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Hope & Heroes Childrens Cancer Fund

EIN 74-3066193 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HOPE & HEROES FUNDS THE LIFE-SAVING WORK ON CHILDHOOD CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS AT INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE TRI-STATE REGION- INCLUDING CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH, SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND PATIENT WELL-BEING, AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVES, WHICH AIM TO PUT AN END TO CHILDHOOD CANCER.

Income
$8.2 million
Spending
$5.4 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
19.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
7
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$326,414, executive director

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 24 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (4)
  1. $2.2 million spent. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, DIVISION OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY & STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATIONDONATIONS TO THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ARE FOR USE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE DIVISION'S WORK TO TREAT CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS, OR TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE SAME. THIS PROGRAM HELPS 1,500 PATIENTS/PER YEAR.
  2. $536,809 spent. RESEARCH SUPPORT - CONSORTIUM PARTNERSHOPE & HEROES HAS A LONG HISTORY OF SUPPORTING RESEARCH, CLINICAL SERVICES, AND PROGRAMMING IN PEDIATRIC MEDICINE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. HOPE & HEROES RECENTLY CREATED THE HOPE & HEROES MEDICAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CANCERS
  3. $1.9 million spent. SUPPORTING FAMILIES, FIGHTING CANCERHOPE & HEROES FUNDS THE MOST ADVANCED RESEARCH A TREATMENTS, AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE NOT COVERED BY STANDARD INSURANCE PLANS. USING AN INTEGRATED, FAMILY-FOCUSED APPROACH, HOPE & HEROES PARTNERS WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND SOCIAL WORKERS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER CARE AND ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME FOR PATIENTS FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TREATMENT AND BEYOND. THE ALFANO FAMILY ARTS IN MEDICINE STUDIOTHE ALFANO FAMILY ARTS IN MEDICINE (AIM) STUDIO IS AN INNOVATIVE ARTS PROGRAM, FIRST ESTABLISHED AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER IN 2004. THIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE UNITED STATES TO BRING CREATIVE ARTS INTO A HOSPITAL CLINICAL SETTING. THE AIM STUDIO STRIVES TO EMPOWER PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND MEDICAL WORKERS THROUGH ARTISITC EXPRESSION AND PLAY BEFORE AND DURING THE RIGORS OF TREATMENTTHE INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES PROGRAMTHE INTERGRATIVE THERAPIES PROGRAM OFFERS ACUPUNCTURE, AROMATHERAPY, REIKI, MEDITATION, YOGA AND OTHER APPROACHES TO EASE THE SIDE EFFECTS AND STRESS OF TREATMENT. SURVIVOR WELLNESS PROGRAMTHE SURVIVOR WELLNESS PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR PATIENTS IN MAKING POST-TREATMENT MEDICAL DECISIONS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES, AND CONFRONTING SIDE-EFFECTS AND LONG TERM QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES. THE VALERIE FUND PSYCHO-SOCIAL & PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAMTHE VALERIE FUND PSYCHO-SOCIAL & PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES COUNSELING AND OFFERS SUPPORT SERVICES THAT HELP FAMILITIES EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR LIVES DURING A VERY STRESSFUL TIME.
  4. $59,838 spent. DIRECT PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORTDIRECT SUPPORT PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES VIA WASILY FAMILY FUND. ITEMS COVERED INCLUDE MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, UTILITIES, FOOD, SCHOOL CLOTHING, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, ETC. ALL DISBURSEMENTS ARE MADE IN CONSULTATION WITH SOCIAL WORKERS AND PHYSICIANS. DIRECT SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED INDIVIDUALLY TO 150 PATIENTS AND ALSO IN GROUPS OF MULTIPLE PATIENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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