The Tomorrow Fund FY2020 filing

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The Tomorrow Fund provides a comprehensive program of continuing daily financial and emotional support to children with cancer, survivors, and their families who are treated at hasbro childrens hospital in providence, RI and diligently strives

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $321K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $34K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$658K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$952K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$952K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$952K
FY2021$956K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$6.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1994.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $676K Management & general 16% · $152K Fundraising 13% · $124K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$99,660Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa M Hainse$122,943—————
Lisa Hainse—$121,994————
Lisa Abbenante——$116,014$100,858$100,858$99,660

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports children with cancer, survivors, and families with daily financial and emotional aid.

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2 programs · $676K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Family Services Program

Emotional, psychological and financial support for children with cancer and their families. In excess of 200 families are provided services at any given time.

$603Kprogram expense
02

Clinical Support

Funds for medical & psychological services for childhood cancer and public education. In excess of 100 pediatric patients were served through this program in the current year.

$73Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$34K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $162K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$29,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$27,500
Unitemized GrantFY2019$27,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Money outPt IX
$952K
Ln 25
Programscol B$676K
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$658K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$99K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$425K
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$944
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$4K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$9K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$658K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$99K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$3.4M$3.2M$3.1M$2.9M$2.7M
Given inLn 1b$10K$10K
SpentLn 1d–1f$26K$26K$26K$54K$5K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$256K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$760K$658K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$28K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$219K$115K$51K$54K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$10K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$10K$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$0$51K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$11K$0$25K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$15K$14K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$134$0$134$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$496K$484K$0$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$5K$24K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$952K$676K$152K$124K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 21, 2026 $1.5M$1.2M$271K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2025 $1.7M$1.2M$489K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $1.6M$1.2M$382K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2023 $1.3M$1.0M$277K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2022 $1.3M$956K$338K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 19, 2021 $1.1M$952K$170K$3.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,121,357 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,167,594$1,047,692
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $134,693$82,165
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$47,996−$8,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,254,291$1,121,357
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $527,500$27,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $261,290$255,416
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $685,846$668,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,474,636$951,676
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$220,345$169,681
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,121,357 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$9,379
VIII-1c Fundraising events$424,944
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$613,369
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$98,504
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,047,692
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83,109$83,109
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$944−$944
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,132−$9,132
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $632 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$632
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $632 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73,033$1,121,357
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $951,676 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $27,500$27,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,017 · Management $50,507 · Fundraising $53,633$219,157
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,652 · Management $4,148 · Fundraising $4,148$17,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,590 · Management $4,248 · Fundraising $4,473$18,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $50,862 · Fundraising $0$50,862
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,050 · Management $0 · Fundraising $24,831$35,881
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,978 · Management $13,527 · Fundraising $17,338$45,843
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $134 · Fundraising $0$134
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,267 · Fundraising $0$4,267
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $483,734 · Management $0 · Fundraising $12,418$496,152
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,547 · Management $23,813 · Fundraising $7,261$35,621
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $676,068 · Management $151,506 · Fundraising $124,102$951,676
Part X · Balance sheet $4,183,826 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $206,654$189,101
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,525$66,824
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,570$4,410
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,036$9,251
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $134$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,716,196$3,914,240
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,974,115$4,183,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,501$120,845
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $435,000$402,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $248,800$83,150
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$51,744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $760,301$658,239
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,349,786$2,658,180
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $864,028$867,407
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,213,814$3,525,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,974,115$4,183,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,525,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,121,357
XI-2 Total expenses$951,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$169,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,213,814
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$142,092
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,525,587

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