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Heroes for Hope FY2020 filing

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Acme, PA501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 20-8596490Revenue $119K in FY2020

On file with the IRSnicholsoncancerfund.com2625 Rt 31, 15610-0000 · Acme, PATax-exempt since Jun 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To raise funds through an annual memorial motorcycle ride and other fundraising activities for the purpose of providing financial assistance to local cancer patients and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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 $8K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$119K
Spent
$98K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$119K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$94K
Expenses
$98K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$115K
Net assets
$179K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$119K

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 Jun 2009.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $97K Management & general 1% · $595

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Neil Brown
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Constance Nicholson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Raises funds via motorcycle rides for local cancer patient financial aid.

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1 program · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To provide financial assistance for local cancer patients, including utilities, prescription co-pays, ambulance services, health insurance, and other medical expenses.

$97Kprogram 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
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $548K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$110,348
Unitemized GrantFY2023$139,406
Unitemized GrantFY2022$125,274
Unitemized GrantFY2021$83,788
Unitemized GrantFY2020$89,562

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$119K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Managementcol C$595
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$297
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$119K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$157K$179K
Total assetsLn 16$157K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$157K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$90K$90K
Accounting feesLn 11c$495$495
Office expensesLn 13$217$117$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$97K$595$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $94K$115K−$22K$119K 990 PDF
FY2023 $113K$145K−$32K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022 $99K$132K−$33K$173K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$96K$27K$206K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $119K$98K$22K$179K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $119,180 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,365$30,916
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,191$74,620
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $280$297
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,111$13,347
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,947$119,180
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $116,976$89,562
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 $17,301$7,974
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,277$97,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,330$21,644
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $119,180 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$15,390 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,916
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,916
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,620$74,620
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $297$297
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,737$28,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,230 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,034$119,180
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,536 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $89,562$89,562
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $495$495
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $117 · Management $100$217
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,262$7,262
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $96,941 · Management $595 · Fundraising $0$97,536
Part X · Balance sheet $178,511 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,587$67,934
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,280$110,577
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $156,867$178,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $156,867$178,511
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $156,867$178,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,511 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$119,180
XI-2 Total expenses$97,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,644
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$156,867
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,511

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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