Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1979.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
22 people listed on the 990; $634K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Kirschner | $203,793 | $208,111 | $179,888 | $199,919 | $184,656 |
| Lori Abrams | $189,189 | $190,937 | $165,620 | $172,024 | $150,884 |
| Bernice Flanders | $179,575 | $185,688 | $160,842 | $168,235 | $146,250 |
| Reid Zamkotowicz | — | — | — | $119,748 | $107,898 |
| Donald Robinson | — | — | — | $65,096 | $57,750 |
| Egda Veloz | $61,204 | $58,000 | $36,423 | — | — |
| Donald Robinson Term 62022 | — | — | $47,658 | — | — |
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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides comprehensive healthcare, counseling, and support for children with cancer and blood disorders.
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Centersthe valerie fund supports psychosocial programs including child life activities and social work programs at eight hospital-based valerie fund centers in new york & new jersey. Children and their families visited the centers more than 31,000 times in 2024 to be treated for cancer and blood disorders.
Advocacythe valerie fund engages in year round advocacy and support for the children treated with cancer and blood disorders. The fund has created a scholarship program to promote education and advancement of children treated at the centers.
Camp happy timesthe valerie fund operates camp happy times, a free one-week summer camp for children with cancer. Camp happy times served 100+ children and teenage patient LEADERS-IN-TRAINING.ADDITIONALLY, the valerie fund provides transportation and funding for approximately 100 children with cancer and blood disorders to attend other…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $2.4M | $2.3M | $2.2M | $2.3M | $2.2M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $52K | $18K | $18K | $19K | $12K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.1M | $3.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $13.4M | $16.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $211K | $489K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $19.4M | $21.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.2M | $1.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $17.1M | $19.6M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $3.5M | $3.5M | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $1.2M | $1.2M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $290K | $156K | $23K | $111K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.0M | $553K | $81K | $396K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $108K | $60K | $7K | $41K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $96K | $53K | $7K | $36K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $28K | $22K | $3K | $3K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $10K | $9K | $576 | $480 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $86K | $40K | $28K | $18K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $26K | $1K | $13K | $12K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $20K | $16K | $2K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $680K | $587K | $28K | $64K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $92K | $33K | $8K | $51K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7.1M | $6.2M | $200K | $735K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 | $9.0M | $7.1M | $1.9M | $19.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $8.6M | $5.9M | $2.7M | $17.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 | $7.6M | $8.0M | −$479K | $13.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 | $8.3M | $4.8M | $3.4M | $15.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Dec 1, 2021 | $4.3M | $4.8M | −$421K | $11.5M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,029,743 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,029,743 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,125,848 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $21,231,838 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,621,956 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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