To serve those affected by cancer, blood diseases, and other catastrophic illnesses with free, in-person, and medically safe camps and other support programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$137K
Spent
$101K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$137K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$316K
Expenses
$101K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$176K
Net assets
$92K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$276K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2010.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $63K Management & general 31% · $31K Fundraising 7% · $7K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founderdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelley Lee’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 57th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Shelley Lee$72,294$70,000$70,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides free, safe camps and support for those with cancer and other serious illnesses.

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1 program · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The foundation was able to provide specific assistance totaling $12,399 to approx. 30 families during the year through grant and other support; the foundation granted $7,592 to ronald mcdonald house; the foundation operated camp hope (virtually) during the summer which allowed 220 ST.

$63Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $40K · 2020–2022
Easterseals Central IllinoisIL · FY2022$14,394
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,399

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$137K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$63K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Total revenueLn 12$137K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6203
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$92K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$4K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$263$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$2K$795
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$34K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$63K$31K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $316K$176K$140K$276K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$207K$17K$136K 990 PDF
FY2023 $141K$142K−$705$119K 990 PDF
FY2022 $132K$92K$41K$120K 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$107K−$13K$79K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $137K$101K$36K$92K 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 $136,733 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,839$136,733
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,939$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $126,778$136,733
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $118,949$19,991
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,473$19,476
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,549$61,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,971$100,684
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,193$36,049
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $136,733 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,733
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$136,733
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $100,684 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,592$7,592
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,399$12,399
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,633 · Management $14,530$18,163
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $263 · Management $1,050$1,313
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,965$3,965
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,275$3,275
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,627$7,627
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,257$2,257
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,567 · Management $1,591 · Fundraising $795$7,953
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,019$1,019
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,596 · Fundraising $1,525$35,121
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $63,050 · Management $31,020 · Fundraising $6,614$100,684
Part X · Balance sheet $92,021 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,069$92,021
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,069$92,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,069$92,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,069$92,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,069$92,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$136,733
XI-2 Total expenses$100,684
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,049
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,069
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,097
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,021

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