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← CHILDRENS CANCER CONNECTION

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CHILDRENS CANCER CONNECTION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,563,590
Total expenses
$1,390,711
Contributions and grants received
$1,364,572
Grants paid
$16,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$56,670
Other revenue
$142,348
Total assets, end of year
$2,761,575
Total liabilities, end of year
$298,978
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,462,597
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,091,553
Management and general expenses
$103,884
Fundraising expenses
$195,274
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,091,553

Program services were 78.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $66,861

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $236,615

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,061,096

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $54,163 · excluded $54,163

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,507

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,507

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,507 · excluded $2,507

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $131,304

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $66,861

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $38,581

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $92,723 · excluded $92,723

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,430

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $7,417

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,013 · related or exempt $2,013

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $47,612 · related or exempt $47,612

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $47,612

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $16,000 · program services $16,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $129,551 · program services $98,459 · management and general $12,954 · fundraising $18,138

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $441,198 · program services $335,310 · management and general $44,120 · fundraising $61,768

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $12,948 · program services $9,840 · management and general $1,295 · fundraising $1,813

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $41,857 · program services $31,812 · management and general $4,186 · fundraising $5,859

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $42,410 · program services $32,232 · management and general $4,241 · fundraising $5,937

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,743 · management and general $3,743

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $106,525 · program services $90,546 · fundraising $15,979

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $62,282 · program services $47,334 · management and general $6,228 · fundraising $8,720

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,165 · program services $13,045 · management and general $1,717 · fundraising $2,403

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $61,273 · program services $46,567 · management and general $6,127 · fundraising $8,579

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTSIDE FACILITY RENTAL

    total $133,424 · program services $123,054 · fundraising $10,370

  • 24b · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE

    total $132,502 · program services $100,657 · management and general $12,802 · fundraising $19,043

  • 24c · Other expenses: CAMP AND EVENT FOOD

    total $72,108 · program services $50,921 · management and general $361 · fundraising $20,826

  • 24d · Other expenses: ACTIVITIES

    total $50,017 · program services $50,017

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $67,708 · program services $45,759 · management and general $6,110 · fundraising $15,839

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $162,142 · end of year $458,650

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $77,315 · end of year $26,415

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $29,635 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $10,737 · end of year $9,585

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,117 · end of year $4,983

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,676,991

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $229,567

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,508,037 · end of year $1,447,424

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $99,800 · end of year $115,565

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $649,992 · end of year $697,532

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $2,081 · end of year $1,421

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,533 · end of year $13,820

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $292,594 · end of year $285,158

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,899,406 · end of year $2,207,382

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $338,323 · end of year $255,215

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

CONNECTING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE RELATIONSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE PROVIDE 60+ PROGRAMS ANNUALLY TO CONNECT AND SUPPORT IOWA FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER.

  • CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION PROVIDES WEEKLONG RESIDENTIAL CAMP FOR CHILDREN THAT HAVE OR HAVE HAD CANCER. WE ALSO PROVIDE A SEPERATE WEEK OF CAMP FOR THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE DAY CAMP PROGRAMS, FAMILY WEEKENDS, TEEN CAMPS, AND OTHER RETREATS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

    Expenses $806,665

  • CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION STRIVES TO BE A LEADER IN PROVIDING SERVICES FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH THE ENTIRE JOURNEY. OUR HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS THE CHILD, FAMILY, AND HEALTHCARE TEAM. PROGRAMS LIKE THE MY JOURNEY SERIES, INCLUDES MY JOURNEY BOOK, A PARENT RESOURCE AND TEACHING GUIDE FOR THE HEALTHCARE TEAM. BEADS4BRAVERY ALLOWS THE CHILD A WAY OF JOURNALING THEIR TREATMENT PROCESS BY COLLECTING UNIQUE BEADS THAT REPRESENT THE DIFFERENT PROCEDURES THEY FACE. THE COURAGE STORE PROVIDES A TRACKING AND REWARD SYSTEM TO HELP PATIENTS FEEL EMPOWERED THROUGHOUT TREATMENT.

    Expenses $161,333

  • CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION OFFERS SUPPORT SERVICES AND OUTINGS AS A WAY TO CONNECT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH OTHERS WHO TRULY UNDERSTAND THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS CANCER HAS ON THE ENTIRE FAMILY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THE FORM OF FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS, SUPPORT PROGRAMMING FOR BEREAVED FAMILIES, AND GROUP ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $107,555

  • TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER WHO ATTEND OR PLAN TO ATTEND AN ACCREDITED TWO OR FOUR YEAR INSTITUTION. CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION EMPOWERING SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE BOARD REIMBURSEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION ASSISTANCE. SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE VALUES FROM $500-$5,000.

    Expenses $16,000 · Grants $16,000

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jenn White

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Hauschildt

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mitchell Schmitt

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dr Julie Anderson-Suddarth

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rhonda Idemmili

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nick Krueger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cristy Magill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Staci Schoorman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shannon Schwery

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Hines

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $129,551
    From this org
    $117,785
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,766
    Hours/week
    40

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
Filed
21 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202631119349301408

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