Ayj Fund FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

North Adams, MA501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 80-0923717

To brighten the days of kids with cancer, to keep them connected to friends and school through technology, and to support research of gliomatosis cerebri and other brain tumors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $114K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $38K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125K
-89% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$947K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$125K
FY2023▼ -89%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$125K
FY2024$149K
Expenses
$387K
FY2023▲ +583%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$57K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$591K
Net assets
$947K
FY2023▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$947K
FY2024$508K

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 Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $324K Management & general 16% · $64K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brightens kids' days with technology, connecting them to friends, school, and supporting brain tumor research.

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3 program services account for $324K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

To support the research of gliomatosis cerebri and other brain tumors. (cures)

$296Kprogram expense
02

To keep children with cancer connected to friends and school through technology. (connections)

$23Kprogram expense
03

To brighten the days of kids with cancer. (smiles)

$5Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2023
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$324K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$947K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$912K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$4
SavingsLn 2$912K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$912K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$947K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$912K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$947K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$357K$323K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$763$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$324K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $149K$591K−$443K$508K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $125K$387K−$262K$947K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$57K$1.0M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $63K$163K 990 PDF
FY2020 $96K$139K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,367 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,705
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,205
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,914$15,914
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$25,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,914$125,367
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,399 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,160$13,160
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,648$12,648
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $323,118 · Management $33,950$357,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $763 · Management $3,760$4,523
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,881 · Management $63,518 · Fundraising $0$387,399
Part X · Balance sheet $947,097 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,427−$4
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,171,917$911,568
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $32,204$35,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,206,548$947,097
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,206,548$947,097
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,206,548$947,097
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,206,548$947,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $947,097 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,367
XI-2 Total expenses$387,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$262,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,206,548
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$947,097

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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