St Baldricks Foundation INC FY2023 filing

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Monrovia, CA501(c)(3)Since 2004Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-1173824Revenue $23.9M in FY2023

On file with the IRSstbaldricks.org1333 S Mayflower Ave Ste 400, 91016-5268 · Monrovia, CATax-exempt since Dec 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Funding childhood cancer research to cure children and give survivors long & healthy lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$992K 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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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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $302K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$992K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $145K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.2M
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23.9M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$22.6M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$11.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$23.9M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26.3M
FY2021$19.5M
FY2022$22.6M
FY2023$23.9M
FY2024$23.3M
FY2025$23.9M
Expenses
$22.6M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33.8M
FY2021$16.4M
FY2022$21.2M
FY2023$22.6M
FY2024$22.8M
FY2025$24.5M
Net assets
$11.5M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.0M
FY2025$11.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Dec 2004.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $15.6M Management & general 7% · $1.6M Fundraising 23% · $5.3M

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

21 people listed on the 990; $992K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$251,423Pt VII · Sec A
$200,213Pt VII · Sec A
CMO/Cdo/Sec
$176,018Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Technology
$159,392Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Special Events
$103,486Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Advocacy/Govt
$101,733Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Ruddy’s $263K as CEO is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathleen Ruddy$263,207$257,408$251,423$251,669$198,902$261,952
Jennifer McCabe$209,739$204,940$200,213$201,781$201,141$204,766
Rebecca Weaver$193,805$185,229$176,018$175,974$177,035$184,669
Anja Kloch————$102,225$177,930
Mark Arredondo$165,235$162,079$159,392$151,396$126,200—
Jessica Strange—————$122,376
Mariela Castillo$117,093$109,941$103,486———
Rosalie Abbott$111,575—————

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 childhood cancer research grants, trains pediatric oncology researchers, and advocates for policies to help find cures and support survivors.

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1 program · $15.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The ST. Baldrick's foundation is the largest non-government funder of childhood cancer research grants. With a rigorous scientific review process, these grant types were funded: next generation TRAINING/RESEARCH: fellowships, scholars & international scholars. Discovery research: research and infrastructure.

$15.6Mprogram 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 6 funders$145K
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Grants paid · 316 grants · $85.1M · 2019–2024
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2024$1,068,135
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INCFY2024$660,000
National Cancer InstituteFY2024$526,822
Seattle Children's HospitalWA · FY2024$525,000
Children's Hospital Los AngelesFY2024$407,500
University of Mississippi Medical CenterFY2024$335,000
Washington UniversityMO · FY2024$334,934
Indiana UniversityIN · FY2024$330,000
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFY2024$330,000
Baylor College of MedicineTX · FY2024$260,000
Emory UniversityGA · FY2024$205,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$490K
Money outPt IX
$22.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.6M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$5.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$11.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21.8M
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$211K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$490K
Gains on assetsLn 7$154
Total revenueLn 12$23.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$849K
SavingsLn 2$21.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 641,382
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.9M$21.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$23.0M$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.8M$14.2M
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M$11.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13.7M$13.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$108K$108K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$725K$193K$237K$296K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$593K$576K$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$124K$29K$29K$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$425K$101K$98K$226K
Payroll taxesLn 10$233K$55K$54K$124K
Management feesLn 11a$67K$6K$6K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$34K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$126K$126K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$5K$3K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$2.2M$288K$398K$1.5M
OccupancyLn 16$333K$79K$77K$177K
TravelLn 17$103K$65K$11K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$599K$20K$19K$560K
InsuranceLn 23$75K$5K$37K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$261K$38K$875K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.6M$15.6M$1.6M$5.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $23.9M$24.5M−$639K$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $23.3M$22.8M$489K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $23.9M$22.6M$1.3M$11.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $22.6M$21.2M$1.4M$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.5M$16.4M$3.2M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $26.3M$33.8M−$7.5M$6.7M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $23,917,056 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,550,575$23,426,662
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,904$490,394
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,578,479$23,917,056
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,976,014$13,796,198
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,693,998$4,013,567
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,545,601$4,761,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,215,613$22,571,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,362,866$1,345,383
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $23,917,056 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$210,683
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,215,979
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$68,315
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,426,662
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $490,240$490,240
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $154$154
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $490,394$23,917,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,571,673 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,688,304$13,688,304
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $107,894$107,894
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $192,705 · Management $236,751 · Fundraising $295,881$725,337
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $592,570 · Management $575,591 · Fundraising $1,338,213$2,506,374
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,451 · Management $28,589 · Fundraising $65,643$123,683
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $101,236 · Management $98,275 · Fundraising $225,647$425,158
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,484 · Management $53,861 · Fundraising $123,670$233,015
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,610 · Management $5,780 · Fundraising $55,610$67,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,747$16,747
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,200 · Fundraising $11,400$45,600
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $125,826$125,826
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,051$13,051
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,063 · Management $2,973 · Fundraising $8,827$16,863
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $288,044 · Management $398,170 · Fundraising $1,506,015$2,192,229
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,363 · Management $77,041 · Fundraising $176,893$333,297
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65,396 · Management $11,489 · Fundraising $26,547$103,432
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,382 · Management $18,881 · Fundraising $560,140$599,403
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,402 · Management $36,887 · Fundraising $32,605$74,894
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $260,671 · Management $38,199 · Fundraising $874,696$1,173,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,623,401 · Management $1,646,485 · Fundraising $5,301,787$22,571,673
Part X · Balance sheet $25,694,418 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $622,865$848,767
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,246,613$20,986,989
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $714,920$1,285,115
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $400,677$390,832
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,001$33,568
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $961,405$2,149,147
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,964,481$25,694,418
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $370,524$410,173
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $12,269,860$12,401,137
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $195,277$1,409,047
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,835,661$14,220,357
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,448,633$10,203,103
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,680,187$1,270,958
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,128,820$11,474,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,964,481$25,694,418
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,474,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,917,056
XI-2 Total expenses$22,571,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,345,383
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,128,820
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$142
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,474,061

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