The organization's primary purpose is to support families with the devastating financial and emotional challenges to caring for a child with a critical illness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$145K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$320K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$145K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$145K
Expenses
$320K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$320K
Net assets
$41K
FY2024▼ -81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$41K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2006.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $267K Management & general 16% · $53K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Key Employee
$39,231Pt VII · Sec A
Key Employee
$338Pt VII · Sec A
President, CEO, CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Evans’s $39K as Key Employee is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
Kimberly Evans$39,231$18,105$59,886
Elisabeth a Olivas$338——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps families facing financial and emotional hardship caring for a critically ill child.

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2 programs · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation received contributions totaling $138,727 during the year and was able to assist families with their mortgage payments, rent or other living expenses so parents can focus on what is most important for their child. We also provide items of hope for children and families to ensure they know they are not alone.

$214Kprogram expense
02

Provided financial assistance to several needy families with children who are critically ill by paying for the families' personal expenses.

$53Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$320K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$895
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$216K$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$216K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$267K$267K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$676$676
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$783$783
TravelLn 17$396$396
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$243$243
Total functional expensesLn 25$320K$267K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $145K$320K−$175K$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 $162K$282K−$121K$216K 990 PDF
FY2022 $380K$235K$145K$337K 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$232K−$35K$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$135K$12K$227K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $144,714 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,370$138,171
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,258$6,543
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,628$144,714
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $222,169$267,027
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,272$43,389
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,904$9,290
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $282,345$319,706
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$120,717−$174,992
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,714 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,171
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,171
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,543$6,543
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,543 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$144,714
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,706 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $267,027$267,027
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $39,568$39,568
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $676$676
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,145$3,145
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $783$783
IX-17 TravelManagement $396$396
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,868$7,868
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $243$243
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,027 · Management $52,679 · Fundraising $0$319,706
Part X · Balance sheet $41,169 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,707$1,171
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,559$39,103
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $895$895
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $216,161$41,169
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $216,161$41,169
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $216,161$41,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,169 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,714
XI-2 Total expenses$319,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$174,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$216,161
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,169

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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