Raise money for families affected by DIPG

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 20% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $419K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $30K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 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
$501K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$479K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$735K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$501K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$135K
FY2019$258K
FY2020$309K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$563K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$536K
Expenses
$479K
FY2023▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$176K
FY2019$134K
FY2020$249K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$503K
Net assets
$735K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$180K
FY2019$305K
FY2020$365K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$660K
FY2023$735K
FY2024$758K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $385K Management & general 20% · $94K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
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Secretary
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports families facing DIPG with essential funds and resources.

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3 programs · $385K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Make charitable donations to organizations in order to continue their efforts in research for diffuse intrinsic pontine gliuoma (dipg)

$290Kprogram expense
02

Provide financial assistance to families dealing with dipg

$92Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships awarded to civically active students

$4Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.2M · 2018–2024
The Cure Starts Now INCOH · FY2024$260,000
The Cure Starts Now INCOH · FY2023$290,000
The Cure Starts Now INCOH · FY2022$190,000
The Cure Starts Now INCOH · FY2021$92,150
The Cure Starts Now INCOH · FY2020$95,000
Dipg CollaborativeNY · FY2020$85,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$44,728
Unitemized GrantFY2019$44,728
The Cure Starts Now INCOH · FY2019$32,000
Unitemized GrantFY2018$36,000
The Cure Starts Now INCOH · FY2018$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$501K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$479K
Ln 25
Programscol B$385K
Managementcol C$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$735K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$397K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$4K
Total revenueLn 12$501K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$313K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$735K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$366K$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$292K$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$660K$735K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$660K$735K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$290K$290K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$57K$57K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$92K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$442$442
Total functional expensesLn 25$479K$385K$94K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 24, 2025 $536K$503K$33K$758K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 21, 2025 $501K$479K$22K$735K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $563K$319K$244K$660K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 1, 2023 $211K$161K$50K$415K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2023 $309K$249K$61K$365K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $258K$134K$124K$305K 990 PDF
FY2018Filed with the IRS May 16, 2021 $135K$176K−$41K$180K 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 $500,829 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $542,978$453,875
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,246$11,874
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,784$35,080
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $563,008$500,829
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $206,150$293,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,270$185,453
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,420$478,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $243,588$21,876
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $500,829 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$397,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,875
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$453,875
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,578$15,578
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,704−$3,704
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$35,080
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,874$500,829
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $478,953 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $290,000$290,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,935$5,935
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $56,809$56,809
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,823$13,823
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,694$6,694
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,657$1,657
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,633 · Management $8,460$100,093
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $442$442
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,133 · Management $93,820 · Fundraising $0$478,953
Part X · Balance sheet $734,675 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $365,939$312,653
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $292,491$418,802
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,014$3,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $660,444$734,675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $660,444$734,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $660,444$734,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $660,444$734,675
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $734,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$500,829
XI-2 Total expenses$478,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$660,444
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$32,800
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$19,555
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$734,675

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