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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2025 Expires: July 2027

Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

330 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY, 10001

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

Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The Cooley's Anemia Foundation is dedicated to serving people afflicted with various forms of thalassemia, most notably the major form of this genetic blood disease, Cooley's anemia/thalassemia major.

Year, State Incorporated:
1954, NY

Cooley's Anemia Foundation works toward advancing the treatment for thalassemia, enhancing the quality of life of patients, and educating the medical profession, thalassemia trait carriers, and the public about thalassemia.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Total program services $1,758,990
Total Program Expenses $1,758,990

Chair of the Board
Ralph Colasanti, Financial Services Consultant

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
47

Paid Staff Size
10

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

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 Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Net function income $1,502,831
Contributions $810,411
Grants $231,325
Net investment income $224,881
Memorials $28,487
Change in value of beneficial interest in funds held by others $14,645
Total Income $2,812,580

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $2,812,580
Total expenses: $2,224,356
  Program expenses $1,758,990
  Fundraising expenses $239,490
  Administrative expenses $225,876
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $588,224
Beginning Net Assets $5,068,776
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $5,657,000
Total Liabilities $719,996
Total Assets $6,376,996

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