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Epilepsy Foundation of America

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % WANDA COOK
Other · BOWIE, MD · EIN 52-0856660

About

To improve the lives of peoples affected by epilepsy through education, advocacy, research, and connection.

In care of Wanda COOK

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
93
Volunteers
900

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$17.8M
Expenses
$16.0M
Assets
$21.6M
Liabilities
$1.7M

Financial history

$28.6M$14.3M$0
17181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $17.8M · Peak FY2020: $28.6M · Avg: $21.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$292K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)——
NORTH AMERICA——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$254K
Grants Given
—
EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
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Address

3540 Crain HWY STE 675
Bowie, MD, 20716-130

Governance

Voting board members23
Independent members23
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$923K
Net to org$689K
Retained by contractors$234K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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