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Jackson, CA501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 26-3116659Revenue $159K in FY2025Latest return filed Nov 12, 2025

On file with the IRSamadorstars.orgJackson, CATax-exempt since Jan 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide transportation to and from doctors offices/hospitals for cancer treatments. Provided wigs and other supplies to cancer patients. Offer support and references for cancer patients.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 46 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$159K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$159K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$128K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$195K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$143K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$456K
FY2025▼ -7%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$398K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$456K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jan 2009.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $116K Management & general 30% · $58K Fundraising 11% · $21K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gretchen Carlson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Jackson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tami Dorraugh
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Powers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Otto
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Sage
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becki Digirolamo
Board Member
$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

Offers rides to medical appointments and provides support for cancer patients.

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2 programs · $116K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide transportation to cancer patients receiving treatment

$96Kprogram expense
02

Support and reference resources to cancer patients

$20Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Amador Community Foundation INCFY2024$54K
Sutter Valley HospitalsFY2024$20K
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$79K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$116K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$462K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$454
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192K
Total assetsLn 16$462K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$462K$246K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$462K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$492K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$3K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$551$551
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$6K$11K
TravelLn 17$954$954
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K$445
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125$125
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$53K$3K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$116K$58K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $159K$195K−$36K$456K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2024 $161K$186K−$25K$492K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2023 $210K$135K$75K$513K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 21, 2022 $182K$134K$48K$437K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2021 $128K$143K−$15K$398K 990 PDF

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 $158,836 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$53,793
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $121,962$92,817
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,001$11,772
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,949$454
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,912$158,836
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,760$39,433
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,272$150,299
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $186,032$194,732
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,120−$35,896
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $158,836 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $25 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$53,793
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,793
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,792$92,792
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,772$11,772
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $454$454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,043 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$158,836
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,732 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $36,478$36,478
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,955$2,955
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,295 · Management $1,250$4,545
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $551$551
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,670 · Management $2,670$5,340
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,319$2,319
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000 · Management $10,759$16,759
IX-17 TravelPrograms $954$954
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,880$13,880
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,575 · Management $445$29,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $125$125
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,196 · Management $3,056 · Fundraising $20,554$76,806
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $115,889 · Management $57,738 · Fundraising $21,105$194,732
Part X · Balance sheet $462,291 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $293$18,080
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $461,337$227,656
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,424$24,545
X-11 Publicly traded securities$197
X-12 Other securities$191,813
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $500,054$462,291
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,196$6,449
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,196$6,449
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $491,858$455,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $491,858$455,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $500,054$462,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,836
XI-2 Total expenses$194,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,896
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$491,858
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$120
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,842

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

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