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Canavan Research Foundation Inc

EIN 06-1579083 • 501(c)3 • New Fairfield, CT

Profile

Research to cure canavan disease.

CO Dr H Karlin 15 Alpine RdNew Fairfield, CT 06812

www.canavan.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

99th percentile

100%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

55th percentile

0.0%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-99%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$78,678

Up $8 (+0.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$78,678

Up $8 (+0.0%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin99th percentile

Revenue

Down

$8

Down $1,470 (-99%) from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Down

$8

Down $1,470 (-99%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $7,603Liabilities 2010: $02010Assets 2011: $1,118Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $1,141Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $2,147Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $2,993Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $6,705Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $4,679Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $5,399Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $15,854Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $36,895Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $67,504Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $71,830Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $71,8302021Assets 2022: $77,192Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $77,1922022Assets 2023: $78,670Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $78,6702023Assets 2024: $78,678Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $78,6782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$78,678
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$78,678
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $7,660Expenses 2010: $2,161Net Income 2010: $5,4992010Revenue 2011: $6,008Expenses 2011: $12,493Net Income 2011: -$6,4852011Revenue 2012: $842Expenses 2012: $819Net Income 2012: $232012Revenue 2013: $2,350Expenses 2013: $1,344Net Income 2013: $1,0062013Revenue 2014: $868Expenses 2014: $22Net Income 2014: $8462014Revenue 2015: $3,799Expenses 2015: $87Net Income 2015: $3,7122015Revenue 2016: $124Expenses 2016: $2,150Net Income 2016: -$2,0262016Revenue 2017: $730Expenses 2017: $10Net Income 2017: $7202017Revenue 2018: $18,460Expenses 2018: $8,005Net Income 2018: $10,4552018Revenue 2019: $78,115Expenses 2019: $57,074Net Income 2019: $21,0412019Revenue 2020: $58,059Expenses 2020: $27,450Net Income 2020: $30,6092020Revenue 2021: $4,388Expenses 2021: $62Net Income 2021: $4,3262021Revenue 2022: $5,373Expenses 2022: $11Net Income 2022: $5,3622022Revenue 2023: $1,478Expenses 2023: $0Net Income 2023: $1,4782023Revenue 2024: $8Expenses 2024: $0Net Income 2024: $82024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$8
Expenses$0
Net Income$8
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$78,678
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$78,678
Revenue
$8
Expenses
$0
Net income
$8
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$78.7$0.00$78.7$0.01$0.00$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$78.7$0.00$78.7$1.48$0.00$1.48
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$77.2$0.00$77.2$5.37$0.01$5.36
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$71.8$0.00$71.8$4.39$0.06$4.33
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$67.5$0.00$58.1$27.5$30.6
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$36.9$0.00$78.1$57.1$21.0
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.9$0.00$18.5$8.01$10.5
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.40$0.00$0.73$0.01$0.72
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.68$0.00$0.12$2.15$2.03
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.71$0.00$3.80$0.09$3.71
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.99$0.00$0.87$0.02$0.85
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.15$0.00$2.35$1.34$1.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$0.84$0.82$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$6.01$12.5$6.49
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.60$0.00$7.66$2.16$5.50
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$8
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Research to cure canavan disease.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO GRANT FUNDS TO RESEARCH TO SURE CANAVAN DISEASE$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
HELENE KARLINPresident-$0--
ROBERT WINOGRADTreasurer-$0--
ROGER KARLINDirector-$0--
HELENE KARLINDirector-$0--
ROBERT WINOGRADDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Canavan Research Foundation Inc
EIN
06-1579083
Phone
2037467259
Address
CO DR H KARLIN 15 ALPINE RD, NEW FAIRFIELD, CT 06812

Signing Officer

Name
Roger Karlin
Title
President
Phone
2037467259
Signed
2025-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Anthony J Mercaldo & Associates Pc
Address
42 MAIN STREET, DANBURY, CT 06810
Preparer
Anthony Mercaldo
Phone
2037923190
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 8.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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