Creating a hope-oriented community where families who have a child with cancer can build resilience and share delight.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 28% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $72K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$226K
Spent
$112K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$117K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$226K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$226K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$310K
FY2025$353K
Expenses
$112K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$212K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$315K
Net assets
$117K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$306K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2021.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $62K Management & general 24% · $27K Fundraising 21% · $23K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,385Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jj Kissinger’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1980 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jj Kissinger$88,655$83,221$75,000$75,000$55,385

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports families with a child battling cancer, fostering resilience and shared joy.

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1 program · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Matchbox Program

Every month, TLC hosts a virtual family fun day for families across the Pacific NorthWest who have a child with cancer (on active treatment, or within one year of finishing active treatment).

$62Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$226K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Money outPt IX
$112K
Ln 25
Programscol B$62K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$117K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Total revenueLn 12$226K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$117K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6257
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$3K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K$117K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$30K$18K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$2K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$1K$354$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$26K$0$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$112K$62K$27K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $353K$315K$38K$306K 990 PDF
FY2024 $310K$240K$71K$268K 990 PDF
FY2023 $326K$212K$114K$197K 990 PDF
FY2022 $146K$83K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $226K$112K$114K$117K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $226,075 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,356$226,033
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,356$226,075
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$65,893
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,820$45,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,820$111,658
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,536$114,417
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $226,075 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,033
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,528
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42$42
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42$226,075
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $111,658 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,803 · Management $17,882 · Fundraising $11,921$59,606
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,144 · Management $1,886 · Fundraising $1,257$6,287
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,121$2,121
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,590 · Management $4,360$5,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,364 · Management $354 · Fundraising $2,561$4,279
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,155 · Management $0 · Fundraising $7,260$33,415
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $62,056 · Management $26,603 · Fundraising $22,999$111,658
Part X · Balance sheet $116,958 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,536$116,958
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,536$116,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,536$116,958
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,536$116,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,536$116,958
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $116,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,075
XI-2 Total expenses$111,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,417
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,536
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$116,958

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