Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
9 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.
Mindy Griffith’s $69K as Presidentexecutive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindy Griffith | $69,164 | $66,104 | $61,524 | $63,408 | $57,074 | $55,010 |
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
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Educates, supports, and empowers individuals affected by cancer.
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Since 2003, bag it has provided education and information to newly diagnosed cancer patients and their families in arizona to help them cope with their cancer treatment. Early in 2019 bag it did an extensive revision of the bag to include content from diagnosis through life to support the number of people who are living longer after…
Bag it's 4-DAY leadership conference for cancer advocates, escape to thrive (encouraging and sustaining cancer advocacy programs and efforts) was evaluated to be a huge success, once again, by attendees from across the country.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $176K | $157K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $0 | $0 |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $270K | $284K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $173K | $97K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $97K | $187K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $55K | $47K | $3K | $6K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $79K | $71K | $2K | $6K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $13K | $11K | $451 | $1K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $26K | $16K | $4K | $6K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $4K | $4K | $222 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $12K | $2K | $9K | $2K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $7K | $6K | $696 | $696 |
| TravelLn 17 | $2K | $766 | $459 | $306 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $106K | $106K | $250 | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $4K | $3K | $432 | $432 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $127K | $127K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $589 | $589 | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $436K | $394K | $20K | $22K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $741K | $650K | $92K | $246K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $584K | $619K | −$35K | $154K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $471K | $511K | −$40K | $189K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $596K | $575K | $21K | $229K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $291K | $271K | $21K | $207K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 Viewing | $526K | $436K | $90K | $187K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $526,367 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $526,367 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $436,212 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $283,969 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $186,721 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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