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Usher 1F Collaborative Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-4309387

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 11, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.USHER1F.ORG

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321 Walnut Street 228Newtonville, MA 02460

(617) 694-2096

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Down

$355,469

Down $14,532 (-3.9%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$355,469

Down $14,532 (-3.9%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Down

$425,468

Down $44,342 (-9.4%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$440,000

Up $213,003 (+94%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$14,532

Down $257,345 (-106%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2014: $14,265Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $127,188Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $127,1882015Assets 2016: $370,001Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $370,0012016Assets 2017: $355,469Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $355,4692017Assets 2018: $298,956Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $298,9562018Assets 2019: $646,863Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $646,8632019Assets 2020: $1,398,235Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,398,2352020Assets 2021: $1,173,759Liabilities 2021: $28,890Net Assets 2021: $1,144,8692021Assets 2022: $1,300,335Liabilities 2022: $5,320Net Assets 2022: $1,295,0152022Assets 2023: $810,900Liabilities 2023: $7,699Net Assets 2023: $803,2012023Assets 2024: $781,549Liabilities 2024: $3,731Net Assets 2024: $777,8182024Assets 2025: $691,312Liabilities 2025: $55,407Net Assets 2025: $635,9052025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$355,469
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$355,469
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2014: $23,785Expenses 2014: $11,571Net Income 2014: $12,2142014Revenue 2015: $215,611Expenses 2015: $102,688Net Income 2015: $112,9232015Revenue 2016: $469,810Expenses 2016: $226,997Net Income 2016: $242,8132016Revenue 2017: $425,468Expenses 2017: $440,000Net Income 2017: -$14,5322017Revenue 2018: $409,468Expenses 2018: $465,981Net Income 2018: -$56,5132018Revenue 2019: $783,556Expenses 2019: $435,650Net Income 2019: $347,9062019Revenue 2020: $1,233,929Expenses 2020: $482,557Net Income 2020: $751,3722020Revenue 2021: $597,802Expenses 2021: $840,065Net Income 2021: -$242,2632021Revenue 2022: $1,082,978Expenses 2022: $932,832Net Income 2022: $150,1462022Revenue 2023: $446,533Expenses 2023: $646,264Net Income 2023: -$199,7312023Revenue 2024: $845,716Expenses 2024: $871,099Net Income 2024: -$25,3832024Revenue 2025: $743,572Expenses 2025: $885,485Net Income 2025: -$141,9132025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$425,468
Expenses$440,000
Net Income-$14,532
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 11, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$431,083
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To fund medical research to find an effective treatment to save or restore the vision of those affected with Usher Syndrome Type 1F.

Fund medical research to find an effective treatment to save or restore the vision of those afflicted with usher syndrome type 1f.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$366,910$351,264▼ $15,646
Investments Other Securities-$1,114-
Total Assets$370,001$355,469▼ $14,532
Other Assets Total$3,091$3,091→ $0
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$370,001$355,469▼ $14,532
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$370,001$355,469▼ $14,532
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$370,001$355,469▼ $14,532
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Melissa ChaikofPresident
Elliot ChaikofVice President
Josh HerzDirector
Julian SeewaldDirector
Laurie ShapiroDirector
Lijun SunDirector
Matt ShulmanDirector
Rachel RootClerk
Frank GentileTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$350,928
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$74,540
All Other Contributions
$290,651
Change in Net Assets
$-14,532

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$425,468
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$425,468
Total Revenue per Form 990
$425,468
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$397,538
Other Expenses$42,462
Total Fundraising Expense$603
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$347,538--$347,538
Foreign Grants$50,000--$50,000
Conferences and Meetings$15,226--$15,226
Office Expenses-$10,303-$10,303
Information Technology-$6,753-$6,753
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,275-$5,275
Fees for Services Legal-$1,564-$1,564
Insurance-$1,096-$1,096
Advertising--$503$503
Other Expenses$529$83$100$83
Total Functional Expenses$413,293$26,104$603$440,000

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$440,000
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$440,000
Total Expenses per Form 990$440,000
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
University of Maryland Baltimore FoundationBaltimore, MD501(c)(3)Usher 1f Project$165,000
University of Iowa FoundationIowa City, IA501(c)(3)Usher 1f Project$100,000
University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR501(c)(3)Usher 1f Project$75,000
Foundation Fighting BlindnessColumbia, MD501(c)(3)Support Vision Loss Research$7,500

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$50,000

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
East Asia and the PacificGrants to Recipients Located in Region-00$50,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$80,155
Fundraising Direct Expenses$5,615
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Sight.sound.cycle$80,155$80,155$5,065$75,090
Mountain Ridge Country Club Golf to$8,812---
Total Events$140,432$80,155$5,615$74,540
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Melissa chaikof is married to elliot chaikof.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 is reviewed by an officer of the board prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization will provide document copies upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Usher 1f Collaborative Inc
EIN
46-4309387
Phone
6176942096
Address
321 WALNUT STREET 228, NEWTONVILLE, MA 02460

Signing Officer

Name
Melissa Chaikof
Title
President
Phone
6176942096
Signed
2018-05-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Melissa Chaikof
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
0
Volunteers
20

Preparer

Firm
Haw Aprio Llp
Address
FIVE CONCOURSE PARKWAY SUITE 1000, ATLANTA, GA 30328
Preparer
Angela T Dotson CPA
Phone
4048929651
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IRS990ScheduleF/AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp/TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt0GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION
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IRS990ScheduleF/ContinuationSpentAmt00
IRS990ScheduleF/ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt00
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IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignCorpOwnershipInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/ForeignPartnershipInd00
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantRecordsMaintainedInd01
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IRS990ScheduleF/SubtotalEmployeesCnt00
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES WRITTEN UPDATES FROM THE GRANT RECIPIENTS EVERY SIX MONTHS OR AS NEEDED IF THERE ARE IMPORTANT PROGRESS UPDATES. THE ORGANIZAITON ALSO SPEAK TO THE FUNDED RESEARCHERS PERIODICALLY TO RECEIVE UPDATES EITHER VIA PHONE OR EMAIL.
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART I, LINE 2:
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IRS990ScheduleF/TotalOfficeCnt00
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IRS990ScheduleF/TransferToForeignCorpInd00
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IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt05615
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IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/Event2Nm0MOUNTAIN RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB GOLF TO
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IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/OtherEventsTotalCnt09
IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt0550
IRS990ScheduleG/FundraisingEventInformationGrp/RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt0550
IRS990ScheduleI/GrantRecordsMaintainedInd01
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt0100000
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt175000
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt27500
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt3165000
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/IRCSectionDesc0501(C)(3)
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/IRCSectionDesc1501(C)(3)
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/IRCSectionDesc2501(C)(3)
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/IRCSectionDesc3501(C)(3)
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0USHER 1F PROJECT
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt1USHER 1F PROJECT
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt2SUPPORT VISION LOSS RESEARCH
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt3USHER 1F PROJECT
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOUNDATION
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt1UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt2FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt3UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE FOUNDATION
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt27168 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE NO 100
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm3BALTIMORE
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES WRITTEN UPDATES FROM THE GRANT RECIPIENTS EVERY SIX MONTHS OR AS NEEDED IF THERE ARE IMPORTANT PROGRESS UPDATES. THE ORGANIZAITON ALSO SPEAK TO THE FUNDED RESEARCHERS PERIODICALLY TO RECEIVE UPDATES EITHER VIA PHONE OR EMAIL.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART I, LINE 2:
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IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd00
IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd01
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0MELISSA CHAIKOF IS MARRIED TO ELLIOT CHAIKOF.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE DOCUMENT COPIES UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990/SchoolOperatingInd00
IRS990/SignificantChangeInd00
IRS990/SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd00
IRS990/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd0MA
IRS990/SubjectToProxyTaxInd00
IRS990/TaxablePartyNotificationInd00
IRS990/TaxExemptBondsInd00
IRS990/TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd00
IRS990/TerminateOperationsInd00
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IRS990/TotalAssetsEOYAmt0355469
IRS990/TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt0370001
IRS990/TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt0355469
IRS990/TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd00
IRS990/TotalContributionsAmt0350928
IRS990/TotalEmployeeCnt00
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt0603
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt026104
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt0413293
IRS990/TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp/TotalAmt0440000
IRS990/TotalGrossUBIAmt00
IRS990/TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt00
IRS990/TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt00

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Filings

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$355,469
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$355,469
Revenue
$425,468
Expenses
$440,000
Net income
-$14,532
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.06$0.64$0.74$0.89$0.14
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.85$0.87$0.03
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.01$0.80$0.45$0.65$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.01$1.30$1.08$0.93$0.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.03$1.14$0.60$0.84$0.24
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.40$0.00$1.40$1.23$0.48$0.75
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$0.78$0.44$0.35
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.30$0.41$0.47$0.06
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.43$0.44$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.47$0.23$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$0.22$0.10$0.11
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.02$0.01$0.01