Provide rehabilitation therapies to children severely affected by cancer and brain tumors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $142K a year · 82% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 7 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 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$147K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$212K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$147K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$147K
Expenses
$246K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$246K
Net assets
$212K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$674K
FY2021$593K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$212K

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 Mar 2008.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $215K Management & general 13% · $31K

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; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Exec. Director
$98,356Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia M Kerrigan PHD’s $98K as President/Exec. Director is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia M Kerrigan PHD$98,356$90,160$95,200$88,200$86,333

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

Offers rehabilitation therapies to children with cancer and brain tumors.

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1 program · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Foundation thinkagain pays for rehabilitation therapies for children severely affected by cancer and brain tumors, when they have been denied or insufficiently covered by medical insurance.

$215Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$790
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$212K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$790
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$212K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$259K$192K
Total assetsLn 16$319K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$319K$212K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$325$325
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$83K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$757
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$115K$115K$281
Advertising and promotionLn 12$139$139
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$742$665$77
TravelLn 17$61$61
InsuranceLn 23$3K$648$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$76$76
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$215K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $147K$246K−$99K$212K 990 PDF
FY2023 $206K$298K−$92K$319K 990 PDF
FY2022 $107K$316K−$209K$384K 990 PDF
FY2021 $236K$317K−$81K$593K 990 PDF
FY2020 $169K$398K−$229K$674K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $146,736 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $188,999$118,327
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,538$27,619
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$14,790$790
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $205,747$146,736
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$325
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134,022$111,260
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $163,897$134,428
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $297,919$246,013
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$92,172−$99,277
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $146,736 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $790 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$33,477
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,327
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$868 · Excluded from tax $15,682$14,814
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,805$12,805
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $790 · Unrelated business −$868 · Excluded from tax $28,487$146,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,013 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $325$325
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,483 · Management $20,204$103,687
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,816 · Management $757$7,573
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,035$1,035
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,342$3,342
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,082 · Management $281$115,363
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $139$139
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,786 · Management $3,433$9,219
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $665 · Management $77$742
IX-17 TravelPrograms $61$61
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $648 · Management $2,008$2,656
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,795$1,795
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $76$76
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,876 · Management $31,137 · Fundraising $0$246,013
Part X · Balance sheet $211,821 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,753$20,199
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $258,768$191,622
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $318,945$211,821
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $318,945$211,821
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $318,945$211,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $318,945$211,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $211,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$146,736
XI-2 Total expenses$246,013
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,277
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$318,945
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$7,847
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$211,821

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