Casey Cares Foundation, INC. The Foundation is a maryland non-profit organization founded in 2000 for the purpose of providing uplifting programs with a special touch to critically ill children and their families throughout the mid-atlantic, ohio and florida region. The foundation's programs include opportunities for families with critically ill children to spend time together at sporting events, amusement parks and other local attractions. The Foundation also provides special birthday deliveries, weekend getaways and new sleepwear for pediatric patients on extended hospital stays. Finally, the Foundation offers opportunities to attend group parties where parents and children can meet other families with critically ill children, share stories and develop relationships for emotional support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 114 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% 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 · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $25K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$503K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2001.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.9M Management & general 5% · $158K Fundraising 2% · $73K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$57,933Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Casey Baynes’s $58K as Executive Dir. is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Casey Baynes$57,933$42,471$70,000$65,639$67,439$67,582

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers uplifting programs and special touches to critically ill children and their families.

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3 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The family festivities program provides families opportunities to spend time together at sporting events, movies and many other local attractions. Whenever possible, we enhance these events by providing extra goodies such as restaurant gift cards.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Kammies Jammies

Inspired by the memory of a casey cares child, this program provides new sleepwear to children on extended hospital stays and homebound critically ill children. This program helps children feel more at home in otherwise sterile environment. Casey cares provided 26,514 KJP'S in 2025.

$633Kprogram expense
03

The caring connections encourages casey cares families to meet, share and support each other while taking part in themed parties. Casey cares provided 387 CCP'S in 2025.

$86Kprogram expense

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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 5 funders$25K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$616K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$880K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$616K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$616K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Other assetsLn 15$365K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6114
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$638K$616K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K$503K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.0M$2.0M
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$58K$53K$3K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$561K$518K$25K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$11K$498$340
Other employee benefitsLn 9$124K$93K$19K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$42K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$428$428
Office expensesLn 13$144K$78K$54K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$20K$5K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$104K$85K$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$36K$24K$1K$11K
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$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.9M$158K$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.2M$3.2M$52K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$2.8M$42K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.4M−$75K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.9M$140K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.6M$505K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.4M$132K$1.3M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,217,454 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,851,141$3,276,141
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,352$56,132
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$68,734−$114,819
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,824,759$3,217,454
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,737,306$1,995,774
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $706,320$798,877
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $339,394$370,381
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,783,020$3,165,032
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,739$52,422
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,217,454 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,610 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$62,389
VIII-1c Fundraising events$880,169
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,333,583
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,518,129
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,276,141
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,132$56,132
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$155,429−$155,429
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$58,687$3,217,454
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,165,032 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,995,774$1,995,774
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 staffPrograms $53,330 · Management $2,762 · Fundraising $1,841$57,933
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $517,801 · Management $25,094 · Fundraising $17,628$560,523
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,064 · Management $498 · Fundraising $340$11,902
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,749 · Management $19,001 · Fundraising $12,010$123,760
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,513 · Management $1,562 · Fundraising $1,684$44,759
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,801$17,801
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,243$16,243
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $428$428
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $77,677 · Management $54,388 · Fundraising $12,092$144,157
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,868 · Management $5,383 · Fundraising $5,244$30,495
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,162 · Management $9,531 · Fundraising $9,531$104,224
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,025 · Management $1,378 · Fundraising $11,009$36,412
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 amortizationPrograms $6,064$6,064
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,858 · Management $2,278 · Fundraising $1,107$12,243
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,314$2,314
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,933,885 · Management $158,233 · Fundraising $72,914$3,165,032
Part X · Balance sheet $2,806,754 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $637,973$615,873
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $36,017$61,843
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,950$22,045
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,372$29,308
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,646,387$1,712,272
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,443$365,413
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,424,142$2,806,754
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,349$44,736
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $152,018$458,745
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $214,367$503,481
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,209,775$2,303,273
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,209,775$2,303,273
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,424,142$2,806,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,303,273 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,217,454
XI-2 Total expenses$3,165,032
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,209,775
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,076
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,303,273

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