To empower and support brain tumor patients and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 $15K a year · 12% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $85K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $29K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$93K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$74K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$130K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$93K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$116K
Expenses
$74K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$121K
Net assets
$130K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$138K

From the FY2021 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 Jun 2011.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $69K Management & general 5% · $4K Fundraising 1% · $846

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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During 2021, sixty-seven brain tumor patients received grants for the following types of bills being paid: rent, utilities, medical, tuition, credit card, car payments, insurance, loans,and storage units.

$69Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$29K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $371K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,010
Unitemized GrantFY2023$127,713
Unitemized GrantFY2022$132,800

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$93K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$74K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$846
Owns and owesPt X
$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$93K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 665
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$56K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68K$85K
Total assetsLn 16$109K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$108K$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$62K$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$131$105$26
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$905$599
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$448$150
TravelLn 17$118$94$18$6
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$188$63
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147$38$107$2
Total functional expensesLn 25$74K$69K$4K$846

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $116K$121K−$5K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 $171K$147K$24K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$153K−$5K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $93K$74K$19K$130K 990 PDF
FY2020 $102K$62K$40K$108K 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 $93,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $92,223$95,508
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,128$2,175
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,954−$4,464
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $102,305$93,219
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $52,249$61,721
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,054$12,075
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,303$73,796
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,002$19,423
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $93,219 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $59 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,562
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,946
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,508
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,175$2,175
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,523−$4,523
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59 · Excluded from tax −$2,348$93,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,796 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $61,721$61,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,850$1,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $105 · Fundraising $26$131
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,082 · Management $905 · Fundraising $599$5,586
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,389 · Management $448 · Fundraising $150$2,987
IX-17 TravelPrograms $94 · Management $18 · Fundraising $6$118
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,005 · Management $188 · Fundraising $63$1,256
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38 · Management $107 · Fundraising $2$147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,434 · Management $3,516 · Fundraising $846$73,796
Part X · Balance sheet $143,054 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,611$26,752
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $763$29,163
X-4 Accounts receivable$63
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,144$2,559
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $67,850$84,517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $109,368$143,054
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,177$1,243
X-19 Deferred revenue$11,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,177$12,993
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $108,191$130,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $108,191$130,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $109,368$143,054
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $130,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$93,219
XI-2 Total expenses$73,796
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,423
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$108,191
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,447
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$130,061

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