To grant wishes for children battling life threatening illnesses by facilitating a physically demanding 24 hour challenge

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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $117K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400
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
$502K
Spent
$471K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$502K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$502K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$567K
FY2025$642K
Expenses
$471K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$471K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$609K
FY2025$95K
Net assets
$31K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$598K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2021.

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% · $471K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grants wishes for critically ill children through a 24-hour physical challenge.

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1 program · $471K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The 24 in 24 is a 501c3 charitable organization with a mission to grant wishes for children battling life threatening illeness by facilitating a physically demanding 24 hour chanllenge. The challengers attempt to run one mile, evert hour, for 24 consecutive hours.

$471Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$502K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$495K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$471K
Ln 25
Programscol B$471K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
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$495K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$495K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$502K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$31K
Total assetsLn 16$0$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$325$325
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$457K$457K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$471K$471K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $642K$95K$547K$598K 990 PDF
FY2024 $567K$609K−$42K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $665K$655K$10K$80K 990 PDF
FY2022 $521K$483K$38K$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $502K$471K$31K$31K 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 $502,479 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$494,747
I-9 Program service revenue$1,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$6,732
I-12 Total revenue$502,479
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$470,982
I-18 Total expenses$470,982
I-19 Revenue less expenses$31,497
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $502,479 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$494,747
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$494,747
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,732$6,732
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,732 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$502,479
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $470,982 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,502$6,502
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,735$1,735
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $325$325
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $456,675$456,675
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,745$5,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $470,982 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$470,982
Part X · Balance sheet $31,497 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$31,497
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$31,497
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$31,497
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$31,497
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$31,497
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,497 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$502,479
XI-2 Total expenses$470,982
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,497
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,497

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