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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

Team Telomere

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Post Office Box 7405
Missoula, MT, 59807

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Team Telomere meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to empower individuals worldwide impacted by Telomere Biology Disorders with information and support services, to advance improved diagnosis through education and advocacy, and to accelerate the medical and scientific community’s research in finding causes, effective treatments, and a path towards a cure."

Year, State Incorporated:
2009, NY

Team Telomere reports that works to ensure that those impacted by Telomere Biology Disorders (TBDs), including the affected individuals, caregivers, researchers, and clinicians, have accessible care, community, and resources. The organization carries out programs supporting individuals and families affected by TBDs through community services, education, and research-focused initiatives. Team Telomere also administers the Nancy Cornelius Scholarship Fund to support the educational advancement of young adults living with TBDs. In 2024, Team Telomere states that it served more than 700 patient families and engaged more than 300 clinicians and researchers across more than 30 countries. In addition, the organization reports that it hosted a biennial Scientific and Community Summit, a four-day educational and collaborative event attended by approximately 225 participants from 10 countries, along with holding approximately 12 virtual Community Chats on topics related to diagnosis, clinical management, and multidisciplinary care.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Team Telomere's program expenses were:

Program services $474,413
Total Program Expenses $474,413

Chief Executive
Katie Stevens, Executive Director

Compensation*
$125,000

Chair of the Board
Allison Kiene, JD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Attorney

Board Size
6

Paid Staff Size
2

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 18% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $396,339, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Team Telomere's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $313,626
Summit Sponsorships $82,713
Program service revenue $18,165
Interest income $11,281
Miscellaneous income $2,689
Total Income $428,474

Programs: 77% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $428,474
Total expenses: $616,711
  Program expenses $474,413
  Fundraising expenses $71,314
  Administrative expenses $70,984
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-188,237
Beginning Net Assets $462,451
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $274,214
Total Liabilities $42,025
Total Assets $316,239

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