Nonprofit · EIN 39-1710898
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $747,070 | $805,060 | -$57,990 | $2,364,612 | $163,275 | $2,201,337 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $725,440 | $742,868 | -$17,428 | $2,334,529 | $85,707 | $2,248,822 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $745,241 | $872,344 | -$127,103 | $2,437,770 | $172,705 | $2,265,065 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $633,214
- Membership dues
- $252,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $90,763
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,623
- Other revenue
- $23,093
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $73,056
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $222,252
- Other salaries and wages
- $160,454
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $452,881
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,196
- Accounting fees
- $28,042
- Occupancy
- $24,135
- Travel
- $58,689
- Depreciation
- $9,401
- Program services (functional)
- $612,427
- Management and general (functional)
- $134,389
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,244
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,334,529
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,364,612
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $163,275
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,201,337
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,981
- Publicly traded securities
- $559,931
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,991,117
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $210,220
- Gross receipts
- $765,775
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECIEL T ROOKER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $146,075 | $8,135 |
| JAMIE M DUMONT | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $76,176 | $15,596 |
| WILLIAM CHEY MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE BACH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN BRENNER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCCORKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY ALIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SLATER RD LDN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STOLAR PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECIEL T ROOKER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $151,106 | $3,638 |
| JAMIE M DUMONT | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $76,441 | $12,824 |
| WILLIAM CHEY MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE BACH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN BRENNER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCCORKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY ALIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SLATER RD LDN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STOLAR PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECIEL T ROOKER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $146,126 | $4,108 |
| JAMIE M DUMONT | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $76,692 | $12,174 |
| WILLIAM CHEY MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE BACH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN BRENNER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MCCORKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY ALIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SLATER RD LDN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STOLAR PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 170864, MILWAUKEE, WI 53217-8076
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CECIEL T ROOKER, 537 LONG POINT ROAD SUITE 101, MT PLEASANT, SC 29464
- Signed the 990
- CECIEL T ROOKER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (414) 964-1799
- Website
- WWW.IFFGD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MOSS & YANTIS CPA PA
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO INFORM, ASSIST, AND SUPPORT PEOPLE AFFECTED BY GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) DISORDERS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES AN ENEWSLETTER, "DIGESTIVE HEALTH MONTHLY" THAT COVERS DIFFERENT AREAS OF GASTROINTESTINAL HEALTH IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON RECOGNIZING, DIAGNOSING, TREATING, AND LIVING WITH CHRONIC GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS. THE INFORMATION IS RELIABLE AND UNDERSTANDABLE BY LAY READERS, WHILE BEING AUTHORITATIVE FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. WE OFFER A LIBRARY OF OUR PUBLICATIONS AND FACT SHEETS THAT CONTAINS OVER 300 ARTICLES WITH INFORMATION ON A RANGE OF TOPICS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OR THE FAMILIES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY GI DISORDERS. IFFGD CURRENTLY MAINTAINS ELEVEN SEPARATE WEB SITES: WWW.IFFGD.ORG; WWW.ABOUTCONSTIPATION.ORG; WWW.ABOUTGIMOTILITY.ORG; WWW.ABOUTIBS.ORG; WWW.ABOUTGASTROPARESIS.ORG; WWW.ABOUTGERD.ORG; WWW.ABOUTINCONTINENCE.ORG; WWW.ABOUTKIDSGI.ORG; WWW.YOUANDCONSTIPATION.ORG; WWW.YOUANDIBS.ORG; AND WWW.LOSNINOSYGI.ORG WHICH PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INFORMATION FREE OF CHARGE. THESE WEB SITES CONTAIN OVER 300 FREE ARTICLES WITH INFORMATION ON A RANGE OF TOPICS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS OR THE FAMILIES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY GI DISORDERS. MOST OF THE ARTICLES ARE WRITTEN BY LEADING INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF GI HEALTH AND RESEARCH. TO ENCOURAGE WIDE DISSEMINATION, ARTICLES ARE DISTRIBUTED EITHER FREE OF CHARGE. TOGETHER, THESE WEB SITES CURRENTLY AVERAGE AROUND 700,000 PAGE VIEWS PER MONTH. IFFGD MAINTAINS AN ONLINE FORUM TO GIVE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ALL CHRONIC DIGESTIVE DISORDERS A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE PLACE TO DISCUSS ISSUES SURROUNDING THESE SENSITIVE TOPICS. BY OPENLY SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES OF LIVING WITH A CHRONIC DIGESTIVE DISORDER, PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS CAN LEARN FROM OTHERS IN THE DIGESTIVE HEALTH COMMUNITY AND, IN TURN, ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THOSE WHO MAY BE SUFFERING.IN 2020, IFFGD LAUNCHED A NEW PROJECT, THE NANCY AND BILL NORTON PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES. THIS MULTIFACETED PROGRAM INCLUDES TOPICS RELATING TO MULTIPLE ASPECTS OF NUMEROUS GASTROINTESTINAL CONDITIONS; INCLUDING INFORMATION FROM MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS TOPICS ON THE DAILY EXPERIENCES AND SELF-MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES THAT CAN BE UTILIZED TO IMPROVE THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIVING. PROVIDED AS BOTH AN IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE NANCY AND BILL NORTON PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP THEM WITH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO BETTER HELP THEM NAVIGATE LIFE. IN 2023, THIS PROGRAM WAS HELD LIVE IN LIVE IN LOS ANGELOS, CA AND THEN VIRTUALLY AS A YOUTUBE PREMIERE ON THE GUT MICROBIOME.IN DECEMBER 2022, IFFGD LAUNCHED AN UPDATE TO THE ANIMATED PATIENT'S GUIDE TO CONSTIPATION. THIS EDUCATIONAL WEBPAGE, WWW.YOUANDCONSTIPATION.ORG, COVERS THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTIPATION FACED BY PATIENTS AND HELPS THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO TALK TO THEIR PHYSICIAN ABOUT THEIR SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. OF THE MORE THAN 240,000 VISITORS TO THE SITE, 86% ARE PATIENTS, 5% ARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, 3% ARE CAREGIVERS AND 6% CHOSE "OTHER." SURVEY RESULTS ALSO INDICATE THAT A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS WILL TAKE NEW QUESTIONS TO THEIR DOCTORS, CHANGE HABITS IN THEIR TREATMENTS, AND LEARNED NEW OPTIONS FOR TESTING AND DIAGNOSIS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A PATIENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PATIENT PANEL, WHICH CONTINUE TO WORK WITH FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP TO GIVE FEEDBACK AND GUIDANCE IN ALL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. MEMBERS OF BOTH THE PATIENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PATIENT PANEL REPRESENT A DIVERSE RANGE OF AGES, GEOGRAPHIES, DIAGNOSES, AND ILLNESS EXPERIENCES. THE PATIENT PANEL IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF OVER 3,000 PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CAREGIVERS INTERESTED IN HELPING TO GUIDE THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF IFFGD.IN 2020, IFFGD BEGAN SCREENING MEMBERS OF THE PATIENT PANEL FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH THE INDUSTRY COUNCIL, OTHER NONPROFITS AND COMPAIES ON FEEBACK AND INPUT ABOUT THEIR ILLNESS EXPERIENCE AS A PATIENT WITH A CHRONIC GI CONDITION. THUS FAR THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ABLE TO RECRUITE 70 PATIENTS AND HAVE CONNECTED DOZENS OF THEM WITH COMPANIES INTERESTED IN INCORPORATING THE PATIENT VOICE IN THEIR ACTIVITIES.IN MAY 2023, IFFGD LAUNCHED AN ANIMATED PATIENT'S GUIDE TO IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (IBS). THIS EDUCATIONAL WEBPAGE, WWW.YOUANDIBS.ORG, COVERS THE DIFFERENT TPES OF IBS FACED BY PATIENTS AND HELPS THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO TALK TO THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ABOUT THEIR SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. PATIENT STORY VIDEOS WERE ADDED TO THE PROGRAM IN 2024.RESEARCH AND AWARENESS: AS "AWARENESS" DAYS AND WEEKS ARE OBSERVED ON THE U.S. NATIONAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES CALENDAR, THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES AND MAKES SPECIAL EFFORTS THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS, WEB SITES, AND THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH PRINT, SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS, AND THE INTERNET TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON THE IMPORTANT HEALTH ISSUES BEING RAISED. SOME OF THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: IBS AWARENESS MONTH (APRIL), GERD AWARENESS WEEK (NOVEMBER), GASTROPARESIS AWARENESS MONTH (AUGUST). THE FOUNDATION CONTINUALLY PROVIDES HEALTH MESSAGES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT GI DISORDERS AND INCONTINENCE IN A RANGE OF DIVERSE MEDIA OUTLETS ONLINE OR IN PRINT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WEBMD, REALAGE, LIVESTRONG, HEALTH DAY NEWS, EXCEPTIONAL PARENT MAGAZINE, MODERN MEDICINE, MEDICAL NEWS TODAY, ENDONURSE, GASTROENTEROLOGY & ENDOSCOPY NEWS, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, REDBOOK, PARADE, SELF, PREVENTION MAGAZINE, US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, COSMOPOLITAN, THE WASHINGTON POST, LA TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND THE DAILY YOMIURI (TOKYO), CBS THIS MORNING/EARLY MORNING SHOW, THE TODAY SHOW, FOX NEWS, CNN HEADLINE NEWS, AND NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO'S "LIVING WITHOUT LIMITS".Expenses $612,427 · grants $73,056
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1710898
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,364,612
- Income (IRS master file)
- $765,775
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $747,070 | $805,060 | $2,364,612 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $725,440 | $742,868 | $2,334,529 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $745,241 | $872,344 | $2,437,770 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $785,396 | $629,796 | $2,468,490 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1710898).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC is 39-1710898.
- Is INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CECIEL T ROOKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,075 (CECIEL T ROOKER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $747,070, expenses of $805,060 and total assets of $2,364,612 at year end.
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