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Top Rated Breakthrough T1D

CharityWatch rating issued May 2024

Top-Rated Charity A- CharityWatch Rating Our independent rating based on a number of factors. 75% Program Percentage Amount spent on programs relative to overhead. $14 Cost to Raise $100 Amount spent to raise $100 of contributions. Ratings & Metrics Governance & Transparency Salaries Analysts' Notes Articles & Alerts Ratings & Metrics

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Contact Information

Breakthrough T1D 200 Vesey Street 28th Floor New York, NY 10281

Other Names

JDRF International Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International

Tax Status

501(c)3

Website

www.breakthrought1d.org

Stated Mission

Accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat Type 1 Diabetes and its complications.

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Ratings & Metrics

Learn more about Ratings & Metrics Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 06/30/2022

Program Percentage: 75%

The percentage of Breakthrough T1D's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$161,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

Cost to Raise $100: $14

How many dollars Breakthrough T1D spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$196,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue coming from government sources

Financial Documents

Entity	Document Type	Tax ID
JDRF International	Audited Consolidated Financial Statements	Multiple
JDRF International	IRS Form 990	23-1907729

Entity: JDRF International Document Type: Audited Consolidated Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple
Entity: JDRF International Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 23-1907729

Governance & Transparency

Learn more about Governance & Transparency CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability. This charity is Top-Rated What does it mean to be Top-Rated? Breakthrough T1D meets governance benchmarks. Breakthrough T1D meets transparency benchmarks.

Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility

Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy

Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant

Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings

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Top Salaries

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Name	Title	Compensation
1	Aaron Kowalski	CEO	$823,376
2	Steven St. Peter	Managing Director, JDRF T1D Fund	$751,018
3	Timothy Doyle	COO/President	$600,130

1 Name: Aaron Kowalski Title: CEO Compensation: $823,376

2 Name: Steven St. Peter Title: Managing Director, JDRF T1D Fund Compensation: $751,018

3 Name: Timothy Doyle Title: COO/President Compensation: $600,130

Analysts' Notes

Learn more about Analysts' Notes CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

CharityWatch's rating of JDRF International includes the financial activities of the JDRF Chapters located throughout the United States and JDRF T1D Fund LLC (The Fund), formerly JDRF Therapeutics Fund LLC. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in the audit consolidation. According to the JDRF International consolidated audit of June 30, 2022 (Note 1, Organization): "...The purpose of The Fund is to materially accelerate the development of drugs, devices, diagnostics, and vaccines to treat, prevent, and cure T1D [Type 1 Diabetes]..." Not included in the JDRF International rating are the JDRF international affiliates located "in Canada, Australia, Israel, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The financial statements of these international affiliates are not included in the accompanying [audited] consolidated financial statements because JDRF does not exercise control over their management or operations. International affiliates do, however, provide contributions to JDRF to support funding of research grants as presented in note 13," according to Note 1 of the consolidated audit. JDRF International received approximately $8.62 million in contributions from international affiliates in fiscal 2022, according to Note 13.

According to the JDRF International consolidated audit of June 30, 2022 (Note 14(a), Commitments, Research Grants): JDRF had "conditional research grants commitments" of approximately $87,058,000 as of June 30, 2022. The conditional research grants will be recognized in JDRF's consolidated financial statements "when the conditions are met."

According to the JDRF International tax filing for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, JDRF reports re: Compensation, Supplemental Information (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part III): Regarding non-fixed payments to officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest compensated employees (Schedule J, Part I, Line 7): "JDRF awards non-fixed payments such as bonuses on a discretionary basis tied to the employees [sic] performance. The names of employees and the amounts that were paid are found on Schedule J, Page 2, Part II, Col. (B) (II) [Bonus & incentive compensation]." JDRF reports "Bonus & incentive compensation" payments to ten individuals in calendar year 2021. The payments range from $318,766 to $20,000. Steven St. Peter, Managing Director JDRF T1D Fund, received the $318.766; his reported total compensation in 2021 is $751,018. The second highest payment is $215,194, received by Helen Ellias, Managing Director, T1D Fund; her reported total compensation in 2022 is $593,447 (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II). Regarding severance payments to officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest compensated employees (Schedule J, Part I, Line 4A): "Joanne Martz and Troy Lindloff both received severance payments as per the terms of their employment agreements. The totals for both are as follows: Joanne Martz - $218,736 Troy Lindloff - $57,875" Joanne Martz is reported as former CFO & Assistant Treasurer, through 5/2021; her reported total compensation in calendar year 2021 is $373,176 (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II) Troy Lindloff is reported as former CDO & Assistant Treasurer, through 11/2021; his reported total compensation in calendar year 2021 is $517,809 (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II).

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