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Pledge the Pink Foundation

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Bluffton, SC501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 27-1399712Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 3195, 29910-3195 · Bluffton, SCTax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Promote cancer research

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $3K a year · under 1% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $52K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$558K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$693K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$529K
FY2022$784K
FY2023$676K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$198K
FY2025▲ +66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$71K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $967K Management & general 5% · $48K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jamie Haight
Social Media
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Shaw
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret Grojean
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judy Frost
Treasurer
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds breast cancer research and care.

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1 program · $967K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To provide funds for breast cancer research and care.

$967Kprogram expense

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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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$20K
Mary Eldredge Greenwell Family Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$8K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$8K
John and Judith Nelson Family FoundationFY2024$4K
Verizon FoundationFY2024$720
GE FoundationFY2024$500
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$400
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$52K
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Grants paid · 202 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2025
MuscSC · FY2025$51,000
National Breast Cancer Foundation INCTX · FY2025$35,700
Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation INCWI · FY2025$34,346
The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System FoundationSC · FY2025$33,150
Breast Friends INCPA · FY2025$30,615
Marys Place by the Sea INCNJ · FY2025$26,827
Sisters by Choice INCGA · FY2025$25,500
Gateway to HopeMO · FY2025$25,179
Duke University Philanthropies INCNC · FY2025$22,039
Trinity HealthFY2025$20,538
Vim Hilton HeadSC · FY2025$20,400
Clara M Robinson Foundation INCCT · FY2025$20,000
For 3 Sisters INCMD · FY2025$18,724
Team TiaraTX · FY2025$18,240
Lexington Medical Center Foundation INCSC · FY2025$17,047
American Cancer Society INCGA · FY2025$16,424
Candler Hospital IncorporatedGA · FY2025$15,642
Gertudes HouseFY2025$15,315
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$967K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$198K
Total assetsLn 16$119K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$119K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$817K$817K
Management feesLn 11a$48K$48K
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$138K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$967K$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$79K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $693K$644K$49K$119K 990 PDF
FY2023 $672K$676K−$4K$71K 990 PDF
FY2022 $749K$784K−$35K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021 $558K$529K$30K$110K 990 PDF
FY2020 $314K$412K−$98K$81K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,093,513 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $692,781$1,093,513
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $692,781$1,093,513
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $522,505$817,158
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,750$197,423
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $644,255$1,014,581
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,526$78,932
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,093,513 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,093,513
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,093,513
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,093,513
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,014,581 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $817,158$817,158
IX-11a Management feesManagement $47,635$47,635
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $137,645$137,645
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,793$11,793
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $966,596 · Management $47,985 · Fundraising $0$1,014,581
Part X · Balance sheet $198,205 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,273$198,205
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $119,273$198,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $119,273$198,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $119,273$198,205
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $198,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,093,513
XI-2 Total expenses$1,014,581
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$119,273
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$198,205

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

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