Help young people affected terminal illnesses, funding treatment, research & support programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 1 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
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 $289K a year · 74% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Named funders
2
named funders · $42K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$61K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$165K
×965 vs prior year
Net assets
−$56K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$165K
FY2025▲ ×965
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$171
FY2025$165K
Expenses
—
FY2025
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$138K
FY2022$63K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
−$56K
FY2025▲ +70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$833K
FY2022−$252K
FY2023−$176K
FY2024−$186K
FY2025−$56K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 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 Nov 2004.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Treasurer
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Programs and updates

Funds treatment, research, and support for young people facing terminal illness.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Grant Making

The organization provides grants to fund research of terminal illnesses affecting young people.

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$42K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$165K
Other income$165K
Owns and owes
−$56K
net assets
Liabilities$61K
People
1
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$165K
Total revenue$165K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$61K
Net assets−$56K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers1
Fiscal year endsJanuary

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 15, 2025 $165K−$56K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2024 $171−$186K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2023 $111K−$176K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2022 $645K$63K$581K−$252K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 14, 2021 $135K$138K−$3K−$833K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

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

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