2024-02-08T12:20:49-06:00 2023-06-30 860683059 BeachFleischman PLLC 1985 E River Road Suite 201 Tucson AZ 85718 990 2022-07-01 770355224 American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association Inc AMER 5207331570 PO Box 32698 Tucson AZ 857512698 Kristin Thorson President 5207331570 2024-01-25 1 Kristin Thorson 999009999 0 Kelly L Meltzer CPA P00633511 5203214600 2024-01-25 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Kristin Thorson PO Box 32698 Tucson AZ 857512698 34799 0 X WWW.AFSAFUND.ORG X 1993 CA Fund superior quality scientific studies on fibromyalgia syndrome. 4 4 0 4 0 0 57576 32312 0 0 32 2487 0 0 57608 34799 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8446 5488 8446 5488 49162 29311 978928 1011543 0 0 978928 1011543 X The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association's (AFSA) primary mission is to fund superior quality, scientific studies on fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), which is an extremely painful, fatiguing, and often debilitating medical condition. 0 0 493 With research grants from AFSA, talented scientists advance the understanding of fibromyalgia. AFSA's primary research goal is to fund projects designed to explain the physiology of fibromyalgia so better treatments can be tested. AFSA remains one of the only nonprofits funding biomedical studies on this condition and our awards program is essential for progress in the field. Our 2019 funded project results were published online ahead of print April 2023 in the journal PAIN (with a summary posted to our website), and the study showed low level inflammation throughout the brain. In addition, partial results from the 2020 funded project appeared in March 2023 in the journal Pain, Behavior, and Immunity, and the study showed an abnormal immune response to an immune challange. Additional findings to correlate the brain imaging results with blood markers are due to be published in 2024. Furthermore, now that these two projects are done, AFSA has announced a request for applications to fund five more projects. Over 60 fibromyalgia researchers from around the world have been solicited to submit an application before the March 1, 2024 deadline. 493 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X Steve Thorson 5207495204 3519 N Sierra Madre Dr Tucson AZ 85749 X Kristin Thorson President 15.00 X X 0 0 0 Steve Thorson Vice President & Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer E Randle Chief Financial Officer 0.20 X X 0 0 0 Brent Songer Director 0.20 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32312 32312 2487 2487 34799 0 0 2487 1250 1250 130 130 800 800 2528 2528 Website 493 493 Licenses and Permits 287 287 5488 493 4995 0 662504 109510 316424 681809 220224 978928 1011543 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 978928 1011543 978928 1011543 978928 1011543 29311 3304 0 X 0 0 0 X 18804 72526 60113 57576 32312 241331 18804 72526 60113 57576 32312 241331 55020 186311 5201 716 32 32 2487 8468 249799 0.74580 0.73810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 5488 5488 1098 275 0 0 54255 2028 1689 1098 59070 88605 13564 507 422 275 14768 22152 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Steve and Kristin Thorson are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is prepared by a CPA and a draft return is reviewed by the President and Vice President. Once the President and Vice President approve the draft, a copy is emailed to the entire board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 AFSA does not pay any compensation, and therefore does not have a process in place for determining compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990 is available upon request, or may be obtained online at www.guidestar.org.