The organization provides gifts/toys to childhood cancer fighters across the US and raises awareness for childhood cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$352K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$418K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$223K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$352K
FY2023▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$613K
FY2022$554K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$418K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$611K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$497K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$223K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$89K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$59K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $414K Management & general 1% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Keller’s $14K as Executive Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 902 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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.

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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

Gifts and toys for childhood cancer fighters, raising awareness nationwide.

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3 programs · $381K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Sadie's sleigh provided 10,105 GIFTS/TOYS with a total value of 252,625 to childhood cancer fighters and families in the hospital on christmas. These toys are donated to multiple hospitals in texas and florida.

$347Kprogram expense
02

Milestone gifts are gifts to childhood cancer fighters when they reach a milestone in treatment. These gifts are important to celebrat and encourage the chilren as they continue in their grueling treatments. Each milestone is so special and we are happy to celebrate that with the child.

$34Kprogram expense
03

To promote pediatric cancer awareness, the better angels books were donated to children who were being treated for pediatric cancer. Better angels is a heartbreaking yet heartwarming tale of what it's like to face the possibility of death at a young age and how to turn it into a life-giving opportunity.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$352K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Money outPt IX
$418K
Ln 25
Programscol B$414K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$223K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$253K
Total revenueLn 12$352K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$223K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$304K$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$289K$223K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$253K$253K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$735
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$13K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$608
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$314
TravelLn 17$342$291$51
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$139K
Total functional expensesLn 25$418K$414K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $240K$278K−$39K$59K 990 PDF
FY2024 $372K$497K−$125K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $352K$418K−$67K$223K 990 PDF
FY2022 $554K$354K$200K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $613K$611K$3K$89K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $351,560 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $442,555$351,560
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$36,857$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $405,698$351,560
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$252,625
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,573$165,756
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $100,573$418,381
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $305,125−$66,821
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $351,560 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$351,560
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$252,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$351,560
VIII-12 Total revenue$351,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,381 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $252,625$252,625
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,165 · Management $735$4,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,352 · Management $2,356$15,708
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,445 · Management $608$4,053
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,781 · Management $314$2,095
IX-17 TravelPrograms $291 · Management $51$342
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,658$138,658
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $414,317 · Management $4,064 · Fundraising $0$418,381
Part X · Balance sheet $236,694 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $303,056$236,694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $304,023$236,694
X-25 Other liabilities$14,140
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,648$14,140
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $289,375$222,554
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $289,375$222,554
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $304,023$236,694
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $222,554 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$351,560
XI-2 Total expenses$418,381
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,821
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$289,375
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$222,554

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