CHARLEYS FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
CHARLEYS FUND INC (EIN 20-2014968)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-13
IRS object ID
202023189349311987
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-13T16:48:57-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN133628255PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZAAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN202014968EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLEY'S FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4135280400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1635 MAIN STREET SUITE 3AddressLine1Txt
CityGREAT BARRINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01230ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTRACY KRAMER SECKLERPersonNm
Person TitleCO-FOUNDER/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4135280400PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES J REILLYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00183769PTIN
Phone2126617777PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTRACY KRAMER SECKLERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1635 MAIN STREET SUITE 3AddressLine1Txt
CityGREAT BARRINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01230ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,300,337GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CHARLEYSFUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE-SAVING TREATMENTS FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY "DMD"ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,757,831PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,082,116CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$100,039CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$12,225PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$14,707CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$1,312PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$253CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,768,744PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,197,115CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,522,481PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,511,340CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$478,333PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$521,578CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$314,446CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$260,701PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$243,521CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,261,515PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,276,439CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$507,229PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$79,324CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,773,778TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,842,303TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$224,443TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$372,292TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,549,335NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,470,011NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCHARLEY'S FUND'S SINGULAR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (DMD). WE IDENTIFY AND DIRECT FUNDING TO THE MOST COMPELLING RESEARCH AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS RELATED TO DMD AND, (CONT. ON SCH. O.)MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,451,037ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,200,000GrantAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$386,620ExpenseAmt
Grant$311,340GrantAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$100,039RevenueAmt
DescAS PART OF CHARLEY'S FUND, INC. GENERAL SUPPORT OF THERAPEUTIC DEVELOPMENT, THIS 2019 REVENUE WAS TRIGGERED BY A MILESTONE DETAILED IN A 2016 FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH AKASHI THERAPEUTICS, INC.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,837,657TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business Holdings0DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable Distributions0TaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To Donor0DistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SARAH DONALDSONTHE FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4135280400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1635 MAIN ST STE 3AddressLine1Txt
CityGREAT BARRINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01230ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
BENJAMIN SECKLER MD
BOARD CHAIRMAN15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARL KRAMER
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN CLIMO
CLERK2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHE KRAMER CHASE
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY REIFF
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY KRAMER SECKLER
CO-FOUNDER & CEO40.00Yes (X)$74,160$0$0
ELLEN WILNER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK AVAGLIANO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA DALLE PAZZE
PRESIDENT & COO55.00$235,206$0$5,979Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$309,366TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$5,979TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,082,116AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$95,847NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,082,116TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AWARDDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$100,039TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$100,039RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$100,039TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,707TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,707ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$95,847SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$95,847SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$8,069GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$7,375CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$694TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$694RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLOSS ON INVESTEMNT IN LLCDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column-$441TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$441RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$441OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,197,115TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$100,292RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$14,707ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,208,694TotalAmt
Program Services$1,208,694ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,646TotalAmt
Program Services$302,646ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,345TotalAmt
Program Services$204,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,827ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82,544FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,708TotalAmt
Management And General$50,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$113,314FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,420TotalAmt
Program Services$687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,418FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,105TotalAmt
Program Services$955ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,954FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,175TotalAmt
Program Services$4,228ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$710ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$237FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,700TotalAmt
Program Services$650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$781TotalAmt
Management And General$781ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,025TotalAmt
Program Services$5,628ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$14,397FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,664TotalAmt
Program Services$2,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,189FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,586TotalAmt
Program Services$8,295ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,747FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,154TotalAmt
Program Services$17,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$679FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,930TotalAmt
Program Services$2,930ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$463TotalAmt
Management And General$463ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,706TotalAmt
Program Services$2,236ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,235FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SCIENTIFIC CONSULTING$65,130$65,130
OTHER$28,207$11,139$2,336$14,732

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,276,439TotalAmt
Program Services$1,837,657ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$124,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$314,446FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,103BOYAmt
EOY$7,772EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,106,648BOYAmt
EOY$923,480EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,432,833BOYAmt
EOY$1,688,342EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,938BOYAmt
EOY$11,137EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,234BOYAmt
EOY$4,455EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$11,483LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$10,150LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$797BOYAmt
EOY$1,333EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,202,775BOYAmt
EOY$3,202,334EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,450BOYAmt
EOY$3,450EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,773,778BOYAmt
EOY$5,842,303EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,358BOYAmt
EOY$27,684EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,085BOYAmt
EOY$344,608EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$224,443BOYAmt
EOY$372,292EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,299,335BOYAmt
EOY$4,052,119EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,250,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,417,892EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,549,335BOYAmt
EOY$5,470,011EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,773,778BOYAmt
EOY$5,842,303EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$79,324ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,550,470CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,054,965CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,415,266CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,757,831CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,082,116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,860,648TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,054,965CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,415,266CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,757,831CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,082,116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,860,648TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,637,257SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,223,391PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,178CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,119,820CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,152CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,926CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,150,822TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$38TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,011,508TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,220,734GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.60140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.56750PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 38.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,250,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$979,558ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$811,666OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,417,892EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$94,621BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,825,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$669,621OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,250,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$35,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$205,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$145,379OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$94,621EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$64,707BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$40,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$69,707OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$35,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$130,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$65,293OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$64,707EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,483OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,150DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,333BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,333TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT - DMD SOLUTIONS,LLC-$6,754C
INVESTMENT - TCW CATALYST,LLC-$414C
INVESTMENT - WIDE VISION LLC$125,000C
INVESTMENT - DART THERAPEUTICS$84,502C
INVESTMENT - AKASHI THERAPEU.$3,000,000C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$3,202,334TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CONSIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR RELATE TO FUTURE PERIODS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)10CONTRACT TO SUPPORT THE LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICE GUIDELIGRANTS$162,349
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM10CONTRACT TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BARI IN DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICE GUIDELIGRANTS$140,297
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)10CONTRACT TO RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM DUCHENNE UK TO HELP FUND THE ABOVE TWO PROJECTSFUNDRAISING$191,892
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices3SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office3TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$494,538SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$494,538TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE GRANTEES SEND CHARLEY'S FUND PROGESS REPORTS, AND WHEN AGREED-UPON MILESTONES ARE MET, CHARLEY'S FUND MAKE PAYMENTS PER THE FUNDING AGREEMENT.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UMASS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
333 SOUTH STSHREWSBURYMA01545043108190501(C)(3)$1,200,000RESEARCH GRANT
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
302 E 38TH STNEW YORKNY10016042103881501(C)(3)$8,694RESEARCH GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS ARE PROVIDED UNDER CONTRACTS WITH THE GRANT RECIPIENTS. THE CONTRACTS REQUIRE GRANTEES TO MEET CERTAIN EVENT AND PERFORMANCE MILESTONES AND PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS TO CHARLEY'S FUND, INC. ARE REQUIRED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES GRANTS ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY ON FUNDING AND EXPENSE APPROVALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAURA DALLE PAZZEPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & COOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$205,653BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$29,553BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,979NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$241,185TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$95,847NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III - LINE 1IMPORTANTLY, AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF THAT FUNDING WITH STRATEGIC PROBLEM-SOLVING SUPPORT TO BOTH AWARDEES AND THE BROADER DMD RESEARCH COMMUNITY. TO BEAT DMD, IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO FIND THE BEST RESEARCH; WE ALSO MUST PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY AND KNOCK DOWN HURDLES THAT STAND IN THE WAY OF EFFICIENT DRUG DEVELOPMENT. SINCE INCEPTION, WE HAVE DIRECTED MORE THAN $45M IN FUNDING TO THESE EFFORTS, LEVERAGING BOTH OUR OWN FUNDING AS WELL AS FUNDING FROM OTHER DMD PATIENT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT THE BEST SCIENCE IN PURSUIT OF TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR DMD. IN 2019, WE DEDICATED A TOTAL OF $1,837,658 TO OUR PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS. OF THIS, $1,511,340 WAS DEDICATED TO GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS, AND $326,318 WAS DEDICATED TO OTHER PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES.
PART III - LINE 4AWE CONTINUED OUR SUPPORT OF THE DUCHENNE PROGRAM AT UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL, WHICH WE CREATED IN 2018. THE PROGRAM IS POWERED BY A UNIQUE COLLABORATION AMONG THE MEDICAL, RESEARCH, AND PATIENT COMMUNITIES. FOUNDING CLINIC DIRECTOR DR. BRENDA WONG, HOST INSTITUTION UMASS MEDICAL CENTER AND MEDICAL SCHOOL, AND CHARLEY'S FUND WORK JOINTLY TO ENSURE THAT THE DUCHENNE PROGRAM - THE LARGEST DEDICATED DUCHENNE CLINIC IN THE NORTHEAST US - DELIVERS WORLD-CLASS RESULTS ON THREE KEY GOALS: 1) DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED CARE TO PATIENTS; 2) HOST CUTTING-EDGE CLINICAL TRIALS; AND 3) DRIVE ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND DISCOVERIES TO POWER THE NEXT WAVE OF BREAKTHROUGHS.THE DUCHENNE PROGRAM, NOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR, HAS MORE THAN 300 PATIENTS IN ITS DIRECT CARE AND CONTINUES TO BENEFIT PATIENTS WORLDWIDE EVEN IF THEY DO NOT ENTER ITS DOORS IN PERSON THROUGH SPONSORED CLINICAL TRIALS, ORIGINAL RESEARCH, AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES IN RESEARCH AND CARE WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR, IN ADDITION TO A ROSTER OF INDUSTRY-SPONSORED CLINICAL TRIALS, THE CLINIC SECURED IRB APPROVAL FOR ONGOING REGISTRY WORK AND LAUNCHED A BIOREPOSITORY.
PART III - LINE 4BTHROUGH OUR IMPACT INITIATIVE, WE WORK WITH PARTNERS IN THE FIELD TO DEVELOP THEIR SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS AND TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH ROADBLOCKS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS. THE IMPACT INITIATIVE SPEEDS AND IMPROVES ALL RESEARCH - NOT JUST ONE PARTICULAR THERAPY - BY IDENTIFYING AND THEN SOLVING SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS THAT MAKE DRUG DEVELOPMENT SLOWER, MORE DIFFICULT AND MORE COSTLY. CURRENTLY, THE IMPACT INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON THREE AREAS: 1) IMPROVING OUTCOME MEASURES, 2) IMPROVING PRECLINICAL METHODS AND DECISION-MAKING, AND 3) IMPROVING THE DESIGN, EXECUTION AND ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL TRIALS FOR DMD. WE DEVELOPED THE IMPACT INITIATIVE BECAUSE RIGOROUS SCIENCE - UNDERTAKEN WITH URGENCY AND FOCUS - IS THE ONLY WAY WE GET TO THE OUTCOMES WE AND ALL DUCHENNE FAMILIES WANT: DRUGS THAT WORK, AND WORK WELL. SOLVING THESE FIELD-WIDE PROBLEMS AND IMPROVING OUR TOOLS AND RESOURCES IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST TO GET RESULTS. OUTCOME MEASURES ONE ASPECT OF THE DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROCESS THAT CONCERNS US IS THE LACK OF RELIABLE OUTCOME MEASURES THAT CAN DETERMINE THE EFFICACY OF AN INTERVENTION OVER A REASONABLY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IN 2019 CASIMIR, LLC CONTINUED ITS WORK TO ADDRESS THIS IMPORTANT NEED BY DEVELOPING A SERIES OF OUTCOME MEASURES DESIGNED TO QUANTIFY PATIENT QUALITY OF MOVEMENT USING VIDEOS OF BOYS WITH DMD PERFORMING DAILY TASKS. WITH OUR SUPPORT, CASIMIR HAS PURSUED ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP AND REFINE THEIR SCORING SYSTEM, GATHER KEY BASELINE DATA NEEDED TO DETERMINE ITS RELIABILITY AND CONCEPT VALIDITY. THE FDA CONTINUES TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND RECENTLY 'RENEWED' ITS ENDORSEMENT FOR CASIMIR TO CONTINUE WORK WITH AN FDA-ADJACENT ADVISORY BODY THAT PROVIDES HANDS-ON INPUT DURING DEVELOPMENT. ALSO IN 2019, WE CONTINUED OUR SUPPORT FOR ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MYOGRAPHY (EIM), COLLABORATING WITH EIM FOUNDER DR. SEWARD RUTKOVE TO ASSESS ITS SUITABILITY AS AN OUTCOME MEASURE FOR DMD. EIM UTILIZES A SMALL, HAND-HELD DEVICE TO RUN A HIGH-FREQUENCY CURRENT THROUGH A MUSCLE. IT IS PAINLESS, RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE, TAKES SECONDS TO PERFORM AND CAN BE USED ON PATIENTS OF ANY AGE. WITH OUR SUPPORT, DR. RUTKOVE HAS COMPLETED CRITICAL STUDIES TO CONFIRM EIM'S RELIABILITY, CONSISTENCY AND ABILITY TO DIFFERENTIATE HEALTHY MUSCLE FROM DISEASED MUSCLE. OUR PUBLICATION WITH THE RESULTS OF THE MOST RECENT MULTI-SITE STUDY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY. CHARLEY'S FUND ALSO CONTINUES TO EXPLORE A POTENTIAL CLINICAL STUDY TO OBTAIN KEY OUTSTANDING DATA IN A MORE EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE MANNER THAN TWO SEPARATE APPROACHES, MENTIONED ABOVE. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE AT A POINT WHERE THE CRITICAL NEED IS DATA TO HELP ANSWER A KEY QUESTION: "HOW ACCURATELY DO THESE MEASURES DETECT TREATMENT EFFECT?" SINCE STEROID TREATMENT IS THE ONLY APPROVED INTERVENTION KNOWN TO ALTER DISEASE PROGRESSION, IN 2019 WE STARTED CONVERSATIONS WITH BOTH THE CASIMIR AND EIM TEAMS TO CONSIDER AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE TWO EXPLORATORY MEASURES' SENSITIVITY TO CHANGE IN DISEASE UPON INITIATION OF STEROID TREATMENT. PRECLINICAL METHODS ONE MAJOR REASON WE HAVE TROUBLE TRANSLATING PROMISING RESEARCH RESULTS INTO ACTUAL THERAPIES IS THE SHORTCOMINGS OF HOW PRECLINICAL METHODS AND MODULES ARE USED BY DMD RESEARCHERS. OUR "OF MICE AND MEASURES" PROGRAM (OMAM) IS A COLLABORATIVE, ONGOING EFFORT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS FOR WHICH DRUGS SHOULD ADVANCE TO CLINICAL TESTING. TO THIS PURPOSE, IN 2019 WE COMMITTED $302,646 TO LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN THE NETHERLANDS AND UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI BARI IN ITALY FOR A LARGE NATURAL HISTORY STUDY TO BETTER CHARACTERIZE KEY DMD MODELS. A KEY COMPONENT OF THE STUDY IS TO UNEARTH DISCREPANCIES IN THE PROCESSES DIFFERENT LABS UNDERTAKE AND THEN PUBLICIZE THE BEST METHODOLOGY TO ENABLE RELIABLE, CONSISTENT RESULTS. CLINICAL TRIALS THE COLLABORATIVE TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS PROJECT (CTAP) IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE INDUSTRY, ACADEMIC, AND PATIENT COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE WAY WE DESIGN, EXECUTE, AND ANALYZE CLINICAL TRIALS IN DUCHENNE. IT MAKES USE OF A GROWING BODY OF DMD NATURAL HISTORY AND CLINICAL TRIAL DATA AND CUTTING-EDGE BIOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS APPROACHES TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF DUCHENNE AND THUS, HOW SPONSORS CAN BETTER DESIGN TRIALS TO IDENTIFY WHEN THEIR TREATMENT SUCCEEDS IN CHANGING THAT NATURAL HISTORY. CTAP WORKS TO PROVIDE 1) ONGOING INVESTIGATION AND PUBLICATION ON KEY QUESTIONS FACING THE FIELD AND IMPACTING CLINICAL TRIAL DESIGN, AND 2) TARGETED SUPPORT FOR SPONSORS DESIGNING AND RUNNING TRIALS TODAY. TO SUPPORT CTAP'S WORK, CHARLEY'S FUND PROVIDES BOTH FUNDING AND ONGOING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE IN ROLES ON THE JOINT STEERING AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BENJAMIN SECKLER, MD (BOARD CHAIRMAN), IS HUSBAND TO TRACY KRAMER SECKLER (BOARD MEMBER). EARL KRAMER (TREASURER), IS FATHER TO TRACY KRAMER SECKLER (BOARD MEMBER) AND KATHE KRAMER CHASE (BOARD MEMBER). KATHE KRAMER CHASE (BOARD MEMBER), AND TRACY KRAMER SECKLER (BOARD MEMBERS), ARE SISTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND SIGN A DECLARATION THAT THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION IS DEVELOPED IN CONSIDERATION OF PERFORMANCE AND REVIEW OF RELEVANT COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKS AND SUBMITTED TO FINANCE BOARD MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLEY'S FUND VENTURES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1635 MAINT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityGREAT BARRINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01230ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN275009330EIN
Primary ActivitiesFUND RAISINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
End Of Year Assets$3,085,615EndOfYearAssetsAmt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DARIUS GOES WEST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O LOGAN SMALLEY 135 TOPS COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityATHENSCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN262174272EIN
Primary ActivitiesFUNDRAISINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509 (A) (3)PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerIndEINEINShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
WIDE VISION DMD CAPITAL LLC
2266 WEST ENDNEW YORKNY10025INVESTMENTMAN/ARELATED$125,00000
DMD SOLUTIONS LLC
635 MAIN STREETGREAT BARRINGTONMA01230INVESTMENTMAN/ARELATED-$6,75400271107747$87
TCW CATALYST LLC
4904 MERILANE AVEEDINAMN55436INVESTMENTMNN/ARELATED-$41400208875302-$179
DART THERAPEUTICS LLC
635 MAIN STREETGREAT BARRINGTONMA01230INVESTMENTMAN/ARELATED$84,50200-$175

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AKASHI THERAPEUTICS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1245 FIRST ST 18TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02142ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesDRUG DEVELOPMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLEY'S FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of EOY Assets$3,000,000ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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