Lodging for families of patients receiving medical treatment at local medical campus.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 10 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $292K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$981K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$981K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$981K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$703K
FY2021$745K
FY2022$956K
FY2023$965K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2024+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1972.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $899K Management & general 11% · $109K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$106,147Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (to 12/31/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Former Pres(to 12/31/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynsey Weaver’s $106K as Executive Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Lynsey Weaver$106,147$97,288——
Lynsey Zimdahl Weaver——$84,720$88,699

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 15aYes

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Provides temporary housing for families of patients undergoing medical treatment.

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1 program · $899K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided a guest house for families of patients who must travel long distances to receive medical treatment at roswell park cancer institute and buffalo general hospital. The organization does not charge for room usage, but asks for a minimal donation per room, per night.

$899Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$981K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$803K
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$899K
Managementcol C$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$803K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$153K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$981K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$674K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$106K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$96K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$366K$329K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$40K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$33K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$80K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$24K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$682
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$80K$72K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$24K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$171K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$24K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$899K$109K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $981K$1.0M−$27K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$965K$308K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$956K$304K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$745K$775K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $804K$703K$101K$3.8M 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
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Part I · Summary $980,693 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $893,251$803,197
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,150$24,034
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $358,637$153,462
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,273,038$980,693
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 $450,004$553,599
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $514,881$454,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $964,885$1,007,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $308,153−$26,914
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $980,693 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,546
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$757,651
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$803,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,213$12,213
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,821$11,821
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $153,462$153,462
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $177,496$980,693
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,007,607 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,532 · Management $10,615$106,147
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $329,272 · Management $36,586$365,858
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,038 · Management $4,449$44,487
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,396 · Management $3,711$37,107
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,624$13,624
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,374 · Management $8,950$89,324
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,596 · Management $2,621$26,217
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,144 · Management $682$6,826
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $71,832 · Management $7,982$79,814
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,690 · Management $2,632$26,322
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,110 · Management $15,314$186,424
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,708 · Management $1,749$25,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $898,692 · Management $108,915 · Fundraising $0$1,007,607
Part X · Balance sheet $5,346,656 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,587,338$1,751,715
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,466$6,017
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $363,455$52,755
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,620,850$2,746,609
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $105,996$115,973
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $644,444$673,587
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,327,549$5,346,656
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,761$68,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,761$68,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,502,187$3,303,266
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,762,601$1,974,997
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,264,788$5,278,263
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,327,549$5,346,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,278,263 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$980,693
XI-2 Total expenses$1,007,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,264,788
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$40,389
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,278,263

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