The Tiny Miracles Foundation INC FY2023 filing

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Darien, CT Since 2004 EIN 41-2125069 NTEE E60
Revenue
$626K
▲ +14%
FY2023 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$591K
▼ -6%
FY2023 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$700K
FY2023 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
67%
FY2023 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$626K
FY2023▲ +14%
Expenses
$591K
FY2023▼ -6%

Supports families of premature infants in Fairfield County with resources and supplies.

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
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Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list. Details →
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
2 funders, incl. Thomas and Maria Wilcox Family Foundation
$30K in the latest grant year. Details →
Spent on programs?
67% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing. Details →
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +14% vs prior year Details →

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).


Supports families of premature infants in Fairfield County with resources and supplies.

Founded
2004
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care
Location
Darien, CT
Website
ttmf.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
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Where the money goes · FY2023
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.19
Program efficiency
67%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
11.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$703K
FY2023▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2023▼ -65%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$35K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$703K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B67%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Tiny Miracles Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D41-2125069
Principal addressHdr · item CDarien, CT
WebsiteHdr · item Jttmf.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2004
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Tison’s $148K as Executive Director is at the 94th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Christina Tison$147,500$140,000$140,000$140,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $343K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Operate a network of local parent mentors who themselves have endured the premature birth of a child to provide support, inspiration and encouragement. This includes establishing parent resource rooms in the local hospitals to comfort parents and provide internet access, educational materials, sibling support and toys, nutritional…

$166Kprogram expense
02

TTMF'S financial assistance program helps qualyfying families in need at bridgeport, danbury, norwalk, and stamford hospitals and ST. Vincents medical center and yale new haven. It is intended to defray non-medical costs that arise in connection with the extended hospitalization of a premature baby.

$112Kprogram expense
03

TTMF provides tiny treasures welcome bags of supplies for when your CHILD/CHILDREN are first admitted to the hospital, and home care starter kits of preemie-sized supplies for the happy day that you get to bring your baby or babies home.

$65Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$689K · 110%
Investment income$9K · 1%
Contributions & grants110%$689K
Investment income1%$9K
Total revenueLn 12$626K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.67 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.19
Program services67%$397K
Management & general14%$80K
Fundraising19%$114K
Total functional expensesLn 25$591K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$466K
Total assetsLn 16$703K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$700K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $567K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $591K · Less non-cash grants $4K · Cash operating expenses/yr $587K
11.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $397K · Total expenses $591K
67%
Management & General
Management & general $80K · Total expenses $591K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $114K · Total expenses $591K
19%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $106K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $573K
$0.19 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $689K · Total revenue $626K
110%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $626K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $626K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $9K · Total revenue $626K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $591K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $626K · Prior year $551K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $700K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $626K · Expenses $591K
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $703K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $700K · Total assets $703K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $101K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $703K
14%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christina Tison · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $140K · Total expenses $591K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $331K · Total expenses $591K
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 67%——
Overhead ratio 14%——
Fundraising cost ratio 17%——
Revenue growth 14%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $293K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$79,915
Unitemized GrantFY2023$59,574
Unitemized GrantFY2022$82,786
Unitemized GrantFY2021$70,825

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$717K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$662K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$626K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$551K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$506K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$493K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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