The Super Jake Foundation works to fund and find a cure for neuroblastoma, a form of pediatric cancer, and to assist families of children with cancer.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2568963) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
66% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
38.5 mo
of spending, in cash
38.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$267K
+333% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$782K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$267K
FY2024▲ +333%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$62K
FY2024$267K
Expenses
$244K
FY2024▲ +196%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$244K
Net assets
$782K
FY2024▲ +4%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$782K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2005.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $161K Management & general 34% · $83K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Funds research for a neuroblastoma cure and supports families of children with cancer.

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3 programs · $161K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation awards grants supporting pediatric cancer research programs.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2568963) · Dispute this line
$100Kprogram expense
02

The foundation sponsors family beravement services and provides support to families with children with cancer

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2568963) · Dispute this line
$56Kprogram expense
03

The foundation awards an annual memorial scholarship to a libertyville high school senior interested in pursuing a career in the medical sciences. The formal application consists of gpa, ACT/SAT, activities, and essays.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-2568963) · Dispute this line
$4Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $576K · 2020–2024
University of ChicagoIL · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$56,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$65,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,500
University of ChicagoIL · FY2022$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,500
University of ChicagoIL · FY2021$175,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$267K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$314
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$782K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$782K
Total assetsLn 16$782K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$375K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$317K
Investment incomeLn 3$314
Total revenueLn 12$267K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$782K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$782K
Total assetsLn 16$782K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$782K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$782K
Total assetsLn 16$752K$782K
LiabilitiesLn 26$298$0
Net assetsLn 32$751K$782K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$61K$61K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$182$182
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$161K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $267K$244K$23K$782K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $62K$82K−$21K$751K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 27, 2023 $324K$121K$203K$771K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $131K$230K−$98K$568K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $79K$39K$40K$665K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $266,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $85,987$375,371
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $430$314
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$24,843−$109,148
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,574$266,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $69,500$161,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,877$82,957
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $82,377$243,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,803$22,580
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $266,537 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$317,286
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$58,085
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$375,371
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $314$314
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$109,148−$109,148
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$108,834$266,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,957 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $61,000$61,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,572$1,572
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,544$12,544
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,651$3,651
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,828$3,828
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $61,180$61,180
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $182$182
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $161,000 · Management $82,957 · Fundraising $0$243,957
Part X · Balance sheet $781,924 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,157$781,924
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $751,642$781,924
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $298$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $751,344$781,924
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $751,344$781,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $751,642$781,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $781,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$266,537
XI-2 Total expenses$243,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$751,344
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$8,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$781,924

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