To empower and support brain tumor patients and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $110K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.3 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
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$171K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$116K
Expenses
$147K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$121K
Net assets
$148K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$138K

From the FY2023 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.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $139K Management & general 5% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $812

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.

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

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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During 2023, 201 brain tumor patients received grants for the following types of bills being paid: rent, mortgage, utilities, medical, medical insurance premiums, credit card, car payments, car insurance, lodging during treatment, hoa dues, generator, and property taxes.

$139Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$812
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$110K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$95K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$113K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$111K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$128K$128K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$104$83$21
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$593$303
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$972$324
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$305$102
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$188$62
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$139K$7K$812

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $116K$121K−$5K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $171K$147K$24K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$153K−$5K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $171,442 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $201,742$191,707
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,352$4,755
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$56,251−$25,020
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,843$171,442
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $132,800$127,713
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,071$19,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,871$147,040
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,028$24,402
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $171,442 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $480 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$71,526
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,181
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$36,320
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,707
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,164$3,164
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,591$1,591
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,511−$25,535
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35$35
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35 · Excluded from tax −$2,276$171,442
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,040 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $127,713$127,713
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,600$2,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,700$1,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $83 · Fundraising $21$104
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,510 · Management $593 · Fundraising $303$4,406
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,181 · Management $972 · Fundraising $324$6,477
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,627 · Management $305 · Fundraising $102$2,034
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,006 · Management $188 · Fundraising $62$1,256
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,120 · Management $7,108 · Fundraising $812$147,040
Part X · Balance sheet $151,040 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,522$20,707
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,611$19,624
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $489$489
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $95,343$110,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,965$151,040
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,617$2,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,617$2,587
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $111,348$148,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,348$148,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,965$151,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,442
XI-2 Total expenses$147,040
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,402
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,348
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,512
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$854
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,337
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,453

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