The Stenson Foundation is dedicated to funding innovative pediatric cancer research to improve outcomes and develop safer, more effective treatments for children. The organization raises funds through community-driven events and partnerships, directing proceeds to leading research institutions and collaborative initiatives focused on advancing cures. The Foundation also supports organizations that provide relief and respite to families navigating childhood cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 15 voting members
Worth a look: 6 of 15 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
Spent
$219K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$42K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $123K Management & general 5% · $11K Fundraising 39% · $86K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Stenson Foundation is a medical research nonprofit based in Auburn, WA, formed in 2023.

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3 programs · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Stenson Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in support of the Malignant Germ Cell Tumor International Consortium (MaGIC). This funding supports the development of laboratory models using patient tumor samples to advance research and enable testing of new, more effective, and less toxic treatments for…

$100Kprogram expense
02

The Stenson Foundation provided holiday gifts and support to teens undergoing cancer treatment, a group often underserved in pediatric care. The program delivered age-appropriate gifts and comfort items to patients at hospitals including Seattle Childrens Hospital and Mary Bridge Childrens Hospital, helping bring joy, relief, and a sense…

$12Kprogram expense
03

The Stenson Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to Footprints of Fight, a nonprofit organization that delivers direct relief and holiday assistance to families navigating childhood cancer. In addition, the Foundation purchased and distributed holiday gifts specifically for teen patients with cancer in Washington State, helping address an…

$5Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $106K · 2025–2025
Footprints of FightWA · FY2025$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$53K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$30K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$107K$107K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$450$450
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$644$644
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$57$57
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$14K$84K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$123K$11K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $230K$219K$11K$42K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $230,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$165,044
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$136
I-11 Other revenue$65,255
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$230,435
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$106,550
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$112,408
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$218,958
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$11,477
Part VI · Governance 6 of 15 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $230,435 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$89,155
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,889
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$52,530
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $136$136
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$65,255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $136 · Excluded from tax $0$230,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $218,958 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $106,550$106,550
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $450$450
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,685 · Fundraising $2,241$3,926
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,779$1,779
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,287$2,287
IX-17 TravelPrograms $644$644
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $57$57
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,630 · Fundraising $83,691$97,321
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,944$5,944
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,509 · Management $10,517 · Fundraising $85,932$218,958
Part X · Balance sheet $41,782 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,305$32,617
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$9,165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,305$41,782
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,305$41,782
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,305$41,782
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,305$41,782
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,782 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,435
XI-2 Total expenses$218,958
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,305
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$41,782

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