The Foundation was established to support: activities that promote progress in the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of melanoma; the neurosciences; rehabilitation; and other charitable causes and organizations that were important to Tommy Lanier during his lifetime.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
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
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$70K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$73K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$70K
FY2024▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$70K
Expenses
$73K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$73K
Net assets
$74K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$74K

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 Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $73K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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 research and support for melanoma, neurosciences, rehabilitation, and other charitable causes.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation provides grants to eligible 501c(3) organizations for medical research and services related to its mission.

$73Kprogram expense

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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$15K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $330K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$70K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Money outPt IX
$73K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Total revenueLn 12$70K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$74K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$78K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$78K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$70K$70K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$73K$73K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $70K$73K−$4K$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $145K$123K$22K$78K 990 PDF
FY2022 $101K$90K$11K$56K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $56K$50K$6K$52K 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 $69,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,518$69,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,036$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,554$69,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $120,000$70,000
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 $2,890$3,200
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $122,890$73,200
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,664−$3,700
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $69,500 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$69,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $73,200 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $70,000$70,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,200$3,200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$73,200
Part X · Balance sheet $74,222 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,922$74,222
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,922$74,222
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,922$74,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,922$74,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $74,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,500
XI-2 Total expenses$73,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,700
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,922
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$74,222

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