Our mission is to inspire hope and faith by providing support to the overall well-being of pediatric cancer families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$536K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$625K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$431K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$536K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$494K
FY2025$536K
Expenses
$625K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$352K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$411K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$501K
FY2025$625K
Net assets
$431K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$560K
FY2025$431K

From the FY2025 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 Oct 2011.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $456K Management & general 14% · $88K Fundraising 13% · $82K

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; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$83,125Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather S Donatini’s $83K as Executive Di is at the 68th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather S Donatini$83,125$64,500$57,200$48,000$47,000
Amy Wing————$26,173

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

Supports pediatric cancer families to inspire hope and faith through well-being services.

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3 programs · $456K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Patient Aid Program

The heart of bumblebee - our patient aid program is our largest of 6 programs that gives much needed assistance to pediatric cancer families. A total of 218 families received direct financial aid in 2025.

$417Kprogram expense
02

Holiday Bee Program

Every holiday season bumblebee foundation spreads cheer to pediatric cancer families by shopping, wrapping, and delivering gifts to families. Bumblebee foundation adopted 42 local children (conejo valley, ca and treasure valley, id) familes during the 2025 holiday season.

$24Kprogram expense
03

Spring Basket Program and Beeday Programs

Our spring baskets provide personalized baskets and gift cards. In 2025, 41 children were adopted through this program and parents received gas & gift cards. Our beeday program provided handwritten birthday cards with gift cards to 125 bumblebee kiddos.

$16Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$259,018
Unitemized GrantFY2025$23,593
Unitemized GrantFY2025$12,450
Unitemized GrantFY2024$277,347
Unitemized GrantFY2023$211,241
Unitemized GrantFY2022$188,711
Unitemized GrantFY2021$136,366
Unitemized GrantFY2020$196,359

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$536K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$402K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$625K
Ln 25
Programscol B$456K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$431K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$402K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Total revenueLn 12$536K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$273K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$431K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 665
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$200K$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$938$3K
Total assetsLn 16$564K$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$560K$431K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$298K$298K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$49K$17K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$69K$23K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$413$433
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$348$365
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$655$655
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$170$170
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$733$367$366
OccupancyLn 16$24K$15K$4K$5K
TravelLn 17$4K$954$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$5K$2K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$51$51
Total functional expensesLn 25$625K$456K$88K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $536K$625K−$90K$431K 990 PDF
FY2024 $494K$501K−$7K$560K 990 PDF
FY2023 $552K$454K$98K$567K 990 PDF
FY2022 $491K$411K$80K$469K 990 PDF
FY2021 $433K$300K$133K$418K 990 PDF
FY2020 $331K$352K−$21K$280K 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 $535,632 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $335,212$402,488
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,276$16,474
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $149,573$116,670
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $494,061$535,632
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $277,347$298,139
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,745$220,644
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,220$106,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $501,312$625,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,251−$89,537
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $535,632 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$402,488
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,760
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$402,488
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,474$16,474
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$116,511
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $159$159
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $159 · Excluded from tax $16,474$535,632
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $625,169 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $298,139$298,139
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,044 · Management $16,625 · Fundraising $17,456$83,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,230 · Management $23,468 · Fundraising $24,641$117,339
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,219 · Management $413 · Fundraising $433$2,065
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,025 · Management $348 · Fundraising $365$1,738
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,662 · Management $3,276 · Fundraising $3,439$16,377
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $655$655
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,430$30,430
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $170$170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,332$2,332
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,398 · Fundraising $2,398$4,796
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,259 · Fundraising $1,087$4,346
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $367 · Fundraising $366$733
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,127 · Management $4,180 · Fundraising $5,043$24,350
IX-17 TravelPrograms $954 · Fundraising $2,863$3,817
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,146$1,146
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,081$3,081
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,262 · Management $1,624 · Fundraising $23,593$30,479
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $51$51
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $455,686 · Management $87,799 · Fundraising $81,684$625,169
Part X · Balance sheet $434,723 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,729$27,431
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $209,200$273,156
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $938$2,907
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $200,000$100,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,557$31,229
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $564,424$434,723
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,641$4,025
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,641$4,025
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $559,783$430,698
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $559,783$430,698
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $564,424$434,723
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $430,698 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$535,632
XI-2 Total expenses$625,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$89,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$559,783
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$39,548
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$430,698

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