Tracys Kids Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Tracys Kids uses Art Therapy to help young cancer patients and their families cope with the emotional stress and trauma of cancer and its treatment. Our Masters-trained therapists give them a chance to process their emotions, have some well-deserved fun, and build emotional resilience. Our mission is to ensure that the children we serve are emotionally equipped to fight the illness as actively as possible and prepared for the time when they are cancer-free.
- Income
- $249,663
- Spending
- $629,285
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $60,000, president and board member
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 152% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $225,373 spent. In 2025, the Tracys Kids program at Children's National Hospital provided 1,489 art therapy sessions, serving 4,583 participants. Whether at bedside on the inpatient unit, in the bustling art room or with patient siblings during our Summer Sibling program, the Tracy's Kids art therapists meet young people where they are, transforming long hours hooked up to IV poles into creative fun and exploration.
- $80,000 spent. In 2025, the Tracy's Kids program at New York Prebyterian Hospital completed 785 hours of art therapy for patients and families, serving 2,090 art therapy contacts. Our art therapist is a leader in the psychosocial support team. She has developed new ways of helping patients recognize milestones in treatment and extends our reach by supervising two art therapy graduate interns.
- $70,026 spent. The Tracys Kids program at Sinai Children's Hospital in Baltimore led 1,400 art therapy sessions, serving some 1,900 contacts. The program is characterized by its multi-faceted structure. Daily art therapy sessions in the clinic and at bedside are augmented by a monthly support group for adolescents and young adults, a weekly Mindfulness Art Therapy Zoom-based group, individual art therapy sessions through the hospital's tele-health platform, and ongoing support for patients on long-term follow-up.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 November 6, 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 December 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 July 2009.
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 November 4, 2026.
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