To support mothers in collin and grayson counties battling cancer while raising children by providing opportunities to create lasting memories. Through fully funded trips, home events, and thoughtful care, we aim to bring comfort, connection, and joy during this challenging time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$95K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$162K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$95K
FY2023▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$113K
Expenses
$162K
FY2023▲ +114%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$76K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$91K
Net assets
$249K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$220K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $136K Management & general 8% · $13K Fundraising 8% · $13K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ed Davis’s $11K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Ed Davis$11,250$15,000$2,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps mothers with cancer and young children create lasting memories through funded trips and events.

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3 programs · $136K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Special Gift Packages

These are gift packages such as trips, home events, and backyard makeovers provided to moms fighting cancer and their families. In 2023, there were 19 moms with families who received such gift packages.

$132Kprogram expense
02

Care Packages

These are packages of items (ex. Journal book, water bottle, blanket, travel pillow, gift set of lotion, devotional book, tote) provided to each mom fighting cancer. These items are for their long days in clinics having chemotherapy, exams, and doctor visits.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Additional Support

Flowers, dinner, cards, and support meetings provided to moms and their families before, during, or after cancer treatment.

$2Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $5K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$95K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Money outPt IX
$162K
Ln 25
Programscol B$136K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$112K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$77K
Total revenueLn 12$95K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K$252K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$447$4K
Net assetsLn 32$316K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$136K$136K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$15K$750$9K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$57$689$402
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$355$355
Office expensesLn 13$150$150
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$257$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$162K$136K$13K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $113K$91K$21K$220K 990 PDF
FY2024 $43K$94K−$51K$199K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $95K$162K−$67K$249K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$76K$170K$316K 990 PDF
FY2021 $37K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$179K 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
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Part I · Summary $95,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $259,068$112,032
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,553−$16,574
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $245,515$95,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $63,519$135,572
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,691$16,148
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,463$10,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,673$162,149
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $169,842−$66,691
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $95,458 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$76,525
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,507
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$112,032
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$16,574−$16,574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$16,574$95,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $162,149 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $135,572$135,572
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $750 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $5,250$15,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57 · Management $689 · Fundraising $402$1,148
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $355$355
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $150$150
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,368 · Fundraising $1,614$2,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $257 · Fundraising $5,435$5,692
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $136,379 · Management $12,714 · Fundraising $13,056$162,149
Part X · Balance sheet $253,817 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $315,305$252,045
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52$618
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,154$1,154
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $316,511$253,817
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $447$4,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $447$4,444
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $316,064$249,373
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $316,511$253,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $249,373 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$95,458
XI-2 Total expenses$162,149
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$316,064
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$249,373

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