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Val Skinner Foundation

EIN 13-4084940 · Bay Head, NJ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO RAISE SUPPORT FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH, TREATMENT, AND EDUCATION SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON YOUNG WOMEN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 54.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
2 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$74,250 spent. THE FOUNDATIONS MAIN FOCUS HAS BEEN THE SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE CENTERED ON BREAST CANCER RESEARCH, TREATMENT, AND EDUCATION. TO THAT END, THE FOUNDATION CREATED THE LIFE EVENT (LPGA PROS IN THE FIGHT TO ERADICATE BREAST CANCER)AS ITS PRIMARY FUNDRAISER. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PARTICIPATES IN SMALLER EVENTS TO RAISE DONATIONS. IT IS THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION TO HELP ERADICATE BREAST CANCER AS A LIFE THREATENING DISEASE. THE FUNDS RAISED ENABLES THE FOUNDATION TO WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO SET THE LANDSCAPE FOR LAUNCHING INITIATIVES THAT HELP US TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION. SINCE 2000, THE LIFE EVENTS HAVE RAISED OVER 10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR BREAST CANCER EDUCATION, CLINICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THE FOUNDATION HAS NOT HELD A LIFE EVENT SINCE 2020 AND NOW FOCUSES ON SMALLER VENUES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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