Childrens Tumor Foundation

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1978Medical ResearchEIN 13-2298956Revenue $19.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSctf.org697 3rd Avenue 418, 10017-4003 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jul 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The children's Tumor Foundation is dedicated to ending neurofibromatosis (nf). Our mission is to: a.) fund research, b.) increase public awareness, c.) support patients and families, d.) encourage establishment of nf clinics.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers and 43 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 52% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.7M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$19.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$26.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$19.7M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.8M
FY2021$16.8M
FY2022$17.0M
FY2023$16.4M
FY2024$19.7M
Expenses
$19.0M
FY2024▲ +1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.4M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$15.8M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$19.0M
Net assets
$26.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20.5M
FY2021$27.3M
FY2022$27.6M
FY2023$25.7M
FY2024$26.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1984.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $15.9M Management & general 8% · $1.5M Fundraising 8% · $1.6M

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

39 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$404,743Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medical Officer
$343,266Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Growth Officer
$258,750Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$246,075Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP, Finance and Operations
$194,226Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Preclinical Initiatives
$183,952Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Dev.
$172,066Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$166,864Pt VII · Sec A

Annette Bakker’s $405K as President is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 127 $10–100M medical research 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Annette Bakker$404,743$412,592$372,598$354,738$343,678
Brigid Garelik$343,266$184,927———
Michele Przypyszny$166,864$277,958$266,623$253,400$245,098
Monica Sohn$258,750————
Simon Vukelj$246,075$244,315$231,365$219,900$208,926
Salvatore La Rosa——$240,109$229,334$223,073
Sarah Bourne$194,226$188,572$175,606$152,105$146,710
Irene Morganstern$183,952————

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

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

Programs and updates

Funds medical research, supports patients and families, and raises public awareness to end neurofibromatosis while expanding a national network of specialized clinics.

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2 programs · $15.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Research

The children's tumor foundation supports NF research through a range of funding mechanisms. Our investments in research are three-fold: 1) to attract talented investigators to NF research; 2) to support innovative research; and 3) to foster collaborative efforts to find treatments and cures for neurofibromatosis.

$11.1Mprogram expense
02

Public Education and Patient Support

The children's tumor foundation engages in public education through its website, quarterly newsletters, media coverage, and its national programs. Through our NF endurance and NF walk programs, the foundation highlights NF heroes and their triumphant spirits.

$4.9Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 168 grants · $15.9M · 2020–2024
Washington UniversityMO · FY2024$437,707
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2024$336,410
Sage BionetworksWA · FY2024$328,754
National Cancer InstituteFY2024$242,758
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesFY2024$234,442
Indiana University FoundationIN · FY2024$189,658
University of MiamiFL · FY2024$166,667
Yale UniversityCT · FY2024$161,688
Oregon Health and Science UniversityFY2024$92,372
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2024$82,600
Children's HospitalDC · FY2024$79,708
Regents of the University of MinnesotaFY2024$74,328
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$854K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$19.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.9M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$26.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.0M
Total assetsLn 16$30.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
39
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$854K
Gains on assetsLn 7$18K
Total revenueLn 12$19.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.1M
SavingsLn 2$10.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Other assetsLn 15$432K
Total assetsLn 16$30.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$26.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.7M$16.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.9M$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$30.1M$30.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$25.7M$26.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.3M$4.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$65K$65K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$1.2M$196K$233K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.9M$2.9M$404K$585K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$73K$47K$13K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$741K$519K$111K$112K
Payroll taxesLn 10$418K$297K$60K$62K
Legal feesLn 11b$130K$130K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$360K$360K
Investment management feesLn 11f$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.5M$22K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$214K$170K$12K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$302K$227K$31K$43K
Information technologyLn 14$529K$378K$86K$66K
OccupancyLn 16$105K$58K$32K$16K
TravelLn 17$464K$395K$33K$36K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.6M$1.3M$139K$166K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$216K$119K$65K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$16K$9K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$935K$146K$112K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$9K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.0M$15.9M$1.5M$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $19.7M$19.0M$729K$26.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.4M$18.8M−$2.4M$25.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.0M$15.8M$1.2M$27.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.8M$10.4M$6.4M$27.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.8M$10.4M$2.4M$20.5M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $19,738,640 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,690,910$18,893,523
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,020$25,665
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $912,204$853,571
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$160,845−$34,119
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,447,289$19,738,640
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,118,408$5,493,525
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,114,759$6,787,095
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $110,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,484,985$6,728,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,828,152$19,009,492
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,380,863$729,148
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,738,640 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $47,195 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$19,535
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,122,285
VIII-1e Government grants$7,495
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,744,208
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,014,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,893,523
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,665$25,665
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $835,250$835,250
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $18,321$18,321
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$117,186−$117,186
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35,872$35,872
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $108,732 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $736,385$19,738,640
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,009,492 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,301,975$4,301,975
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $64,841$64,841
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,126,709$1,126,709
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,195,649 · Management $195,644 · Fundraising $233,259$1,624,552
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,942,174 · Management $403,739 · Fundraising $584,578$3,930,491
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $46,856 · Management $12,765 · Fundraising $12,990$72,611
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $518,574 · Management $110,564 · Fundraising $112,167$741,305
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $296,804 · Management $59,712 · Fundraising $61,620$418,136
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $129,951$129,951
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $360,000$360,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $34,502$34,502
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,509,717 · Management $22,178 · Fundraising $43,014$1,574,909
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $169,771 · Management $12,384 · Fundraising $31,849$214,004
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $227,288 · Management $31,420 · Fundraising $43,288$301,996
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $377,675 · Management $85,677 · Fundraising $65,622$528,974
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,977 · Management $31,624 · Fundraising $15,812$105,413
IX-17 TravelPrograms $395,248 · Management $32,797 · Fundraising $36,453$464,498
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,255,449 · Management $138,800 · Fundraising $165,850$1,560,099
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $118,883 · Management $64,845 · Fundraising $32,423$216,151
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,689 · Management $8,541 · Fundraising $4,289$28,519
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $934,662 · Management $146,403 · Fundraising $112,442$1,193,507
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,410 · Management $4,602 · Fundraising $2,337$16,349
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,925,351 · Management $1,526,148 · Fundraising $1,557,993$19,009,492
Part X · Balance sheet $30,677,831 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,487,231$5,112,813
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,207,158$10,906,572
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,012,179$4,755,438
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $59,105$59,105
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,270$98,882
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $675,410$617,247
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,224$13,632
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,877,431$7,941,032
X-12 Other securities$741,136
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $708,595$431,974
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,074,603$30,677,831
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $930,708$709,761
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $3,031,467$2,899,399
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $56,283$61,455
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $335,245$237,690
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,353,703$3,908,305
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,845,614$17,535,493
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,875,286$9,234,033
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,720,900$26,769,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,074,603$30,677,831
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,769,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,738,640
XI-2 Total expenses$19,009,492
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$729,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,720,900
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$319,478
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,769,526

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