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CANAVAN RESEARCH ILLINOIS

EIN: 36-4362105 · BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089-4279 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 55 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 85/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 73/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

A volunteer-based public children's charity. The mission of Canavan Research Illinois is to direct funding towards research aimed at developing therapies to treat and cure Canavan disease while networking families to form an engaged community poised to reach the clinic. Our efforts have resulted in three gene therapy clinical trials. We have also funded the development of a combination of medicines to slow the progression of Canavan disease in some children, this is known as the "Canavan Cocktail". Canavan disease is a childhood neurodegenerative childhood disease that is often compared to a childhood version of ALS.

Financial Overview — FY 2023
$21K
Total Revenue
$38K
Total Expenses
$127K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 84.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 40.29x
Liability-to-Asset N/A
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 1,152 similar organizations (United States, Medical Research, under $100K in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
84.6% 80.3%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
40.3 mo 37.0 mo
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 100.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
5.6% -1.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
48.2% -3.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-77.1% 12.7%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $21K $38K $127K 84.6%
2022 $20K $26K $143K 82.4%
2021 $36K $27K N/A 1
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Organization Details
EIN
36-4362105
State
IL
City
BUFFALO GROVE
ZIP
60089-4279
Classification
H118
Category
Medical Research
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2000
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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