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IRS exemption revoked

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 45-5192121

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Raise money to donate to charitable organizations fighting breast cancer through preventative breast cancer research and access to care.

77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $8K
Looks good: 4 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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$249K
×105 vs prior year
Spent
$360K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$249K
FY2022▲ ×105
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$249K
Expenses
$360K
FY2022▲ +77%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$360K
Net assets
$42K
FY2022▼ -73%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$42K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $277K Fundraising 23% · $83K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Amy Novotny
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dina Bair
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Melvin
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Demarlo
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Baker
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Funds research and access to care for breast cancer prevention and treatment.

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1 program service account for $277K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Raise money to donate to charitable organizations fighting breast cancer through preventative research and access to care.

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Funders

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 · FY2023
Robert R McCormick FoundationFY2023$6K
Northern Illinois Heart Institute INCFY2023$2K
Chubb Charitable FoundationFY2023$270
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$55
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$8K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $477K · 2021–2022
City of HopeCA · FY2022$100,000
Northwestern Memorial HealthcareIL · FY2022$70,000
A Silver Lining Foundation Chicagoland Cancer Info CoalitionIL · FY2022$57,060
University of ChicagoIL · FY2022$50,000
City of HopeCA · FY2021$50,000
University of ChicagoIL · FY2021$50,000
Northwestern Memorial HealthcareIL · FY2021$50,000
A Silver Lining Foundation Chicagoland Cancer Info CoalitionIL · FY2021$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$277K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$255K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$154K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$154K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$277K$277K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$71K$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$277K$0$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $249K$360K−$112K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2K$204K−$202K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $225K$9K$216K$356K 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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $248,626 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$255,360
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,360
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$6,734
VIII-12 Total revenue$248,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $360,333 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $277,060$277,060
IX-11c Accounting feesFundraising $10,100$10,100
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $1,932$1,932
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $71,241$71,241
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,060 · Management $0 · Fundraising $83,273$360,333
Part X · Balance sheet $42,203 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,910$39,203
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,910$42,203
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $153,910$42,203
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,910$42,203
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,910$42,203
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,203 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,626
XI-2 Total expenses$360,333
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$111,707
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,910
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,203

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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