To end childhood cancer through awareness, support and the gift of hope. We DO this through funding pediatric cancer research grants and collecting & distributing cool, fun bandages all over the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 5 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$128K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$435K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$128K
FY2024▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$392K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$128K
Expenses
$199K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$199K
Net assets
$435K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$435K

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 Feb 2017.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $185K Management & general 7% · $14K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Manager
$62,200Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Reid’s $62K as Program Manager is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 328 $100K–1M medical research 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Reid$62,200$61,500$12,537——
Deborah Wilson——$12,323$45,669$49,327

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

Funds research and shares fun bandages globally to end childhood cancer.

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2 programs · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bandage Drives

In addition to raising funds for pediatric cancer research grants, noah's bandage project collects cool, fun bandages and provides them to kids in hospitals, children battling cancer, orphanages, schools, clinics, and other kid friendly locations. All ofthe bandages are collected through bandage drives hosted by the community.

$139Kprogram expense
02

Pediatric Cancer Research

Noah's bandage project funds research grants exclusively through children's mercy hospital. All profits raised through fundraising activities and events support this research funding.

$46Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $715K · 2020–2024
The Children's Mercy HospitalMO · FY2023$205,745
The Children's Mercy HospitalMO · FY2021$200,000
The Children's Mercy HospitalMO · FY2020$300,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$128K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$420K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$431K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K$431K
Total assetsLn 16$506K$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$506K$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$112K$112K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$62K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$200$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$572$572
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$758$758
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$185K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $128K$199K−$71K$435K 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$350K−$139K$506K 990 PDF
FY2022 $229K$138K$91K$644K 990 PDF
FY2021 $382K$365K$17K$553K 990 PDF
FY2020 $392K$429K−$37K$536K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $128,245 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,899$128,439
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$10,267
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,741−$10,461
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,158$128,245
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $258,236$111,888
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,011$67,378
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,650$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,915$19,797
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $349,812$199,063
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$138,654−$70,818
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $128,245 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$65,291
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,148
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,188
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,439
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,267$10,267
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,461−$10,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$194$128,245
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,063 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $111,888$111,888
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,200$62,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,178$5,178
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $200$200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,483$7,483
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,829$1,829
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,541$2,541
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $572$572
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,833$1,833
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,581$4,581
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $758$758
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,469 · Management $13,594 · Fundraising $0$199,063
Part X · Balance sheet $434,862 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $452,688$10,319
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$420,267
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $616$4,276
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505,679$434,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $505,679$434,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505,679$434,862
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505,679$434,862
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $434,862 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$128,245
XI-2 Total expenses$199,063
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,818
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$505,679
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$434,862

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