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Tommy Fund INC

Tax-deductible

Shelton, CT501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 06-1245787

To provide emotional, medical and financial support to children with cancer and their families; and to improve the cure rate of childhood cancer through yale new haven children's hospital and the smilow cancer hospital.funding shall be accomplished by offering both direct and indirect support to children with cancer and by supporting such activities as patient care, teaching and training of staff, pediatric cancer research, obtaining of special equipment for playroom and clinic areas, sponsorship of group activities for children with cancer and for their families and in the raising of funds and increasing community awareness of all such services at the smilow cancer hospital at yale new haven's children hospital.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 21 voting members
Worth a look: 5 of 21 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$807K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2025▲ +87%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$191K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$481K
Expenses
$432K
FY2025▲ +31%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$145K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$432K
Net assets
$807K
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$721K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$759K
FY2025$807K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $222K Management & general 48% · $209K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Denise Carr
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Parente
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Smith
Funding Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Winkle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports children with cancer and families through emotional, medical, and financial aid, and funds research.

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1 program service account for $222K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Direct and indirect support to child oncology patients and families at smilow cancer hospital at yale new haven hospital and the yale school of medicine. Served approximately 124 families during the year.

$222Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
New Canaan Community Foundation INCFY2024$109K
Fairfield Fire Fighters Charitable FoundationFY2024$38K
The Ironman Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Ernest and Joan Trefz FoundationFY2024$5K
Robert W Wilson Charitable TrFY2024$2K
Hunger Relief & Development INCFY2024$2K
My Childs Hand Foundation TrFY2024$517
Garden Homes FundFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$162K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $587K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$196,574
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,835
Unitemized GrantFY2023$141,876
Unitemized GrantFY2022$94,147
Unitemized GrantFY2021$74,919
Unitemized GrantFY2020$53,318

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$209K
Owns and owesPt X
$807K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$807K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$232K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$666K
Total assetsLn 16$807K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$807K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$680K$666K
Total assetsLn 16$759K$807K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$759K$807K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$222K$222K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$161K
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$222K$209K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $481K$432K$49K$807K 990 PDF
FY2024 $258K$329K−$71K$759K 990 PDF
FY2023 $289K$206K$83K$680K 990 PDF
FY2022 $168K$149K$19K$684K 990 PDF
FY2021 $191K$145K$47K$721K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $480,995 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$237,006
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$237,006
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,913$3,913
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,409$8,409
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$231,667
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $12,322$480,995
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,614 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $222,409$222,409
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,016$4,016
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,324$6,324
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $31,723$31,723
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,352$4,352
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,798$1,798
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $160,992$160,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,409 · Management $209,205 · Fundraising $0$431,614
Part X · Balance sheet $806,979 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,773$140,928
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $679,818$666,051
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $758,591$806,979
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $758,591$806,979
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $758,591$806,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $758,591$806,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $806,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,995
XI-2 Total expenses$431,614
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,381
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$758,591
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$993
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$806,979

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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