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Scare for a Cure INC

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2007Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 20-8473150Revenue $273K in FY2025

On file with the IRSscareforacure.orgPo Box 152890, 78715-2890 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Oct 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Scare for a Cure INC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise money for local cancer related charities. Our main fundraising event is an interactive extreme haunted house adventure held in october every year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $403 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$273K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$274K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$273K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$273K
Expenses
$274K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$262K
FY2025$274K
Net assets
$103K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$103K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $79K Management & general 39% · $106K Fundraising 33% · $90K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Susan Pratt
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Petak
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Buffington
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alys Thompson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suzie Hawley
Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jarrett Crippen
Build Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erica Sigler
Volunteer 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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises money for cancer charities through an annual haunted house event.

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3 programs · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Scare for a Cure has Haunted House nights to raise money for Contributions to Austin Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas. 2024 donated $60,000 TO Breast Cancer Research Center.

$55Kprogram expense
02

To grant scholarships to individuals affected by cancer.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Scare for a cure inc is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise money for local cancer related charities.

$5Kprogram 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
The US Charitable Gift TrustFY2024$30K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$15K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$55K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $115K · 2024–2025
Breast Cancer Resource CenterTX · FY2025$55,000
Austin Breast Cancer Research CenteFY2024$60,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$274K
Ln 25
Programscol B$79K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$79K$79K
Accounting feesLn 11c$663$663
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$44K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$375$12K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$49K$76K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$391$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$274K$79K$106K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $273K$274K−$2K$103K 990 PDF
FY2024 $264K$262K$2K$105K 990 PDF
FY2023 $107K$102K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$108K 990 PDF
FY2021 $75K$88K 990 PDF
FY2020 $10K$93K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $272,656 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$250,227
I-9 Program service revenue$22,415
I-10 Investment income$14
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$272,656
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$78,741
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$195,592
I-18 Total expenses$274,333
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$1,677
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $272,656 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$150,092
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,135
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,227
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,415$22,415
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $14$14
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,415 · Unrelated business $14 · Excluded from tax $0$272,656
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $274,333 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $78,741$78,741
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $663$663
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,209$6,209
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $44,383$44,383
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $375 · Fundraising $12,018$12,393
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,660$4,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $49,094 · Fundraising $76,198$125,292
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $391 · Fundraising $1,601$1,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $78,741 · Management $105,775 · Fundraising $89,817$274,333
Part X · Balance sheet $103,125 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,050$36,651
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $89$89
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,663$65,271
X-15 Other assets$1,114
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,802$103,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $104,802$103,125
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,802$103,125
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,802$103,125
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,125 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,656
XI-2 Total expenses$274,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,677
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,802
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,125

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

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