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Financial Information

In May of 2009, Stop CMV and The CMV Action Network became a corporation in the State of California to begin the process of filing for official non-profit status. Stop CMV filed its non-profit application with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in October of 2009 and received its 501(c)(3) determination only a month later, in November of 2009.


Financial Statements

According to the IRS, a non-profit organization "having gross receipts in each tax year that normally are not more than $50,000" is not required to file tax forms (Form 990 or 990-EZ), but may be required to file an annual electronic notice - e-Postcard (Form 990-N) which requires "confirmation that the organization's annual gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less". Some smaller non-profit organizations do not typically compile financial statements and are not required to disclose them to the IRS or the general public.

In the interest of full disclosure, Stop CMV provides the following annual IRS forms and annual compiled financial statements:





Spending Plan

The mission of Stop CMV and The CMV Action Network is to prevent and eliminate congenital CMV and to improve the lives of all people affected by congenital CMV.

To fulfill our mission, Stop CMV sets internal goals to ensure that we are both efficient and effective in how money is raised and spent. Our specific goals are: 1) to spend less than $10 to raise $100; and 2) to have at least 75% of annual spending be dedicated to programs and services that directly support our mission.

Stop CMV has flourished with very low overhead cost thanks to the creativity and agility of the organization and the hard work and commitment of volunteers. All staff, advisors, and board members are volunteers and donate their time and expertise to Stop CMV.

Our ability to keep fundraising costs extremely low is a result of leveraging grassroots and online efforts. This has been accomplished through a growing network of talented volunteer fundraisers who believe in Stop CMV's mission and strategy. Additionally, Stop CMV has enjoyed success with online fundraising efforts at no cost to Stop CMV.


"Stop CMV is 3 things: aggressive, agile, and frugal. We have a very focused agenda to achieve this and we're running streamlined. I don't take a salary. No board or staff takes a salary. The only costs we incur are legal and government fees. After minor administrative costs, everything goes to the cause. And we aren't content just to spend--we want to spend honest and spend smart. We strive to make effective and efficient use of each and every donor dollar." -Janelle Greenlee, President/Founder