Chemo Buddies gives hope and encouragement to those who are going through cancer treatment. In addition to volunteers in the treatment room, Chemo Buddies provide positive, uplifting experiences to everyone affected by cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $110K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
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
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$468K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$396K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$468K
FY2021▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$478K
Expenses
$280K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$407K
FY2024$412K
Net assets
$396K
FY2021▲ +97%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$598K
FY2024$680K

From the FY2021 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 Oct 2011.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $155K Management & general 20% · $57K Fundraising 24% · $68K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Vanessa Bourgman’s $68K as COO is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jill Kincaid—$66,500$72,000$63,885
Vanessa Bourgman$68,500———

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 hope and encouragement to cancer patients and their families through volunteer support and uplifting experiences.

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3 programs · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Chemo buddies provides volunteers in the treatment room so that no one goes through chemotherapy alone. Chemo buddies creates a positive, uplifting experience for everyone affected by cancer.

$48Kprogram expense
02

Shuttle buddies provides cancer patients with the shuttle services to and from treatments.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Beauty buddies provides cancer patients with the opportunity to take a class on the proper application of makeup and skincare during chemotherapy. Beauty buddies provides the makeup used in the class for each patient and also provides wigs.

$18Kprogram 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$1K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$468K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$396K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$468K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$367K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29K
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$396K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K$367K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$201K$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$201K$396K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$59K$23K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$69K$10K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$1K$4K$391
Office expensesLn 13$4K$1K$710$2K
TravelLn 17$60$60
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$23K$6K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$2K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$155K$57K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $478K$412K$65K$680K 990 PDF
FY2023 $491K$407K$84K$598K 990 PDF
FY2022 $412K$304K$108K$499K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $468K$280K$189K$396K 990 PDF
FY2020 $310K$207K$103K$201K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $468,235 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,850$416,553
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,068$2,147
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,113$49,535
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,031$468,235
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $152,981$208,087
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,027$71,475
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,008$279,562
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $103,023$188,673
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $468,235 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $267 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,811
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$403,742
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$416,553
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,147$2,147
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $37,238$37,238
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,030$12,030
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,444 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37,238$468,235
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,562 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,205 · Management $23,205 · Fundraising $33,615$116,025
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,879 · Management $10,434 · Fundraising $12,749$92,062
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,100$3,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,228 · Management $4,500 · Fundraising $391$6,119
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,243 · Management $710 · Fundraising $1,598$3,551
IX-17 TravelManagement $60$60
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,316$1,316
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,752 · Management $5,585 · Fundraising $16,228$44,565
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,731 · Management $7,980 · Fundraising $3,053$12,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,038 · Management $56,890 · Fundraising $67,634$279,562
Part X · Balance sheet $396,330 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,053$367,344
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $80$80
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,014$28,906
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,147$396,330
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,147$354,103
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$42,227
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,147$396,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,147$396,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $396,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$468,235
XI-2 Total expenses$279,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$188,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,147
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,510
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$396,330

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