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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$147K
Spent
$135K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$227K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$147K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$145K
Expenses
$135K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$320K
Net assets
$227K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$41K

From the FY2020 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

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $123K Management & general 9% · $12K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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

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  • 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 · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation received contributions totaling $97,076 during the year and was able to assists 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.

$123Kprogram expense
02

Provided financial assistance to roughly 80 needy families with children who are critically ill by paying for the families' personal expenses.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$227K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$227K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$895
Total assetsLn 16$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$227K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$215K$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$215K$227K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$31K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$33$33
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$3K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$251$251
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$123K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,208 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $228,825$147,156
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$52
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,835$147,208
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,490$89,404
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,578$45,511
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,068$134,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,767$12,293
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 $147,208 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$147,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,156
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52$52
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$147,208
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $134,915 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,689$64,689
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,421$10,421
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,572$7,572
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,722$6,722
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,666 · Management $1,488$32,154
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,901$2,901
IX-20 InterestManagement $33$33
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,124$2,124
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,774 · Management $5,274$8,048
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $251$251
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,844 · Management $12,071 · Fundraising $0$134,915
Part X · Balance sheet $227,436 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,124$226,541
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 $215,143$227,436
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,143$227,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $215,143$227,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $227,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,208
XI-2 Total expenses$134,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,143
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$227,436

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