To provide a safe haven for kids with cancer by providing support activities and events for the kids and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$152K
Spent
$128K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$152K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$128K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$183K
Net assets
$323K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$470K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2006.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $120K Management & general 3% · $3K Fundraising 4% · $5K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Accountant Non Voting
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah E Stephenson’s $33K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Deborah E Stephenson$33,212$31,960

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers a safe haven with support activities and events for children with cancer and their families.

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1 program · $120K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided assistance to families of kids with cancer for medical and living expenses. Provided support services to parents and other family members to assist with coping mechanisms.

$120Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$152K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Money outPt IX
$128K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Total revenueLn 12$152K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$207K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K$318K
Total assetsLn 16$300K$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$291K$323K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$31K$29K$932$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K$144$577
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$35$139
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K$79$78
Advertising and promotionLn 12$134$130$4
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$120$250
Information technologyLn 14$576$576
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$30$158
TravelLn 17$79$79
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$367$367
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$191$150
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$51K$1K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$12$190
Total functional expensesLn 25$128K$120K$3K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $206K$183K$23K$470K 990 PDF
FY2024 $216K$256K−$40K$422K 990 PDF
FY2023 $250K$183K$67K$453K 990 PDF
FY2022 $147K$131K$16K$354K 990 PDF
FY2021 $177K$144K$34K$368K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $152K$128K$25K$323K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $152,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,869$152,278
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,354$47
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $218,223$152,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,807$48,979
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,575$78,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $176,382$127,522
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,841$24,803
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $152,325 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,127
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,151
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$152,278
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $47$47
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$152,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $127,522 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,907 · Management $932 · Fundraising $1,243$31,082
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,695 · Management $144 · Fundraising $577$14,416
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,307 · Management $35 · Fundraising $139$3,481
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,761 · Management $79 · Fundraising $78$3,918
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $130 · Management $4$134
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,968 · Management $120 · Fundraising $250$5,338
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $576$576
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,582 · Management $30 · Fundraising $158$3,770
IX-17 TravelManagement $79$79
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $367$367
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,475 · Management $191 · Fundraising $150$6,816
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,610 · Management $1,309 · Fundraising $1,890$53,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,534 · Management $12 · Fundraising $190$3,736
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,545 · Management $3,302 · Fundraising $4,675$127,522
Part X · Balance sheet $336,930 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,263$111,288
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $196,327$207,142
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,450$18,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $300,212$336,930
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,243$13,548
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,243$13,548
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $290,969$323,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $300,212$336,930
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $323,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$152,325
XI-2 Total expenses$127,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,803
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$290,969
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,815
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$7,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$323,382

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