The Have a Ball Foundation, established in 2005, is a charitable non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The mission of the Foundation is to promote awareness, educate and support cancer survivors, their spouses, and family members about the issue related to cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 2 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $724 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$137K
Expenses
$149K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$29K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2025 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 Jul 2005.

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $73K Management & general 36% · $53K Fundraising 16% · $23K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$49,000Pt VII · Sec A
$18,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Hammer’s $49K as President is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 328 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Hammer$49,000$70,500$52,500$73,000$65,500$94,000
Kimberly Hammer$18,500$43,000$22,500$40,500$33,000$44,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Supports cancer survivors and their families with education and awareness about cancer-related issues.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Organized and conducted annual golf tournaments to raise funds for contributions to various cancer research, awareness and medical organizations.

$73Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $150K · 2020–2024
A Brighter DayTX · FY2024$12,000
John Muir Health FoundationCA · FY2023$15,000
The Crayon InitiativeCA · FY2023$9,400
Cancer Support CommunityDC · FY2023$7,500
The Crayon InitiativeCA · FY2022$6,000
John Muir Health FoundationCA · FY2021$15,000
Cancer Support CommunityDC · FY2021$10,000
The Crayon InitiativeCA · FY2021$7,500
Okizu FoundationCA · FY2021$5,210
Sequoia Hospital FoundationCA · FY2020$25,000
John Muir Health FoundationCA · FY2020$15,000
Okizu FoundationCA · FY2020$12,500
Cancer Support CommunityDC · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$175K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$41K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$27K$27K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$676$716
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$9K$620$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$73K$53K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $137K$149K−$12K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 $207K$208K−$86$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 $148K$159K−$11K$41K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$177K$8K$52K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$215K$10K$44K 990 PDF
FY2020 $269K$269K−$46$34K 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 $137,324 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300,300$209,877
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$92,867−$72,553
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,433$137,324
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,630$26,971
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,421$72,888
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,468$49,087
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,519$148,946
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86−$11,622
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $137,324 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$175,253
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,624
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,877
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$72,553
VIII-12 Total revenue$137,324
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,946 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,971$26,971
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,750 · Management $33,750$67,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,693 · Management $2,695$5,388
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,475$6,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $676 · Management $716$1,392
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $5,651$5,651
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,893$8,893
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,593 · Management $620 · Fundraising $17,463$26,676
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $72,683 · Management $53,149 · Fundraising $23,114$148,946
Part X · Balance sheet $37,737 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,105$27,737
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,105$37,737
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,149$8,403
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,956$29,334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,956$29,334
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,105$37,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,334 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$137,324
XI-2 Total expenses$148,946
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,956
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,334

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

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