Super Sam Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A 501(C)3 PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION WITH A MISSION FOCUSED ON RAISING AWARENESS, FUNDING RESEARCH, AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN THE FIGHT. WE ARE DETERMINED TO FIGHT FOR ALL THE KIDS AND PROVIDE COMFORT, SUPPORT, AWARENESS AND RESEARCH FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
- Income
- $304,500
- Spending
- $288,129
- Spent on programs
- 58%
- Reserves
- 7.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 45
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 2024, 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 (4)
- $71,816 spent. PROVIDE AN AVENUE FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AFFLICTED WITH CANCER TO RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM SEEK TREATMENT AND HOLP COVER EXPENSES RELATED TO TREATMENT WHEN THERE IS NO INSURANCE COVERAGE AVAILABLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE CANCER. SOMETIMES THE ONLY RESOURCE IS STILL EXPERIMENTAL AND INSURANCE WILL NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT.
- $65,358 spent. ATTEND PEDIATRIC CANCER ADVOCACY EVENTS AND PARTNER WITH OTHER SIMILAR FOUNDATION IN THE NATIONS CAPITOL, CUREFEST & ADVOCACY DAYS, TO EDUCATE PUBLIC AND LEGISLATORS ON PEDIATRIC CANCER TREATMENT NEEDS. PROVIDE OUTREACH AND AWARENESS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREA ABOUT CHILD CANCER AND THE DESPERATE NEED FOR TREATMENTS TARGETED SPECIFICALLY TO TREAT CANCER IN CHILDREN. ATTEND FORUMS WITH RESEARCHERS AND PARTNER WITH SIMILAR FOUNDATIONS TO DISCUSS TREATMENT NEEDS AND DEVELOP PAPERS ON POSSIBLE ACTIONS TO TAKE TOWARDS DEVELOPMEN OF TREATMENTS. MENTOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP AND UTILIZE THEIR VOICE TO REACH OUT AND ADVOCATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NEED TO FOCUS RESEARCH ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENT FOR PEDICATRIC CANCER, SPECIFICALLY RHABDOMYOSARCOMA AND DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA (DIPG).
- $25,025 spent. FUND RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC CANCER
- $5,237 spent. PROVIDE MORE THAN 4000 COMFORT PACKS FOR CHILDREN IN THE FIGHT, THEIR SIBLINGS AND SUPPORT PACKS FOR THEIR CAREGIVERS AND CAREGIVERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CANCER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 December 2024.
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 April 2015.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Sams Foundation (Washington, DC), EIN 16-1717058. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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