Happy Lungs Project FY2022 filing

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Our mission is to save the lives of ret-positive lung cancer patients by advancing research and treatment options.

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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $111K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $355K
Looks good: 5 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$922K
+325% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$728K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$922K
FY2022▲ +325%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$217K
FY2022$922K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$308K
Expenses
$302K
FY2022▲ +176%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$109K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$632K
FY2025$142K
Net assets
$728K
FY2022▲ +578%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$107K
FY2022$728K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$555K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 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% · $301K Fundraising 0% · $747

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$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

Fund research and provide patient information for a cure for RET-positive lung cancer.

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1 program · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide support for researchers and clinicians in finding a cure, raising awareness about testing methods for early detection of NSCLC mutations, developing individualized therapies based upon new testing and diagnostics, including methods to combat development of targeted therapy resistance, determining if existing pharmaceuticals can…

$301Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $568K · 2021–2024
MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2024$215,103
Massachusetts General HospitalFY2024$123,486
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFY2024$96,937
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterFY2024$32,081
The University of Texas MD AndersonFY2021$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$922K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$922K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Fundraisingcol D$747
Owns and owesPt X
$728K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$728K
Total assetsLn 16$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$922K
Total revenueLn 12$922K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$728K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$728K
Total assetsLn 16$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$728K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 64
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$728K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$107K$728K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$124K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$65K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$61K$747
All other expensesLn 24e$4$4
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$301K$0$747

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 29, 2026 $308K$142K$166K$555K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 $555K$632K−$77K$389K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $363K$624K−$261K$466K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $922K$302K$621K$728K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $217K$109K$107K$107K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $922,265 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,750$922,265
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,750$922,265
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$133,151
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,364$168,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,364$301,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $107,386$620,562
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $922,265 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$922,265
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$922,265
VIII-12 Total revenue$922,265
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,703 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $123,689$123,689
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,462$9,462
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,841$64,841
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,903$27,903
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,074$8,074
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,780$5,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,203 · Fundraising $747$61,950
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4$4
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,956 · Management $0 · Fundraising $747$301,703
Part X · Balance sheet $727,948 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,386$727,948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $107,386$727,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,386$727,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,386$727,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $107,386$727,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $727,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$922,265
XI-2 Total expenses$301,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$620,562
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,386
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$727,948

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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