Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs6staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.8%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBear Necessities Pediatric Cancer
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.1M71%Management and general$178k12%Fundraising$254k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$161k in FY2024 and −$27k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.3 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI76funders
$400ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Flashes of HopeStopped after FY2019$60k$60k$60k–Wakerly Family FoundationSince FY2021$50k$25k$40kFoglia Family FoundationNew in FY2023$100kChicago Wolves CharitiesOn and off$10k$10k$10k$7k$9k$9kArmin and Esther Hirsch FoundationSince FY2020$5k$30k$13k$3kChicago Cubs CharitiesStopped after FY2019$10k$10k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$60k$97k$96k$205k$325k$235k46 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$37k$35k$55k$27k$32k$66k$60k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped