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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PROJECT 8P FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,888,508
Total expenses
$1,387,442
Contributions and grants received
$1,787,094
Grants paid
$491,099
Program service revenue
$19,288
Investment income
$53,281
Other revenue
$28,845
Total assets, end of year
$2,943,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$86,971
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,856,301
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,180,179
Management and general expenses
$155,969
Fundraising expenses
$51,294
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,180,179

Program services were 85.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,787,094

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Registrations

    total $19,288 · related or exempt $19,288

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $53,281 · excluded $53,281

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $28,845

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $28,845 · excluded $28,845

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $425,418 · program services $425,418

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,500 · program services $2,500

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $63,181 · program services $63,181

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $102,083 · program services $56,761 · management and general $30,143 · fundraising $15,179

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $127,025 · program services $70,629 · management and general $37,507 · fundraising $18,889

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $19,575 · program services $10,884 · management and general $5,780 · fundraising $2,911

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $20,576 · program services $6,398 · management and general $13,716 · fundraising $462

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $20,424 · program services $6,351 · management and general $13,615 · fundraising $458

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,141 · management and general $1,141

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $400,944 · program services $363,845 · management and general $35,891 · fundraising $1,208

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,215 · program services $4,324 · management and general $891

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,212 · program services $2,327 · management and general $4,312 · fundraising $1,573

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $49,777 · program services $35,149 · management and general $4,348 · fundraising $10,280

  • 17 · Travel

    total $33,714 · program services $27,836 · management and general $5,544 · fundraising $334

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $97,962 · program services $97,962

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,294 · management and general $1,294

  • 24a · Other expenses: Other

    total $8,401 · program services $6,614 · management and general $1,787

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $573,374 · end of year $1,424,495

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $874,742 · end of year $289,660

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,043,892 · end of year $1,229,117

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $188,594 · end of year $71,422

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $15,549

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,303,414 · end of year $1,706,301

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,000,000 · end of year $1,150,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To empower a unified community for chromosome 8p heroes for a meaningful life today while accelerating treatments for tomorrow. Activities include clinical care, research, AI data-driven platform and biorepository, and education and advocacy.

  • Scientific Programs: Project 8p Foundation partners with top researchers and biopharma to uncover the causes of chromosome 8p disorders and improve the lives of those affected. Our work addresses urgent biological questionssuch as symptom progression, mitochondrial dysfunction, gut-brain interactions, and cellular stressto deliver actionable clinical tools for families today, while accelerating discoveries that can lead to scalable treatments for all communities affected by complex neurodevelopmental and neuromuscular conditions. Were advancing innovative technologies and accelerating therapeutic discovery by harnessing data in new ways. Our proprietary 8p Insights Portal is a growing, patient-centered resource that integrates clinical records, caregiver-reported outcomes, and biospecimen datadriving scientific breakthroughs and delivering meaningful impact for those living with chromosome 8p disorders.

    Expenses $927,478 · Grants $468,599

  • Community Outreach & Conferences: Project 8p supported over 200 families with clinical tools, education, and services. We hosted a three-day Family & Science Conference, bringing together researchers, clinicians, and families to foster collaboration and accelerate progress. Through monthly roundtables and ongoing stakeholder education, we promote a team science approach while sharing the latest research, clinical insights, and lived experiences. These efforts strengthen our shared goals and ensure the voices of those affected by 8p remain central to every initiative.

    Expenses $218,505 · Grants $2,500 · Revenue $19,288

  • Patient Impact (Clinics & Care): Project 8p advanced its mission to improve clinical care for individuals with chromosome 8p disorders through several key initiatives. We published the first-ever Clinical Care Guidelines for 8p, providing an evidence-informed framework to guide physicians and care teams worldwide. We also launched the Patient Navigator, a free, interactive, online tool that helps families and clinicians understand symptoms across body systemsdrawing on real-world data from our 8p Insights Portal.Additionally, we expanded our Multidisciplinary Hospital Clinic Model, supporting the development of coordinated care hubs that bring together specialists to provide comprehensive, patient-centered services. These efforts mark important strides in reducing diagnostic delays, improving care coordination, and empowering families with accessible, data-driven resources.

    Expenses $34,196 · Grants $20,000

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lauren Chaby

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $102,083
    From this org
    $102,083
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Wissam Nesr

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Jackson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jahn Marie Surette

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bina Shah

    FounderCEOTreasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Erica Seaborne

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523109349301402

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