Beyond Celiac
Beyond Celiac unites with patients and partners to drive diagnosis, advance research, and accelerate the discovery of new treatments and a cure.
Beyond Celiac at a glance
In short: Beyond Celiac gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,000
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $6,096,770
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Beyond Celiac
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Beyond Celiac
Who Beyond Celiac funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rok Seon Choung Mayo Clinic ($70K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Beyond Celiac gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2025) to $275K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rok Seon Choung Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Research | $70,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,096,770 | $3,102,549 | $2,741,752 | $70,000 | 1 | $115,754 |
| 2024 | $5,399,178 | $3,296,947 | $2,985,918 | $100,000 | 1 | $102,407 |
| 2023 | $4,610,157 | $3,093,277 | $2,940,619 | $100,000 | 1 | $120,430 |
| 2022 | $4,645,706 | $2,656,405 | $2,550,939 | $194,400 | 1 | $136,463 |
| 2021 | $4,983,659 | $2,452,023 | $2,319,686 | $75,000 | Total only | $99,041 |
| 2020 | $3,765,104 | $1,763,432 | $1,843,715 | — | — | $56,978 |
| 2019 | $3,933,668 | $1,938,199 | $2,263,431 | $274,800 | 2 | $61,604 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Beyond Celiac
Based on IRS filings
Beyond Celiac is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Ambler, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $70K. Net investment income was $116K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Beyond Celiac is led by Alice Bast, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice Bast
Executive Director
CEO → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $345K (2025)
Alan M. Ehrlich MD
Chair
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Crist
Director of Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Eric White
Director of Business Development
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
George Gorge
Senior Director of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Mary Tackett
Senior Director of Philanthropy
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Brittany Baker
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. Kane Brenan
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Platzkere Snyder Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa R. Agdern
Director
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Haas Gravagno
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Brownstein
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barb Weir Powers
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarena Snider
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Reemer Solomon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arturo Chacon Cruz
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Andrews
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Gaffney
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Cohn
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Jacobstein
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaime Lipson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zack Boger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kate Carofano
Chief Operating Officer
CAO → COO, 2024
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$163K (2022) → $225K (2025)
Debra Silberg
Chief Scientific Officer
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
R. Bennett Muskin
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Hammer
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence P. Flynn CPA
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Barbara Weir Powers (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Gerald Bertiger MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ritu Verma MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gregg Melinson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Salvatore Alesci (2021–2023) — Csso
- Former: Bennett Muskin (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alison Reemer (2023) — Director
- Former: Edward Lewin (2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Platzkere Snyderesq (2023) — Director
- Former: Robert J. Beall PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ed Lewin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Jackson (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Chad Shaffer Md Faafp (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Denise L. Devine (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Aimee Corso (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda S. Deal Ms (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $345K, to Alice Bast (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Beyond Celiac
How much does Beyond Celiac give each year?
Beyond Celiac gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Beyond Celiac?
Beyond Celiac reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Beyond Celiac?
Beyond Celiac is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Ambler, PA. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Beyond Celiac operate?
Beyond Celiac has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York.
What is Beyond Celiac's EIN?
Beyond Celiac's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0108854. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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