The Caps Foundation

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The Caps Foundation was founded to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research and to offer assistance, comfort, and relief to those who are affected by breast cancer.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-3276533) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $179K a year · 86% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
51% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
288.2 mo
of spending, in cash
288.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$222K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$26K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$617K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$75K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$222K
Expenses
$26K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$40K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$26K
Net assets
$617K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$81K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$617K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $13K Management & general 49% · $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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
MD Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
MD Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
MD Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
MD Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
MD President, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
MD Secretary, Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds breast cancer research and supports those affected by the disease.

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1 program · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Caps for the Cure

All net proceeds from caps for the cure are donated to the caps foundation and have contributed to the innovation of the cold caps therapy program through ohiohealth HOSPITALS.WE believe that confidence and clarity lead to better outcomes forthose affected by breast cancer.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-3276533) · Dispute this line
$13Kprogram 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 2 funders$3K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $30K · 2023–2023
Ohio Health FoundationOH · FY2023$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$26K
Ln 25
Programscol B$13K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$617K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$617K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$617K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$617K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$617K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$420K$617K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$421K$617K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$26K$13K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 7, 2026 $222K$26K$196K$617K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 8, 2025 $174K$22K$152K$421K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2024 $227K$40K$187K$268K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $75K$81K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $222,089 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,914$12,805
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $171,834$209,284
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,748$222,089
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,481$13,170
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,080$12,525
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,561$25,695
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $152,187$196,394
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,089 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,805$12,805
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $209,284$209,284
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $222,089$222,089
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,695 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,170$13,170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,050$2,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,475$10,475
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,170 · Management $12,525 · Fundraising $0$25,695
Part X · Balance sheet $617,008 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $420,318$617,008
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,614$617,008
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $420,614$617,008
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $420,614$617,008
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,614$617,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $617,008 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,089
XI-2 Total expenses$25,695
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$196,394
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$420,614
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$617,008

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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