Support cancer patients and their families through assisting with transportation, education, food and providing comfort and companionship

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$334K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$231K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$295K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$797K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$231K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$231K
Expenses
$295K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$295K
Net assets
$797K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$776K
FY2024$861K
FY2025$797K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $178K Management & general 23% · $67K Fundraising 17% · $50K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$67,011Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Helps cancer patients and families with travel, education, food, comfort, and companionship.

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1 program · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Support cancer patients and their families through assisting with transportation, education, food and providing comfort and companionship

$178Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$60K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $1K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$295K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$797K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$180K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$334K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$122K
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$180K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$940K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$334K
Net assetsLn 32$797K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K$180K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7$7
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$963K$940K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K$334K
Net assetsLn 32$861K$797K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$272$272
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$23K$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$16K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$7K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$288$172$58$58
TravelLn 17$120$72$24$24
InterestLn 20$27K$16K$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$12K$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$11K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$84K$13K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$295K$178K$67K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $231K$295K−$65K$797K 990 PDF
FY2024 $430K$345K$85K$861K 990 PDF
FY2023 $365K$348K$16K$776K 990 PDF
FY2022 $314K$342K−$28K$760K 990 PDF
FY2021 $650K$340K$310K$773K 990 PDF
FY2020 $358K$389K−$31K$463K 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 $230,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $328,024$106,957
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,953$2,269
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $99,141$121,563
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,118$230,789
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,116$272
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,741$103,134
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,172$191,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $345,029$295,352
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,089−$64,563
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $230,789 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,269 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,457
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,760
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$106,957
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,269$2,269
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $100,294$100,294
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $123,832$230,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $295,352 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $272$272
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,665 · Management $22,665 · Fundraising $22,665$67,995
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,163 · Management $5,388 · Fundraising $5,388$26,939
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,920 · Management $1,640 · Fundraising $1,640$8,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,050$6,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,209 · Management $2,403 · Fundraising $2,403$12,015
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $172 · Management $58 · Fundraising $58$288
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72 · Management $24 · Fundraising $24$120
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,193 · Management $5,397 · Fundraising $5,397$26,987
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,864 · Management $3,955 · Fundraising $3,955$19,774
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,278 · Management $3,759 · Fundraising $3,759$18,796
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,286 · Management $13,445 · Fundraising $3,495$101,226
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,252 · Management $2,353 · Fundraising $1,085$6,690
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,346 · Management $67,137 · Fundraising $49,869$295,352
Part X · Balance sheet $1,130,946 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $303,280$155,276
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $113,568$24,420
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,384$11,373
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $963,045$939,870
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7$7
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,394,284$1,130,946
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $16,910$15,650
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,475$16,289
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $532,941$334,166
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $699,909$794,618
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $161,434$2,162
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $861,343$796,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,394,284$1,130,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $796,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,789
XI-2 Total expenses$295,352
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$861,343
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$796,780

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

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