To financially and resourcefully support arizona families who endure financial hardship while experiencing extended illness or injury of their children. The Care Fund provides mortgage and rent support during a child's extended health crisis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 130 volunteers.
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
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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$538K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$484K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$405K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$538K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$483K
FY2025$538K
Expenses
$484K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$617K
FY2022$698K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$606K
FY2025$484K
Net assets
$405K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$405K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $324K Management & general 13% · $65K Fundraising 20% · $95K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$130,044Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founding Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Piper Jameson’s $130K as Executive Di is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Piper Jameson$130,044$114,045————
Barb Bowers——$88,000$89,000——
Beverly B Damore————$60,000$80,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Arizona families pay rent and mortgages during a child's serious illness.

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1 program · $324K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided rent or mortgage to 80 families of children with critical illness or injury.

$324Kprogram 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 2 funders$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.6M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$224,345
Unitemized GrantFY2024$251,650
Unitemized GrantFY2023$277,880
Unitemized GrantFY2022$318,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$296,109
Unitemized GrantFY2020$208,697

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$538K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$484K
Ln 25
Programscol B$324K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$405K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$443K
Total assetsLn 16$446K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$333K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$538K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$292K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$443K
Total assetsLn 16$446K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$405K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6130
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$366K$443K
Total assetsLn 16$370K$446K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$349K$405K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$224K$224K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$78K$13K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$71K$21K$4K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$11K$9K
TravelLn 17$640$320$320
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$667$667
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$484K$324K$65K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $538K$484K$54K$405K 990 PDF
FY2024 $483K$606K−$123K$349K 990 PDF
FY2023 $692K$664K$28K$471K 990 PDF
FY2022 $704K$698K$6K$443K 990 PDF
FY2021 $650K$617K$34K$437K 990 PDF
FY2020 $458K$509K−$51K$403K 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 $538,218 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $465,888$532,097
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,183$6,121
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $483,071$538,218
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $251,650$224,345
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,286$130,044
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,691$129,529
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $605,627$483,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$122,556$54,300
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $538,218 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$333,102
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,995
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$532,097
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,121$6,121
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,121$538,218
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $483,918 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $224,345$224,345
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,027 · Management $13,004 · Fundraising $39,013$130,044
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,200$14,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,337 · Management $3,556 · Fundraising $46,227$71,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,398$4,398
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,860 · Fundraising $9,100$19,960
IX-17 TravelManagement $320 · Fundraising $320$640
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $667 · Fundraising $667$1,334
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,877$2,877
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $15,000$15,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,709 · Management $64,882 · Fundraising $95,327$483,918
Part X · Balance sheet $446,400 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,260$151,041
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $275,858$292,008
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,571$3,351
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $369,689$446,400
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,985$41,537
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,985$41,537
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $348,704$404,863
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,704$404,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $369,689$446,400
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $404,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$538,218
XI-2 Total expenses$483,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,704
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,859
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$404,863

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