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Ash Registry Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 82-4218205 Website

THE ASH RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE (ASH RC) IS WORKING TO ACCELERATE CHANGE BY MAKING IT MORE EFFICIENT TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, FROM INCREASING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL DATA TO MAKING IT EASIER FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HEMATOLOGIC CONDITIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN STUDIES.

Key facts about Ash Registry Inc

EIN
82-4218205
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$745,222
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$39,222
Median grant
$48,251
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$3,937,364
Primary geography
Texas (13% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Ash Registry Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ash Registry Inc's 19 itemized 2025 grants were Texas (13%), Georgia (11%) and New York (9%). None of its 19 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ash RC SCD Research Network Annual Grant Renewal" (18 grants).

Is Ash Registry Inc open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $40K. How we count

Medians: $41K first-time, $49K repeat.

  • 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.9M

+57.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$745K

-1.7% YoY

Grant Count

19

+46.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$39K

-32.8% YoY

About Ash Registry Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ash Registry Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $745K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

DallasBirminghamBronxChicagoCincinnatiMilwaukeeNew YorkNewarkAtlantaAugustaChapel HillCharlotteClaytonFarmingtonGreenvilleLos AngelesPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoWashingtonBoston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,937,364$2,501,839$2,680,075
Revenue$4,973,130$2,978,964$3,222,521
Expenses$10,038,615$9,678,120$11,062,353
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants202220 grants202313 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Regents of the University of California San Francisco: $50KThe Regents of the Universityof California San Francisco$50KMontefiore Medical Center: $50KMontefiore Medical Center$50KUniversity of Connecticut Health Center: $50KUniversity of ConnecticutHealth Center$50KChildren's Hospital Medical Center: $50KChildren's Hospital MedicalCenter$50KEmory University: $50KEmory University$50KUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham: $50KUniversity of Alabama atBirmingham$50KThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: $50KThe University of TexasSouthwestern Medical Center$50KChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia: $50KChildren's Hospital ofPhiladelphia$50KNewark Beth Israel Medical Center: $49KNewark Beth Israel MedicalCenter$49KBaylor College of Medicine: $48KBaylor College of Medicine$48K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K20$50–100K14$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include The Regents of the University of California San Francisco ($50,000), Montefiore Medical Center ($50,000), University of Connecticut Health Center ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO Oakland, CAASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$50,000
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER Bronx, NYASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$50,000
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER Farmington, CTASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$50,000
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Cincinnati, OHASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$50,000
EMORY UNIVERSITY Atlanta, GAASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$50,000
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Birmingham, ALASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$50,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TXASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$50,000
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, PAASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$50,000
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER Newark, NJASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$48,847
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Houston, TXASH RC SCD RESEARCH NETWORK ANNUAL GRANT RENEWAL$48,251

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ash Registry Inc is led by Matthew Gertzog, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew Gertzog

    Executive Director

    Executive Director → Deputy Executive Director, 2021

    Deputy Executive Director → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    18 hrs/week

    $267K (2022) → $324K (2025)

  • Mark Crowthermdmscfrcpcfrsc

    Board Chair

    Treasurer - → Board Chair -, 2024

    Board Chair - → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Torres

    Senior Director & Data Hub

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $399K (2025)

  • Michelle Walser

    Deputy Director & Operations

    Deputy Director & Operations Ash Rc → Deputy Director & Operations, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $205K (2022) → $278K (2025)

  • Susan Rogers Senior Manager

    Learning Community Programs

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2023) → $192K (2025)

  • Christopher Dowd

    Deputy Director & Business Development

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $239K (2024) → $412K (2025)

  • Emily Semmel

    Deputy Director & Data Hub

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $177K (2025)

  • Martha Liggett Esq.

    Ex-Officio

    Executive Director → Ex-Officio, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Lowenberg MD PhD

    Appointed Member

    Councillor → Director & Councillor -, 2024

    Director & Councillor - → Appointed Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Evens Do Mba Msc

    App Member Till & Vice Chairperson

    Director → App Member Till & Vice Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Shiller

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer - → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Burstin MD MPH

    Appointed Member

    Director → Appointed Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Burns MD

    Appointed Member

    Liaison to Ash Ec → Appointed Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Ginsky JD

    Appointed Member

    Director → Appointed Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roy Silverstein MD

    Liaison to Ash Ec

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris McEntee

    Appointed Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Boone Phd Fache

    Fhimss - Appointed Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (47)
  • Former: Belinda Avalos MD (2019–2024) — Vice President -
  • Former: Cynthia E. Dunbar MD (2019–2024) — Secretary -
  • Former: Alison Loren (2020–2024) — Councillor -
  • Former: Betty Pace MD (2021–2024) — Councillor -
  • Former: Jamile M. Shammo MD (2021–2024) — Councillor -
  • Former: Kathleen Hewitt (2021–2024) — Senior Director & Data Hub
  • Former: Robert A. Brodsky MD (2021–2024) — President -
  • Former: Joseph Mikhael Md Frcpc Med (2022–2024) — Treasurer -
  • Former: Sarah H. O'Brien Md Msc (2022–2024) — Councillor -
  • Former: Wendy Stock MD (2022–2024) — Councillor -
  • Former: Charlotte Marie Niemeyer MD (2023–2024) — Councillor -
  • Former: Christopher R. Flowers Md Msc (2023–2024) — Councillor -
  • Former: Mohandas Narladsc (2023–2024) — President-Elect -
  • Former: Christopher Boone Phd Fache Fhimss (2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Plovnick Chief Medical (2024) — Quality Officer -
  • Former: Arnold Ganser MD (2019–2023) — Councillor -
  • Former: Jane N. Winter MD (2019–2023) — President -
  • Former: Robert Plovnick (2020–2023) — Chief Medical Quality Officer
  • Former: Nicole Mortier (2023) — Director & Scd Ctn -
  • Former: Mark A. Crowther MD (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Martin S. Tallman MD (2019–2022) — President -
  • Former: Agnes Lee Md Msc (2022) — Councillor -
  • Former: Charles Chesson Former Chief (2022) — Prof. D & Diversity Officer
  • Former: Mohandas Narla Dsc (2022) — Vice President -
  • Former: Nicole Mortier Director (2022) — Scd Clinical Trials Network
  • Former: Susan Rogers (2022) — Senior Manager & Learning Community Programs
  • Former: Agnes Lee (2019–2021) — Councillor
  • Former: Charles Chesson (2019–2021) — Chief Prof. Development & Diversity Officer
  • Former: Stephanie J. Lee (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Joseph Mikhael (2020–2021) — Councillor
  • Former: John C. Byrd (2021) — Councillor
  • Former: Louis Grue (2021) — Senior Manager & Clinical Trials Op.
  • Former: John C. Byrd See Sch O. (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert A. Brodsky See Sch O. (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Roy L. Silverstein See Sch O. (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Steven L. Allen (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Uchenna Onyeachom (2019–2020) — Senior Manager & Data Hub Informatics
  • Former: Charles Chesson-Dir Sickle Cell (2020) — Disease Clinical Trial Network
  • Former: Cynthia E. Dunbar See Sch O. (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Martin S. Tallman See Sch O. (2020) — Vice President to Pres.-Elect
  • Former: Stephanie Lee See Sch O. (2020) — Pres-Elect to President
  • Former: Alexis Thompson See Sch O. (2019) — President
  • Former: Joseph Mikhael See Sch O. (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Latasha Lee (2019) — Senior Manager & Partnership Engagement
  • Former: Mary C. Dinauer (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan B. Shurin See Sch O. (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Terry Gernsheimer (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Christopher Dowd — Deputy Dir., Business Development: $412KChristopher DowdDeputy Dir., Business…$412KKathleen Torres — Senior Director, Data Hub: $399KKathleen TorresSenior Director, Data Hub$399KMatthew Gertzog — Executive Director: $324KMatthew GertzogExecutive Director$324KMichelle Walser — Deputy Director, Operations: $278KMichelle WalserDeputy Director, Operations$278KSusan Rogers Senior Manager — Learning Community Programs: $192KSusan Rogers Senior…Learning Community Programs$192KEmily Semmel — Deputy Director, Data Hub: $177KEmily SemmelDeputy Director, Data Hub$177K

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ash Registry Inc?

Ash Registry Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in Washington, DC. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Ash Registry Inc?

As of 2025, Ash Registry Inc holds $3.9M in total assets with $5.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 19 grants totaling $745K in 2025.

Where does Ash Registry Inc operate?

Ash Registry Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Ash Registry Inc award?

In 2025, Ash Registry Inc awarded 19 grants totaling $745K — an average of about $39K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ash Registry Inc's EIN?

Ash Registry Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4218205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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