Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research FY2023 filing

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Scottsdale, AZ501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 20-0345903Revenue $421K in FY2023

On file with the IRSssbtr.org8390 E Via De Ventura Ste F110, 85258-3189 · Scottsdale, AZTax-exempt since Feb 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Ssbtr's mission is to provide education and leadership development of our youth, furnish a platform for them to play a principle role in effecting positve changes in their communities, promote awareness of how common Brain tumors are as one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among their peers and act as an outreach to support affected individuals and the their families. The centerpiece of this student-run nonprofit is its annual cure-a-thon, which serves as a vehicle toward raising support for Brain Tumor Research through soliciting donations and enhancing community and corporate involvement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $86K a year · 27% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$421K
+149% vs prior year
Spent
$226K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$421K
FY2023▲ +149%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$169K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$226K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$226K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$231K
Net assets
$212K
FY2023▲ ×13
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$16K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$150K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2004.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $221K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Student Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers youth through education, leadership, and community action, while raising awareness and support for brain tumor research.

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2 programs · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Grants paid to organizations for the purpose of brain tumor research.

$218Kprogram expense
02

Students were educated in neuroscience fields which include medical, research labs and philanthropy. These are monthly programs starting in august and ending in april. Seven students are on the board of directors and an additional 50 students are in attendance at our meetings.

$3Kprogram 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 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $429K · 2022–2024
TgenAZ · FY2024$51,000
TgenAZ · FY2022$48,000
U of a Medical College FndtnAZ · FY2022$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$421K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$421K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$205K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$16K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$218K$218K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$606$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$333$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$192$38$154
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$149$1K$150
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$221K$2K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $209K$231K−$22K$150K 990 PDF
FY2024 $156K$172K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $421K$226K$195K$212K 990 PDF
FY2022 $169K$16K 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
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Part I · Summary $420,986 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $170,365$420,202
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$4,126
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,021−$3,342
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,347$420,986
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $151,000$218,462
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,773$7,857
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,773$226,319
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,574$194,667
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $420,986 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,119
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$369,083
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$420,202
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,126$4,126
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$3,342
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $4,126$420,986
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $226,319 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $218,462$218,462
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,011 · Management $606 · Fundraising $1,891$4,508
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $333 · Fundraising $1,330$1,663
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38 · Management $154$192
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $149 · Management $1,195 · Fundraising $150$1,494
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $220,993 · Management $1,955 · Fundraising $3,371$226,319
Part X · Balance sheet $212,408 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,051$3,520
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$3,647
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$205,241
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,051$212,408
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,051$212,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,051$212,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,051$212,408
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$420,986
XI-2 Total expenses$226,319
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$194,667
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,051
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,689
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,408

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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