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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL LYMPHEDEMA NETWORK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$550,442
Total expenses
$682,507
Contributions and grants received
$135,221
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$408,991
Investment income
$2,043
Other revenue
$4,187
Total assets, end of year
$419,680
Total liabilities, end of year
$175,268
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$244,412
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$527,101
Management and general expenses
$136,297
Fundraising expenses
$19,109
Program service expenses (Part III)
$527,101

Program services were 77.2% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $104,421

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $30,800

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $408,991 · related or exempt $408,991 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,043 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $2,043

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Online Store Sales

    total $1,967 · related or exempt $1,967 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: Cash Rewards

    total $2,220 · related or exempt $2,220 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,187

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $125,000 · program services $51,750 · management and general $61,750 · fundraising $11,500

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $14,653 · program services $6,320 · management and general $6,900 · fundraising $1,433

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $20,696 · program services $0 · management and general $20,696 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $16,225 · program services $5,775 · management and general $7,850 · fundraising $2,600

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,544 · program services $2,725 · management and general $4,819 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,828 · program services $7,936 · management and general $1,611 · fundraising $281

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $434,294 · program services $434,294 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $420 · program services $0 · management and general $420 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,823 · program services $117 · management and general $2,706 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Membership Expense

    total $2,255 · program services $1,993 · management and general $262 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bank Charges & Fees

    total $8,350 · program services $0 · management and general $6,005 · fundraising $2,345

  • 24c · Other expenses: Program Event Expense

    total $6,378 · program services $5,482 · management and general $0 · fundraising $896

  • 24d · Other expenses: Dues & Subscriptions

    total $31,415 · program services $10,137 · management and general $21,278 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,626 · program services $572 · management and general $2,000 · fundraising $54

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $327,808 · end of year $239,618

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $236,642 · end of year $177,162

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $32,000 · end of year $700

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,071

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,871

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $290 · end of year $2,200

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $220,263 · end of year $175,268

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $376,477 · end of year $244,412

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The National Lymphedema Network's mission is to empower our community of lymphedema practitioners and patients by providing educational opportunities, networking opportunities, and interventional resources. We aim to inspire clinicians to provide world-class care for people with lymphedema by promoting best practice guidelines and standards of care.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Our mission is to empower our community of practitioners and patients by providing educational opportunities, networking opportunities, and interventional resources. We aim to inspire clinicians to give world-class care for people with lymphedema by promoting best practice guidelines/standards.

  • 2023 Conference - On behalf of the NLN Board of Directors, we sincerely thank you for your tremendous support. We hope that you feel proud being a part of our community, supporting the work that we do for the benefit of people with lymphedema. As we explore ways to bring more value to you as members, we may experiment with different programs and ideas; however, our moral compass, our true North, is unwavering and steadfast. We always consider if what we offer is ultimately going to improve the lives of people with lymphedema. The educational program of the 2023 Conference was developed with this in mind and is undoubtedly aligned with our mission. As a token of our appreciation, we would like to invite all of our active members to a special reception on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. We are so grateful for your dedication, engagement, and support as we continue on this journey. We look forward to supporting you as much as you have supported us, and hope you can join us at the NLN Membership Reception.

    Expenses $458,732 · Revenue $395,730

  • Lymphedema Education, Community Resources & Patient Services - The National Lymphedema Network (NLN) hosts regular Clinical Focus Groups (CFG) where clinicians can meet virtually to delve into specific areas of interest. The Lymphedema Leadership Program was created in 2023 to increase the availability of lymphedema treatment. The NLN Expert Clinician program was developed in 2021 to recongnize lymphedema therapists who have extensive experience in treating people with lymphedema and possess expertise in the core skills needed to provide excellent patient care. Highly skilled clinicians are offered the opportunity to receive Individualized coaching from experts in the field of lymphology and have their demonstrations of core competencies assessed. Clinicians who demonstrate the necessary manual and clinical skills will receive an NLN Expert Clinician certificate and medallion and be distinguished by the designation in the NLN Lymphedema Therapy Directory. Candidates who are accepted can attend the entire 2023 Conference as part of the support for continued professional development, courtesy of the NLN. The program's capacity is ten clinicians Virtual resources to the community include position papers, social media blogs on Facebook & LinkedIn, and an extensive Lymphedema Directory of lymphedema treatment centers that allow patients to connect with qualified lymphedema clinicians. Additional community support is available via an 800-phone line and email account where inquiries can be made. The NLN is also very dynamic and listens to the expressed needs of membership and the community and responds by creating special events.

    Expenses $59,812

  • Garment Program - The National Lymphedema Network offers a Garment Program where Clinician & Organization levels of membership can submit applications for patients who require compression garments however do not have insurance coverage or the financial means to purchase. In conjunction with generous industry sponsors and a dedicated volunteer committee of experts, the NLN provides a plethora of medically necessary compression garments to patients in need.

    Expenses $8,557

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeannette Zucker

    Executive Director - Resigned 1/2/2024

    Total calculated
    $77,000
    From this org
    $77,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael Cannon

    Chairman Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Karadsheh

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Ansart

    Board Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Louisa Boyd

    Board Member

    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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202421359349310597

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