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Screen a listCandlelighters for Childhood Cancer
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +92% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.5%
Months of reserve12.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCandlelighters for Childhood Cancer
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$1.8M68%Management and general$293k11%Fundraising$541k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
13 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists49funders
$515ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Engelstad Family FoundationSince FY2020$283k$275k$287k$100kOlympia Companies Southern Highlands Charitable FoundationOn and off$110k$110k$220k$150kAmerica's CharitiesSince FY2019$63k$112k$21k$21k$31kMaddux FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$50k$74k–Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & WhitneyEvery year since FY2017$20k$12k$22k$25k$30k$30k$20kVegas Golden Knights Foundation IncOn and off$53k$25k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$17k$45k$38k$33k$62k$40k24 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$54k$58k$53k$17k$30k$96k$89k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped