To relentlessly deliver life-changing acts of kindness to cancer patients in need of financial or other related assistance

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
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
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$409K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$377K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$232K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$409K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$366K
Expenses
$377K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$315K
Net assets
$232K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$354K

From the FY2022 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 Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $359K Management & general 4% · $14K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$1,700Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brandi McLeod’s $2K as Secretary is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2022FY2021
Brandi McLeod$1,700$20,400

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

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

Provides financial and other aid to cancer patients facing hardship.

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1 program · $359K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The organization has created a patient assistance fund in partnership with banner MD anderson cancer center to assist individuals diagnosed with breast cancer. It will aid those in need of treatments and assistance that are not covered by insurance.

$359Kprogram 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 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 14 grants · $938K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,659
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,811
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,945
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,685
Banner Health FoundationAZ · FY2022$250,000
Chandler Compadres INCAZ · FY2022$45,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$28,860
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,793
Guitars for Vets INCWI · FY2022$6,161
IcanAZ · FY2022$6,000
Banner Health FoundationAZ · FY2021$250,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,038
Banner Health FoundationAZ · FY2020$250,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$409K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Other incomeLn 4–11$281
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$359K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$281
Total revenueLn 12$409K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$129K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$200K$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$312K$312K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$47K$47K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$359K$14K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $366K$315K$51K$354K 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$111K$71K$303K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $409K$377K$32K$232K 990 PDF
FY2021 $400K$341K$59K$200K 990 PDF
FY2020 $388K$283K$105K$110K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $408,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $399,905$408,536
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $556$281
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $400,461$408,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $292,114$358,814
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$1,700
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,122$16,300
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $341,236$376,814
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,225$32,003
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $408,817 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $281 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$133,961
VIII-1d Related organizations$220,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,575
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$408,536
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $281 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$408,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,814 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $312,161$312,161
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $46,653$46,653
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffFundraising $1,700$1,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,267$1,267
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,984$1,984
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,772$5,772
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,277$7,277
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $358,814 · Management $14,316 · Fundraising $3,684$376,814
Part X · Balance sheet $232,221 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,398$129,377
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,979$11,280
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $98,841$91,564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,218$232,221
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $200,218$232,221
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,218$232,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,218$232,221
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$408,817
XI-2 Total expenses$376,814
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,218
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,221

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