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Blue Ribbon Foundation Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-3574768

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Feb 11, 2016

1499 Hampton View CtMarietta, GA 30060

(478) 397-5542

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

32nd percentile

-3.8%

Higher net margin than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-43%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Assets

Down

$3,393

Down $2,594 (-43%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$3,393

Down $2,594 (-43%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue

Up

$68,369

Up $11,018 (+19%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$70,962

Up $19,598 (+38%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$2,593

Down $8,580 (-143%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2014: $5,987Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $5,9872014Assets 2015: $3,393Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $3,3932015Assets 2016: $9,729Liabilities 2016: $15,261Net Assets 2016: -$5,5322016Assets 2017: $5,775Liabilities 2017: $2,261Net Assets 2017: $3,5142017

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$3,393
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,393

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $57,351Expenses 2014: $51,364Net Income 2014: $5,9872014Revenue 2015: $68,369Expenses 2015: $70,962Net Income 2015: -$2,5932015Revenue 2016: $45,605Expenses 2016: $54,530Net Income 2016: -$8,9252016Revenue 2017: $96,187Expenses 2017: $87,141Net Income 2017: $9,0462017

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$68,369
Expenses$70,962
Net Income-$2,593
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Feb 11, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$68,369
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To foster a national dialogue toward finding the cause, cure, and prevention of neuro-immune diseases.

Foster a national dialogue toward finding the cause, cure, and prevention of neuro-immune diseases.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ADVOCACY: The Blue Ribbon Foundation produced "Forgotten Plague - ME and the Future of Medicine." It is a 69-minute film hailed as a "Must See Documentary" by the Huffington Post. Directed by Emmy Award winner Nicole Castillo and Ryan Prior, the film tells the story of an afflicted journalist who embarks on a quest to discover why the Centers for Disease Control and medical system have neglected his disease and left millions sidelined from life. Following its premiere at Hollywood's Chinese Theater, the film garnered sold out screenings in theaters throughout the United States. In December 2015 it will be available on DVD, iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Instant Video. The worldwide emotional response to a series of articles Prior wrote for USA Today in 2012 inspired him to tackle the project. Castillo and Prior, both 26, embarked on the ambitious nationwide production in 2013, shortly after graduating from the University of Georgia. "Forgotten Plague" is an investigation into myalgic encephalomyelitis, commonly called chronic fatigue syndrome (or ME/CFS), a disease that Stanford geneticist Ron Davis has called, "One of the last major diseases that we know nothing about." ME/CFS organizations associations, support groups, and activists will show the film to raise awareness and to generate donations for their local groups for programs associated with ME/CFS. The Blue Ribbon Foundation will promote the film for use in medical continuing education programs as well as put it in the hands of prominent members of Congress and state legislatures.$0$61,673
MEDICAL SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS: The Blue Ribbon Foundation funded fellowships for three second-year medical school students doing ME/CFS research. Hosted by the Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine at Nova Southeastern University near Ft Lauderdale, FL, the three fellows worked directly with world-renowned ME/CFS researchers. This fellowship opportunity led the Dean of the Medical School at Nova Southeastern University to incorporate ME/CFS into their curriculum. Donors have pledged funds to The Blue Ribbon Foundation that will support similar fellowships in the summer of 2016 at the Open Medicine Institute in Mountain View, CA. In addition to advancing research on ME/CFS, these fellowships are critical for training the next generation of medical professionals about ME/CFS. A recent study at DePaul University found that 96% of medical schools do not include ME/CFS in their curriculum. Partnering with medical schools to offer their students meaningful fellowships will lead medical schools to incorporate the latest knowledge about ME/CFS into their curriculum.$8,000$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ryan PriorPresidentPT$0--
Nicole CastilloSecretaryPT$0--
Giridhar SubramanianTreasurerPT$0--
Hannah TsuiDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blue Ribbon Foundation Inc
EIN
46-3574768
Phone
4783975542
Address
1499 Hampton View Ct, Marietta, GA 30060

Signing Officer

Name
Ryan Prior
Title
President
Phone
4785421463
Signed
2016-02-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

Funded fellowships for three second-year medical school students to do Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) research at the Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine at Nova Southeastern University during the summer of 2015. Grant: $8000

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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