Super Sam Foundation EIN 47-3080562

Super Sam Foundation

EIN  47-3080562 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fulton, MO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Fights pediatric cancer by funding research, raising awareness, and supporting affected families.
Leadership
Kelly Nickelson · Director
Money in and out
$304K revenue, $288K expenses
Bottom line
58% program efficiency

Fights pediatric cancer by funding research, raising awareness, and supporting affected families. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $304K in revenue, $288K in expenses, and $181K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$304K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$288K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$181K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $16K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.17
Program efficiency
58%
of spending reaches programs▼ -28% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -40% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$304K
FY2024▲ +41%
Expenses
$288K
FY2024▲ +46%
Total assets
$181K
FY2024▲ +30%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$304K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$288K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$181K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$16K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$181K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B58%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $162K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide an avenue for families with children afflicted with cancer to receive donations from the community to help them seek treatment and holp cover expenses related to treatment when there is no insurance coverage available for the treatment of the cancer.

$72Kprogram expense
02

Attend pediatric cancer advocacy events and partner with other similar foundation in the nations capitol, curefest & advocacy days, to educate public and legislators on pediatric cancer treatment needs.

$65Kprogram expense
03

Fund research projects for the treatment of pediatric cancer

$25Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSuper Sam Foundation
EINHdr · item D47-3080562
Principal addressHdr · item CFulton, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.supersamfoundation.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
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 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Division Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$268K · 88%
Other revenue$36K · 12%
Contributions & grants88%$268K
Other revenue12%$36K
Total revenueLn 12$304K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.17
Program services58%$167K
Management & general25%$71K
Fundraising17%$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$178K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$181K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $178K · Operating expenses/yr $288K
7.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $167K · Total expenses $288K
58%
Management & General
Management & general $71K · Total expenses $288K
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $50K · Total expenses $288K
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $30K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $243K
$0.12 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $268K · Total revenue $304K
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $304K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $304K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $304K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $288K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $304K · Prior year $216K
+41%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $154K · FY2024 $304K
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $181K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $304K · Expenses $288K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $181K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $181K · Total assets $181K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $181K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kelly Nickelson · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $288K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $288K
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 58%
Overhead ratio 25%
Fundraising cost ratio 19%
Revenue growth 41%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $93K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$58,099
Oncoheroes BiosciencesFY2024$25,000

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$304K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$216K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$159K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$160K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$154K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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