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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2058803

VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · GREENWICH, CT 06831

Financials

$67K$6K2023$55K$186K2024$89K$65K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$89,400$64,986$24,414$68,173$0$68,173
December 31, 2024990-EZ$55,074$185,742-$130,668$43,366$0$43,366
December 31, 2023990-EZ$66,964$6,153$60,811$174,034$113,223$60,811
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$89,785
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net gain from sales of assets
-$385
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$63,019
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Other expenses
$1,967

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$42,989
Total assets, end of year
$68,173
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$68,173
Cash, savings and investments
$68,173
Gross receipts
$89,785

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Allyson BuckCo-founder and President3$0
Nicholas BuckCo-founder and Operations1$0
Brett HollbergBoard Member Patient Advocacy3$0
Donna SkwirutBoard Member Alliance Relations2$0
Stefanie RohringBoard Member0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Allyson BuckCo-founder President6$0
Nicholas BuckCo-founder Operations1$0
Brett HollbergBoard Member Patient Advocacy3$0
Danuta SkwirutBoard Member2$0
Stefanie RohringBoard Member0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Allyson BuckCo-founder President6$0
Nicholas BuckCo-founder Operations1$0
Brett HollbergBoard Member Patient Advocacy2$0
Danuta SkwirutBoard Member1$0
Stefanie RohringBoard Member0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7 LANTERN LN, GREENWICH, CT 06831-4124
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
7 LANTERN LN, GREENWICH CT 068314124
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Nicholas Buck, 7 Lantern Ln, Greenwich CT 06831
Signed the 990-EZ
Nicholas J Buck, 0
Phone
(203) 343-7596

Mission

Vanishing White Matter disease VWM is a very rare neurological condition that destroys myelin the brains white matter In doing so it permanently affects transmission of brain signals to the rest of the body VWM primarily affects children and is untreatable incurable and terminal In 2016 the VWM Families Foundation was formed to raise awareness of VWM to raise money for research and to support families living with VWM within the United States and worldwide

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
81-2058803
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$68,173
Income (IRS master file)
$89,785

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$89,400$64,986$68,173XML
990-EZDecember 2024$55,074$185,742$43,366XML
990-EZDecember 2023$66,964$6,153$174,034XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Nicholas Buck
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Allyson Buck
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-2058803).

Questions about VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC is 81-2058803.
Is VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION 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 VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION 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 VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-N for 2022 names Nicholas Buck.
Who are the officers and directors of VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VWM FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $89,400, expenses of $64,986 and total assets of $68,173 at year end.

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