The mission of the Jared Box Project is to entertain and put a smile on the faces of children in the hospital. Bring joy and smiles to children in the hospital. The organization provides Jared boxes, which are plastic shoeboxes filled with games, toys, and fun activities, to children in the hospital.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $146K a year · 67% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$21K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
50 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 50.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
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
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$92K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$385K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$201K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$233K
FY2024$201K
Expenses
$92K
FY2024▲ +88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$49K
FY2024$92K
Net assets
$385K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$277K
FY2024$385K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $81K Management & general 9% · $9K Fundraising 3% · $3K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $21K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$20,975Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/IT
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Kolarik’s $21K as Executive Di is at the 12th 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Cindy Kolarik$20,975$17,610

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

Fill shoeboxes with toys and games to bring joy to hospitalized children.

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1 program · $81K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization provides jared boxes, which are plastic shoeboxes filled with games, toys, and fun activities, to children in the hospital. An estimated 20,000 jared boxes were made in 2024.

$81Kprogram 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$3K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$92K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$385K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$327K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$385K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
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$277K$385K
Total assetsLn 16$277K$385K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$277K$385K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$29K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$410$410
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110$110
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$267$267
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K$227
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$413$2K$23
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K$309$186
All other expensesLn 24e$104$52$42$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$92K$81K$9K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $201K$92K$109K$385K 990 PDF
FY2023 $233K$49K$184K$277K 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 $200,982 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,686$195,767
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,592$5,215
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,278$200,982
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,610$40,186
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,540$52,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,150$92,288
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $184,128$108,694
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,982 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$195,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,215$5,215
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,215$200,982
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $92,288 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,790 · Management $1,599 · Fundraising $1,599$31,988
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,378 · Management $410 · Fundraising $410$8,198
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,100$3,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110$110
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,804 · Management $267 · Fundraising $267$5,338
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,135 · Management $1,057 · Fundraising $227$2,419
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,683$3,683
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $413 · Management $1,878 · Fundraising $23$2,314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,539 · Management $309 · Fundraising $186$35,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52 · Management $42 · Fundraising $10$104
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,904 · Management $8,662 · Fundraising $2,722$92,288
Part X · Balance sheet $385,366 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $205,088$58,573
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,584$326,793
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $276,672$385,366
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $276,672$385,366
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $276,672$385,366
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $276,672$385,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $385,366 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,982
XI-2 Total expenses$92,288
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$108,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$276,672
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$385,366

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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