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Stop Childrens Cancer Inc

EIN 59-2624901 · Gainesville, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER IS THE PREVENTION, CONTROL AND CURE OF CHILDHOOD CANCERS. FUNDS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY AND AWARDED TO SELECTED RESEARCH AGENCIES.

Income
$517,447
Spending
$321,931
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
68.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%
Employees
2
Volunteers
208

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

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 68.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Good: 80 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $285,351 spent. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1981, STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER HAS RAISED OVER $7 MILLION, INCLUDING THE BONNIE'S LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND WHICH HAS APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION IN PERPETUITY. IN ADDITION, AS A RESULT OF THESE DONATIONS, WELL IN EXCESS OF $18 MILLION IN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH) GRANTS AND OTHER AWARDS HAVE BEEN AWARDED.STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER / BONNIE R. FREEMAN CLINICAL TRIAL FUND:THIS FUND CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR'S POSITION WHO HAS LED OUR EFFORTS IN GROWING THE PEDIATRIC CANCER TRIALS. THIS INCLUDES ENROLLING 55 CHILDREN ON PEDIATRIC CANCER TREATMENT TRIALS, 84 PATIENTS ON BASIC SCIENCE, SUPPORTIVE CARE, OR SURVIVORSHIP STUDIES, AND AN ADDITIONAL 64 ENROLLED ON THE CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY GROUP REGISTRY AND BIOLOGY STUDY DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER / KIMBERLY H. FLAITZ RESEARCH GRANT:A KEY GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH FUND WAS TO SUPPORT WORK ON DEVELOPING VACCINES FOR PEDIATRIC OSTEOSARCOMA WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF OPENING A TRIAL USING ONE OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES IN CHILDREN. THE FUNDING CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE SALARY OF DR. MATTHEW CASCIO WORKING ON DEVELOPING LIPID-NANOPARTICLE(NP) VACCINES AND CAR T CELL IMMUNOTHERAPY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DRS. CASCIO AND MILNER (MENTOR), WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A JOINT PEDIATRIC AND LARGE-ANIMAL CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY PROGRAM. TOGETHER WE HAVE MANUFACTURED CLINICAL GRADE LIPID-NANOPARTICLE VACCINES. IN PET-DOGS WITH SPONTANEOUSLY OCCURRING OSA, WE HAVE SHOWN THAT LIPID-NP VACCINES ELICIT IMMUNE RESPONSES WITH IMPROVING THE DOGS' LONG-TERM SURVIVAL.LYRICS FOR LIFE / STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER JEFFREY A. BLOCK RESEARCH GRANT:THIS FUNDING SUPPORTED DR. PAUL CASTILLO, WHO IS WORKING ON DEVELOPING NOVEL IMMUNOTHERAPIES TO TREAT REFRACTORY CANCERS, ESPECIALLY T-CELL LEUKEMIAS AND T-CELL LYMPHOMAS. GIVEN THE STRIKING RESULTS OF A COMBINATIONAL APPROACH USING CAR T CELLS AND RNA NANOPARTICLE-BASED VACCINES, HE CONTINUES HIS WORK USING THIS APPROACH THAT WAS REPORTED IN 2021. HE HAS SHOWN PROMISING DATA USING THIS IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC COMBINATIONAL APPROACH FOR ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA, METASTATIC OSTEOSARCOMA, AND METASTATIC MELANOMA. THE PROMISE OF THIS APPROACH IS THAT IT CONTINUES TO HOLD ANTICANCER EFFICACY FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CANCERS. THIS FUNDING ALSO SUPPORTED A REVIEW PAPER THAT WAS PUBLISHED, DESCRIBING TUMOR MODELS FOR EVALUATION OF CAR T CELLS.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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