Peer to peer virtual support navigation advocacy and education for people living with serious illness and chronic conditions

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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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FY2024 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 74% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
106 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 105.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$78K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$686K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$250K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$250K
Expenses
$78K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$52K
FY2024$78K
Net assets
$686K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$233K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$686K

From the FY2024 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

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $60K Management & general 15% · $12K Fundraising 8% · $6K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects people with serious illnesses to peer support, navigation, advocacy, and education.

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3 programs · $72K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provides approximately 35 virtual support events each month. Programs address prostate cancer and other cancer support directed towards thyroid, blood, pancreatic, and renal medullary carcinoma. Other cancer support directed towards thyroid, blood, pancreatic, and renal medullary carcinoma.

$54Kprogram expense
02

Hosted virtual art lessons designed to be accessible to all and to promote camaraderie, relaxation, creativity and mental health. 12 sessions occurred during 2024, with attendance ranging between 20 and 60 participants each time.

$11Kprogram expense
03

Provided education, advocay and awareness through representation at industry conferences and open forum presentations conducted by recognized experts in topics ranging from genetic testing to BPH to mental health support for MS. 6 webinars were conducted during 2024.

$7Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Programscol B$60K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$686K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$688K
Total assetsLn 16$688K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
SavingsLn 2$544K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$688K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$688K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$686K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K$688K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$516K$688K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$514K$686K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$51K$43K$4K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$216$216
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$778$778
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$824$652
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K$344
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$6K$2K$352
All other expensesLn 24e$616$451$165
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K$60K$12K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $250K$78K$172K$686K 990 PDF
FY2023 $256K$52K$204K$514K 990 PDF
FY2022 $120K$311K 990 PDF
FY2021 $113K$233K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $250,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,056$227,171
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,744$22,999
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,800$250,170
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $513$500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,553$77,696
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $52,066$78,196
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $203,734$171,974
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,170 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,999 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,171
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,171
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,999$250,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,196 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $42,540 · Management $3,619 · Fundraising $4,970$51,129
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $216$216
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $778$778
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,249 · Management $824 · Fundraising $652$3,725
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,681 · Management $1,347 · Fundraising $344$6,372
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,778$2,778
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,633$3,633
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,164 · Management $1,933 · Fundraising $352$8,449
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $451 · Fundraising $165$616
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,690 · Management $12,023 · Fundraising $6,483$78,196
Part X · Balance sheet $688,252 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,744$144,423
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $295,993$543,828
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $515,738$688,252
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,295$1,835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,295$1,835
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $514,443$686,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $515,738$688,252
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $686,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,170
XI-2 Total expenses$78,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$171,974
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$514,443
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$686,417

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