Childrens Oncology Support Fund

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Mission is to provide less toxic treatments and alternative therapies for children battling cancer though funding groundbreaking research and therapeutic programs

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2690798) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 0.8% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.0 mo
of spending, in cash
4.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $80K
5 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$930K
108% of total assets
Liabilities are 108% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
9 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$702K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$941K
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$71K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$702K
FY2024▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$491K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$702K
Expenses
$941K
FY2024▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$346K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$941K
Net assets
−$71K
FY2024▼ -127%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$144K
FY2023$264K
FY2024−$71K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $821K Management & general 13% · $120K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founding Chairman & President
$60,149Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Pierce’s $60K as Founding Chairman & President is at the 50th 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.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Fund research and programs for less toxic cancer treatments for children.

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1 program · $821K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fundraising events to raise funds for supporting organization mission. Children's oncology support fund's (cosf) mission is clear: to transform the future of pediatric cancer care and create a world where no child's potential is ever limited by cancer.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2690798) · Dispute this line
$821Kprogram 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 · 3 grants · $475K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$702K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$941K
Ln 25
Programscol B$821K
Managementcol C$120K
Owns and owesPt X
−$71K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$858K
LiabilitiesLn 26$930K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$606K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$702K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$316K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$316K
Accounts receivableLn 4$33K
Loans to officers and key peopleLn 5$22K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$482K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$858K
LiabilitiesLn 26$930K
Net assetsLn 32−$71K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$606K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$316K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$682$6K
Total assetsLn 16$269K$858K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$930K
Net assetsLn 32$264K−$71K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$492K$492K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$60K$51K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$14K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$193$164$29
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K$222
Management feesLn 11a$83K$66K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$2K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$151K$123K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$777$2K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$343$343
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$941K$821K$120K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $702K$941K−$239K−$71K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2024 $1.8M$1.7M$120K$264K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2023 $491K$346K$144K$144K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $701,854 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,793,400$1,100,738
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$398,884
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,793,400$701,854
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$492,058
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$77,977
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,673,210$371,163
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,673,210$941,198
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,190−$239,344
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $701,854 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $180,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,068,687
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,051
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$605,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,100,738
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$578,884−$578,884
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$398,884$701,854
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $941,198 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $492,058$492,058
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $51,127 · Management $9,022$60,149
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,731 · Management $2,423$16,154
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $164 · Management $29$193
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,259 · Management $222$1,481
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $66,217 · Management $16,554$82,771
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,903 · Management $12,735$14,638
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $123,119 · Management $28,071$151,190
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $777 · Management $1,813$2,590
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $22,802$22,802
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,672 · Management $3,902$5,574
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,545 · Management $22,545$45,090
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,510$5,510
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $343$343
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,655$40,655
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $820,737 · Management $120,461 · Fundraising $0$941,198
Part X · Balance sheet $858,387 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,555$316,162
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $103,438$33,000
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$21,744
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$481,572
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $682$5,909
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $268,570$858,387
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,113$75,101
X-19 Deferred revenue$854,643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,113$929,744
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $264,457−$71,357
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $264,457−$71,357
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $268,570$858,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$71,357 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$701,854
XI-2 Total expenses$941,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$239,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$264,457
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$96,470
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$71,357

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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