Tenaciously Teal, INC. Is dedicated to meeting the needs of cancer fighters through encouragement, services, and care packs filled with helpful items for the fight.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
Spent
$249K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$509K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$489K
Expenses
$249K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$495K
Net assets
$509K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$517K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$717K

From the FY2020 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 Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $195K Management & general 8% · $20K Fundraising 13% · $33K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$57,500Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tarah Warren’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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
Tarah Warren$119,794$82,800$64,200$60,700$57,500

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides encouragement, services, and care packages to cancer fighters.

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3 programs · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Cancer Care Packs

In 2020 the organization distributed 4,772 cancer care packs. Overall care pack distribution was down from the 6,000+ distributed in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and hospitals not allowing vistors. T.

$106Kprogram expense
02

Specific Assistance

In 2020, the organization gave specific financial assistance to cancer fighters in need. For tenaciously teals GAS/GROCERY program, about $27,000 was given to cancer fighters, and many of the gas cards were provided to cancer fighters who had no other means to pay for gas to get back and forth to treatment. Some cancer fighters t.

$51Kprogram expense
03

Brave Shave Parties & Empowerment Shoots

The organization provided 12 brave shave parties and empowerment shoots for women facing hair loss from cancer treatment. The brave shave parties and shoots empower women to feel beautiful in a supportive atmosphere. For each brave shave photography, appetizers, and a hair stylist are provided at no cost.

$20Kprogram 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$35K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$290
Money outPt IX
$249K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$509K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$517K
Total assetsLn 16$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$290
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$262K
SavingsLn 2$255K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$517K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$509K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$522K$517K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$551K$540K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$530K$509K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$87K$87K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$38K$11K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$8K$2K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$150$100$29$21
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K$744
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$340$287
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$9K$0$13K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$22K$372$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$611$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$14K$868$85
TravelLn 17$1K$934$0$188
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$4K$1K$941
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$245$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$929$786
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K$195K$20K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $489K$495K−$6K$717K 990 PDF
FY2023 $508K$401K$107K$722K 990 PDF
FY2022 $396K$298K$98K$615K 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$242K$9K$517K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $228K$249K−$21K$509K 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 $228,078 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $410,577$223,661
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$4,127
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$58,473$290
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $352,104$228,078
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $93,540$87,421
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $66,777$74,553
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,033$86,898
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $249,350$248,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,754−$20,794
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,078 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $290 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,661
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,448
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,661
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,127$4,127
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $290 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,127$228,078
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $248,872 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $87,421$87,421
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,395 · Management $11,017 · Fundraising $8,088$57,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,756 · Management $2,226 · Fundraising $1,633$11,615
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $100 · Management $29 · Fundraising $21$150
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,531 · Management $1,013 · Fundraising $744$5,288
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,073 · Management $340 · Fundraising $287$1,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,906 · Management $0 · Fundraising $13,456$22,362
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,597 · Management $372 · Fundraising $1,447$23,416
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $611 · Management $1,999 · Fundraising $3,832$6,442
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,272 · Management $868 · Fundraising $85$15,225
IX-17 TravelPrograms $934 · Management $0 · Fundraising $188$1,122
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,513 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $941$5,567
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,134 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,134
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,139 · Management $245 · Fundraising $1,901$4,285
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,930 · Management $929 · Fundraising $786$4,645
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,312 · Management $20,151 · Fundraising $33,409$248,872
Part X · Balance sheet $539,592 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $270,747$262,094
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $251,268$255,270
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,665$2,878
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,763$8,217
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,700$11,133
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $551,143$539,592
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,519$2,356
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $16,500$16,500
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$11,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11$17
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,030$30,273
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $530,113$509,319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $530,113$509,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $551,143$539,592
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $509,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,078
XI-2 Total expenses$248,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,794
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$530,113
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$509,319

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