Support the prevention and treatment of Limb-threatening conditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K 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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $80K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $447K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $91K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
Spent
$341K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$776K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$300K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$393K
FY2024$439K
Expenses
$341K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$671K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$522K
Net assets
$776K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$776K
FY2021$623K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2020 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 Mar 2002.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $263K Management & general 20% · $68K Fundraising 3% · $9K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$119,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcy Rubic’s $130K as Executive Di is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 901 $100K–1M diseases & disorders 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marcy Rubic$130,000$119,000$125,000$119,000$119,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps prevent and treat limb-threatening conditions.

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3 programs · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Patient Assistance

Provides financial assistance to persons with complex extremity problems so that they can obtain and access proper medical care, regardless of their ability to afford it. This care provides a variety of assistance, from chemotherapy and antibiotics, to lodging for extremity patients who are from out of the area and recieving medical…

$177Kprogram expense
02

Research

Supports funding of clinical and laboratory research regarding limb preservation, including the treatment of bone cancer, non-healing bone fractures, and disease transmissions during bone transfers.

$42Kprogram expense
03

Sky High Hope Camp

A one-week, genuine summer camp experience for children and teens with current or past pediatric cancer AND/OR limb LOSS/LIMB-THREATENING conditions due to tumor, trauma, or infection. Campers range in age from 8-18 and the cost to attend is free-of-charge to families, covered substantively by the limb preservation foundation.

$22Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $690K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$133,718
Unitemized GrantFY2023$111,757
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,838
Unitemized GrantFY2022$70,724
Sky High Hope CampCO · FY2021$270,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$38,136
Unitemized GrantFY2020$45,186
Individual RecipientFY2020$5,620

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$341K
Ln 25
Programscol B$263K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$776K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K
Total assetsLn 16$821K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$107K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$298K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$365K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$447K
Total assetsLn 16$821K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$776K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 680
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K$365K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$458K$447K
Total assetsLn 16$931K$821K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$918K$776K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$45K$45K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$107K$10K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$54K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$929$309
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$6K$7K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$23K$21K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$9K$762$253
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$102$34
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$317$301$10$6
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$131
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$1K$10K$277
Total functional expensesLn 25$341K$263K$68K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $439K$522K−$83K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $393K$424K−$31K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$377K$737K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $489K$671K−$182K$623K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $300K$341K−$41K$776K 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 $300,259 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $590,402$182,383
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,135$11,165
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $80,600$106,711
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $686,137$300,259
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $187,447$50,806
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,899$191,606
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,300$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $146,829$98,535
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $535,475$340,947
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,662−$40,688
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $300,259 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,383
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,165$11,165
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $106,711$106,711
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $117,876$300,259
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,947 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,620$5,620
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $45,186$45,186
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,100 · Management $9,520 · Fundraising $2,380$119,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,199 · Management $3,922 · Fundraising $2,100$60,221
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,147 · Management $929 · Fundraising $309$12,385
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,612$9,612
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,670 · Management $7,088 · Fundraising $1,417$14,175
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,547 · Management $20,822 · Fundraising $2,545$45,914
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,140 · Management $762 · Fundraising $253$10,155
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,229 · Management $102 · Fundraising $34$1,365
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $301 · Management $10 · Fundraising $6$317
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,101 · Fundraising $131$5,232
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,159 · Management $10,329 · Fundraising $277$11,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $263,298 · Management $68,197 · Fundraising $9,452$340,947
Part X · Balance sheet $821,462 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,798$66,903
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $288,027$298,003
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,113$9,284
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $458,017$447,272
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $931,433$821,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,692$6,988
X-25 Other liabilities$36,055
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,692$45,543
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $587,520$506,171
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $330,221$269,748
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $917,741$775,919
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $931,433$821,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $775,919 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,259
XI-2 Total expenses$340,947
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$917,741
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28,395
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$129,529
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$775,919

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