses
$1,831,706
Net Income
-$519,678
Net Assets
$401,322
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $813,011
62.0%
Program Services $468,674
35.7%
Investment Income $218
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $29,125
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,000
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $229,847
12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $591,654
Total Liabilities $190,332
Net Assets $401,322
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas A Drossman Md (President) $100,000 $0 $0
Wink Hilliard (Executive Di) $88,847 $0 $0
Max Schmulson Md (Director) $5,000 $0 $0
Lin Chang Md (Director) $4,250 $0 $0
William Chey Md (Director) $4,000 $0 $0
William E Whitehead Phd (Director) $3,750 $0 $0
Fernando Azpiroz Md Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Kellow Md Fracp (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jan Tack Md Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Magnus Simren Md Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Giovanni Barbara Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ami Sperber Md Msph (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,252,395
Expenses
$1,852,141
Net Income
-$599,746
Net Assets
$921,000
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,045,500
83.5%
Program Services $202,465
16.2%
Investment Income $4,751
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$321
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $230,949
12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,230,743
Total Liabilities $309,743
Net Assets $921,000

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,256,743
Expenses
$1,717,662
Net Income
-$460,919
Net Assets
$1,520,746
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,012,500
80.6%
Program Services $233,653
18.6%
Investment Income $11,007
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$417
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,500
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,599,469
Total Liabilities $78,723
Net Assets $1,520,746

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$916,768
Expenses
$871,121
Net Income
$45,647
Net Assets
$1,871,860
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $802,500
87.5%
Program Services $99,756
10.9%
Investment Income $14,512
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,400
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,871,860
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,871,860

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,493,135
Expenses
$864,974
Net Income
$628,161
Net Assets
$1,826,213
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,362,155
91.2%
Program Services $127,523
8.5%
Investment Income $2,559
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $898
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,200
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,976,118
Total Liabilities $149,905
Net Assets $1,826,213

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,705,824
Expenses
$779,727
Net Income
$926,097
Net Assets
$1,213,241
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,624,982
95.3%
Program Services $66,174
3.9%
Investment Income $1,250
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $13,418
0.8%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,318,817
Total Liabilities $105,576
Net Assets $1,213,241

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$728,826
Expenses
$832,737
Net Income
-$103,911
Net Assets
$287,144
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $495,472
68.0%
Program Services $211,933
29.1%
Investment Income $1,138
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $19,623
2.7%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $660
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $387,101
Total Liabilities $99,957
Net Assets $287,144

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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