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Fosters learning, raises awareness, funds research, and supports families affected by gastric cancer. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $436K in revenue, $413K in expenses, and $381K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Colleyville, TX
Website
www.stupidstrong.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$436KFY2023
Expenses
$413K
Net assets
$381K
People
7
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  47-1390270 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Colleyville, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Fosters learning, raises awareness, funds research, and supports families affected by gastric cancer.
Leadership
Ilsa Von Hohn · Executive Director (started 07/23) · $43K
Money in and out
$436K revenue, $413K expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$436K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$413K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$381K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $23K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$436K
FY2023▲ +29%
Expenses
$413K
FY2023▼ -13%
Total assets
$383K
FY2023▲ +21%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2023
Total revenue
$436K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$413K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$381K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$23K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$383K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $324K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Funding research and supporting families who have been affected by gastric cancer.

$324Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStupid Strong
EINHdr · item D47-1390270
Principal addressHdr · item CColleyville, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.stupidstrong.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (started 07/23)
$43,066Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ilsa Von Hohn’s $11K as Executive Director (ended 02/2024) is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 203 <$100K human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Ilsa Von Hohn$10,735$43,066

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$355K · 81%
Other revenue$80K · 18%
Contributions & grants81%$355K
Other revenue18%$80K
Investment income$232
Total revenueLn 12$436K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.07
Program services78%$324K
Management & general14%$58K
Fundraising7%$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$413K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$308K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$381K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $308K · Operating expenses/yr $413K
8.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $324K · Total expenses $413K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $58K · Total expenses $413K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $31K · Total expenses $413K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $348K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $355K · Total revenue $436K
81%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $436K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $436K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $232 · Total revenue $436K
+0.05%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $413K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $436K · Prior year $338K
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $381K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $436K · Expenses $413K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $383K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $381K · Total assets $383K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $383K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ilsa Von Hohn · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STARTED 07/23) · Highest reported compensation $43K · Total expenses $413K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $49K · Total expenses $413K
12%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth 29%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
City of HopeCA · FY2024$100,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2024$75,000
Cancer Diagnostics Research Innovations LLCFY2023$30,000
American Cancer Society INCGA · FY2023$26,000
National Institutes of HealthFY2023$25,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2023$25,000
City of HopeCA · FY2022$200,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2022$147,745
Cancer Diagnostics Research Innovations LLCFY2022$55,000
Baylor Health Care SystemTX · FY2022$5,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2021$150,000
City of HopeCA · FY2021$25,000
City of HopeFY2020$100,000
MD AndersonFY2020$100,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$17K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$571K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$436K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$338K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$350K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$230K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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