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Driven to Cure INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Kensington, MD501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 81-1183301

To provide funds for such charitable purposes as research to find a cure for rare kidney cancer diseases and assistance to children and young adults with cancer and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$176K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$268K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$216K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$176K
FY2023▼ -38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$129K
Expenses
$268K
FY2023▲ +551%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$291K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$160K
Net assets
$216K
FY2023▼ -30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$185K

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 Mar 2016.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $200K Management & general 16% · $42K Fundraising 10% · $26K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Peter Burnham
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah F Lee
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Funds research for rare kidney cancer cures and aids young cancer patients and their families.

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1 program service account for $200K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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To provide funds for the research to find a cure for rare kidney cancer.

$200Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $683K · 2020–2024
The UCLA FoundationCA · FY2024$50,000
Foundation for the National Institute of Health INCMD · FY2024$50,000
The UCLA FoundationCA · FY2023$100,000
Foundation for the National Institute of Health INCMD · FY2023$100,000
Foundation for the National Institute of Health INCMD · FY2021$112,360
The UCLA FoundationCA · FY2021$100,335
The UCLA FoundationCA · FY2020$120,000
Foundation for the National Institute of Health INCMD · FY2020$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$268K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$216K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$216K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$275K$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$309K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$308K$216K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200K$200K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$17K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$72
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$148$148
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K$200K$42K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $129K$160K−$31K$185K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $176K$268K−$92K$216K 990 PDF
FY2022 $285K$41K$243K$308K 990 PDF
FY2021 $268K$291K−$24K$64K 990 PDF
FY2020 $265K$231K$35K$88K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $176,118 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$172,099
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,015$4,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,015$176,118
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,797 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200,000$200,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $16,567 · Fundraising $8,283$24,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $9,641$9,641
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,644$4,644
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,125 · Fundraising $72$2,197
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,779$1,779
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $5,760$5,760
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,467$7,467
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $11,311$11,311
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $148$148
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,000 · Management $42,262 · Fundraising $25,535$267,797
Part X · Balance sheet $217,857 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $273,946$187,613
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,001$1,005
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,960$28,200
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,039
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $308,907$217,857
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,087$1,716
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,087$1,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $307,820$216,141
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $308,907$217,857
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,141 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$176,118
XI-2 Total expenses$267,797
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$91,679
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$307,820
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,141

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

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