To lift the spirits of brave young warriors and their families affected by cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$288K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $189K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$288K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$926K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$510K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$277K
FY2022$991K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$926K
FY2023▲ +29%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$323K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$926K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$510K
FY2023▲ +205%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$104K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$701K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $412K Management & general 41% · $384K Fundraising 14% · $130K

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; $288K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Regional Program Director
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
$137,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Founder/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paige Maddux’s $175K as Chief Development Officer is at the 63rd 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paige Maddux$175,000$150,000$106,851—
Jennifer Van Moorlehem$62,500$137,500$29,230—
Tonya Gollotte$68,089———
Pamela B Hunter———$34,486
Cynthia Wenstrom———$29,430
Angie Silipigno———$19,387

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

Brightens the lives of children with cancer and their families.

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1 program · $412K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In Hospital Programming

Brightening long days of treatment, we bring fun to the hospital through crafts, games, puzzles and other distractions. Major gifting: through generous donations, baller dream foundation also curates customized "personalized dream experiences" for qualifying RECIPIENTS.FINANCIAL assistance: baller dream foundation offers families and…

$412Kprogram 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 3 funders$80K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $180K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$156,414
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,679

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$926K
Ln 25
Programscol B$412K
Managementcol C$384K
Fundraisingcol D$130K
Owns and owesPt X
$510K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$588K
Total assetsLn 16$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$73K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$634K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$588K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$588K
Total assetsLn 16$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$510K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K$588K
Total assetsLn 16$298K$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$167K$510K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$163K$163K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$138K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$213K$71K$142K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$282$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$6K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$59K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$29K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K$86K$130K
Total functional expensesLn 25$926K$412K$384K$130K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.2M$190K$701K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$926K$343K$510K 990 PDF
FY2022 $991K$720K$271K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $277K$323K−$46K−$104K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,268,959 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,108,656$1,378,291
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$117,640−$109,332
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $991,016$1,268,959
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $123,447$165,501
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,230$381,595
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $755$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $566,306$379,139
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $719,738$926,235
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $271,278$342,724
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,268,959 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,236 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$633,931
VIII-1e Government grants$7,671
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$736,689
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$72,726
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,378,291
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$120,568−$120,568
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$109,332$1,268,959
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $926,235 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $162,501$162,501
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $137,500$137,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,472 · Management $141,667$213,139
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $282 · Management $1,019$1,301
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,416 · Management $23,239$29,655
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,809$2,809
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,600$14,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,901 · Management $8,333$16,234
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $59,257$59,257
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,372$10,372
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $29,103$29,103
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,191$15,191
IX-20 InterestManagement $12,225$12,225
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,118$3,118
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,021 · Fundraising $130,209$216,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $412,041 · Management $383,985 · Fundraising $130,209$926,235
Part X · Balance sheet $588,202 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $297,889$588,202
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $297,889$588,202
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $131,091$78,680
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,091$78,680
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $166,798$509,522
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $166,798$509,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $297,889$588,202
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $509,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,268,959
XI-2 Total expenses$926,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$342,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$166,798
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$509,522

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