Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $314,317
- Total expenses
- $193,085
- Contributions and grants received
- $307,201
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,116
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $433,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $433,992
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $152,443
- Management and general expenses
- $36,394
- Fundraising expenses
- $4,248
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $152,443
Program services were 79.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$7,148
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$300,053
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3 · Investment income
total $7,116 · excluded $7,116
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$7,148
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $96,120 · program services $80,164 · management and general $12,784 · fundraising $3,172
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $7,353 · management and general $7,353
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11a · Fees: management
total $5,545 · program services $5,545
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $5,435 · management and general $5,435
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,200 · management and general $1,000 · fundraising $200
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13 · Office expenses
total $26,808 · program services $21,276 · management and general $5,316 · fundraising $216
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14 · Information technology
total $444 · program services $353 · management and general $91
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16 · Occupancy
total $19,767 · program services $17,795 · management and general $1,972
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17 · Travel
total $387 · program services $387
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23 · Insurance
total $4,823 · program services $3,179 · management and general $1,644
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24a · Other expenses: ORGANIZATION MEALS
total $21,651 · program services $20,862 · management and general $749 · fundraising $40
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24b · Other expenses: SUPPORT MEDICAL EXPENSES
total $1,450 · program services $1,450
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24c · Other expenses: ACTIVITIES
total $1,182 · program services $1,132 · management and general $50
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24d · Other expenses: RAFFLE TICKETS
total $620 · fundraising $620
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24e · All other expenses
total $300 · program services $300
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $70,160 · end of year $31
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $242,600 · end of year $430,356
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $3,605
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $312,760 · end of year $433,992
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
CANDLELIGHTERS SUPPORTS, SERVES AND ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CANCER, SICKLE CELL AND OTHER BLOOD DISORDERS, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, LONG TERM SURVIVORS, BEREAVED FAMILIES AND THE PROFESSIONALS THAT CARE FOR THEM.
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YOUTH & SIBLING SUPPORT PROGRAM: CANDLELIGHTERS LARGEST AREA OF SERVICE INCLUDES PROGRAMMING FOR THE DIAGNOSED CHILD, THEIR SIBLINGS AND FAMILY. FAMILY SUMMER CAMP OUR OVERNIGHT THERAPEUTIC CAMP ACCOMMODATED 110 CAMPERS IN 2025 AND WAS HELD ON MT LEMMON, AZ WITH 2 STAFF, 2 INTERNS AND 65 VOLUNTEERS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED 250 GIFT WISHES FOR THE CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS ALONG WITH 12 FAMILY ADOPTIONS PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES. OUR MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE CHILDREN AND PARENTS WAS REINSTATED IN 2025. OTHER EVENTS FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDE THE HALLOWEEN PARTY, DREAM NIGHT PROM FOR THE TEENS, AND CANDLE LIGHTING FOR BEREAVED FAMILIES. CANDLELIGHTERS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A PARENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP IN NOGALES IN 2025 PROVIDING MORE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, AZ.
Expenses $121,623
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FAMILY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: CANDLELIGHTERS PROVIDES FUNDING TO PAY RENT, MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, UTILITY BILLS, AUTO REPAIR, INSURANCE ETC. FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. REQUESTS ARE VETTED BY THE TREATING HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKERS AND A SMALL TEAM OF BOARD MEMBERS. ALSO FUNDED ARE THE 42 FAMILIES ADOPTED FOR DAYS OF CARING PROVIDING FOOD, DIAPERS AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES. 347 FAMILY MEMBERS WERE SERVED IN 2025.
Expenses $24,529
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SICKLE CELL SERVICES PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE A CHILD/TEEN WITH A SICKLE CELL DIAGNOSIS AS WELL AS INCLUDING THESE FAMILIES IN ALL PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY CANDLELIGHTERS.
Expenses $3,171
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AYA YOUNG ADULT & ADOLESCENT SUPPORT. CANDLELIGHTERS PROVIDES A MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR YOUNG ADULTS MODERATED BY A SOCIAL WORKER, ALONG WITH PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT TO YOUNG ADULTS.
Expenses $3,120
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
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LORI MITTS
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
- Total calculated
- $67,600
- From this org
- $67,600
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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BEVERLEY TIDWELL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $24,960
- From this org
- $24,960
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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JOHN HUTTER MD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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LETICIA SALDIVAR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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CAMBRI SANDERS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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MARIAN HAND
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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MICHAEL STROMENGER
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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JENNIFER WILLIAMSON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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SONIA ECONOMOU
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source object
- 202632319349301913
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