Stachestrong INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Vestal, NY501(c)(3)Since 2018Medical ResearchEIN 82-4875614

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Stachestrong's purpose is to support brain cancer research.

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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+478% vs prior year
Spent
$950K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$448K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +478%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$690K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$950K
FY2021▲ +700%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$950K
FY2022$592K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$448K
FY2021▲ +110%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$896K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$357K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2018.

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% · $938K Management & general 1% · $12K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Colin Gerner’s $80K as President & CEO is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 360 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Colin Gerner$80,000$70,000$60,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to support brain cancer research.

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1 program service account for $938K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Stachestong is devoted to raising funds and awareness for brain cancer research. Defeating brain cancer and improving the quality of patients' lives is our daily focus. Our organization has become a beacon of hope for countless individuals and families afflicted by this disease and we serve as an ardent advocate for all of those impacted…

$938Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 45 grants · $4.9M · 2020–2025
The V FoundationNC · FY2025$896,896
University of MiamiFL · FY2025$50,000
Health Research Alliance INCNC · FY2025$50,000
University of MiamiFL · FY2024$697,625
University of MiamiFL · FY2024$250,000
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2024$100,000
Brigham and Women's HospitalFY2024$100,000
University of PittsburghPA · FY2024$50,000
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2024$25,000
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2023$125,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$950K
Ln 25
Programscol B$938K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$448K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$559K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$448K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$448K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$448K
Total assetsLn 16$214K$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$214K$448K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$938K$938K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$950K$938K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.3M−$130K$357K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.5M−$408K$487K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$672K$343K$896K 990 PDF
FY2022 $690K$592K$98K$546K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$950K$234K$448K 990 PDF
FY2020 $205K$119K$86K$214K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,183,926 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$559,054
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$660,041
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,219,095
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$35,169−$35,169
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$35,169$1,183,926
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $949,502 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $937,827$937,827
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,750$6,750
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,925$3,925
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $937,827 · Management $11,675 · Fundraising $0$949,502
Part X · Balance sheet $447,946 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $213,522$447,946
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,522$447,946
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $213,522$436,153
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$11,793
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,522$447,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,522$447,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $447,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,183,926
XI-2 Total expenses$949,502
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$234,424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,522
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$447,946

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