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Brooks Strong Foundation FY2021 filing

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Hinsdale, IL501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 83-1709337Revenue $100K in FY2021Latest return filed Sep 17, 2025

On file with the IRSbrooksstrong.orgHinsdale, ILTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To fund research into cures for childhood cancers, to support medical research and to provide financial assistance to children and their families dealing with the financial hardships associated with cancer treatment.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-1709337) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
7¢ 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
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
7%
of spending
7% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
65.5 mo
of spending, in cash
65.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
1 funder names 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
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$100K
-47% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
To programs
7%
Net assets
$344K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$100K
FY2021▼ -47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$144K
Expenses
$63K
FY2021▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$94K
Net assets
$344K
FY2021▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$344K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$443K

From the FY2021 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 Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

7 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 7% · $4K Management & general 16% · $10K Fundraising 78% · $49K

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
Robert Tonn
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nora Tonn
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Francis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds childhood cancer research and helps families with treatment costs.

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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
The Witz Family FoundationFY2024$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 28 grants · $37K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$298
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$344K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$100K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$84K
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$344K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$307K$344K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$307K$344K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650
Office expensesLn 13$674$674
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$7K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$4K$10K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 17, 2025 $144K$94K$51K$443K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 $113K$95K$18K$392K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 8, 2023 $102K$70K$32K$374K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 13, 2022 $100K$63K$37K$344K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2021 $190K$96K$94K$307K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $100,194 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $190,027$100,194
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $190,027$100,194
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,400$4,176
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 $91,097$58,851
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $96,497$63,027
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,530$37,167
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $100,194 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$83,737
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,457
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,194
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$100,194
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,027 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,176$4,176
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $650$650
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $674$674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,266 · Fundraising $48,970$56,236
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,291$1,291
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,176 · Management $9,881 · Fundraising $48,970$63,027
Part X · Balance sheet $343,904 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $306,737$343,904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,737$343,904
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $306,737$343,904
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $306,737$343,904
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,737$343,904
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $343,904 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$100,194
XI-2 Total expenses$63,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,167
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$306,737
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$343,904

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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