HEADstrong Foundations mission is to promote awareness and education that supports quality of life programs to patients and families affected by cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$370K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $848K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$370K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $45K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$535K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.8M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2022▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2022▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$7.0M

From the FY2022 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 Sep 2007.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $2.2M Management & general 10% · $295K Fundraising 16% · $476K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $370K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$129,667Pt VII · Sec A
$122,380Pt VII · Sec A
$118,177Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Counse
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl a Colleluori’s $155K as President is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cheryl a Colleluori$154,823$137,012$129,667$131,751$120,230
Michael a Colleluori$134,407$123,516$118,177$111,876$97,308
Pasquale a Colleluori$128,000$120,000$122,380$123,442$108,900

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports cancer patients and families with quality of life programs and education.

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2 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Headstrong foundation, through fundraising activites and awareness events, provides direct service to patients and families affected by cancer; improving their quality of life offering emotional, physical and financial support including complimentary long-term housing accomodations through nicks's house.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Headstrong lacrosse develops the complete student-athlete while supporting the headstong foundation's mission of improving lives affected by cancer.

$918Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$45K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $704K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$102,316
Unitemized GrantFY2023$203,295
Unitemized GrantFY2022$277,677
Unitemized GrantFY2021$120,458

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$910K
Other incomeLn 4–11$624K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$295K
Fundraisingcol D$476K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$535K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$910K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$624K
Gains on assetsLn 7$139K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$917K
Other assetsLn 15$258K
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$535K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6152
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$650K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$917K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$373K$535K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$5.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$278K$278K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$370K$161K$94K$116K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$606K$382K$143K$82K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$48K$17K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$64K$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$23K$6K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$74K$9K$4K
TravelLn 17$20K$18K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.1M$191K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.2M$295K$476K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.8M$3.4M$1.4M$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.0M$478K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.8M$3.0M$802K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.9M$2.7M$1.2M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.1M$324K$3.1M 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 $3,799,277 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,426,084$2,098,198
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,033,067$910,425
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,949$166,935
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $427,603$623,719
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,909,703$3,799,277
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $272,714$277,677
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $848,373$1,057,058
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $24,157$29,884
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,524,318$1,632,573
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,669,562$2,997,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,240,141$802,085
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,799,277 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$7,251 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,098,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,098,198
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $910,425$910,425
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,805$27,805
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $139,130$139,130
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$553,025
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $77,945$77,945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,120,249 · Excluded from tax $27,805$3,799,277
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,997,192 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $277,677$277,677
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $161,057 · Management $93,607 · Fundraising $115,561$370,225
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $382,057 · Management $142,528 · Fundraising $81,584$606,169
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,592 · Management $16,939 · Fundraising $16,133$80,664
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,457$5,457
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,286$20,286
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $29,884$29,884
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,160 · Fundraising $32,160$64,320
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,588 · Management $6,454 · Fundraising $3,227$32,269
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,329 · Management $6,329$12,658
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,387 · Management $8,751 · Fundraising $4,376$87,514
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,251 · Fundraising $2,028$20,279
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,197$13,197
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,720$7,720
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,788$51,788
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,126,287 · Fundraising $190,798$1,317,085
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,226,547 · Management $294,894 · Fundraising $475,751$2,997,192
Part X · Balance sheet $5,601,538 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,889,738$1,132,605
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,130,984$2,265,769
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $209$4,700
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $50,738$23,945
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,034,856$916,689
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $650,486$1,000,045
X-15 Other assets$257,785
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,757,011$5,601,538
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $94,690$33,755
X-25 Other liabilities$244,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $373,044$535,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,383,967$4,566,199
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$500,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,383,967$5,066,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,757,011$5,601,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,066,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,799,277
XI-2 Total expenses$2,997,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$802,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,383,967
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$67,449
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$52,404
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,066,199

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