Small Choices Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Small Choices Foundation is dedicated to improving the cancer journey for adult patients and their caregivers by empowering them with the ability to choose the kind of help they need during their hospital stay and providing the opportunity to join others facing similar paths. Our programs include Isolation Relief; bringing in groceries and lunches and doing laundry to those inpatient with no support Survival Kits; patients can chose from items to make inpatient stay easier; Outpatient support gift cards for gas and groceries and providing blankets and toiletries for those facing a surprise admission Hospital support supplying patient comfort items to inpatient and outpatient cancer floors Patient gatherings and Holiday support fulfilling the wish lists of patients with families over the holidays.
- Income
- $92,365
- Spending
- $101,000
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
Source: Form 990EZ 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
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- Survival Kits: providing a duffel bag complete with blanket hat socks toiletries activities and water bottle and allowing selected participants to select giftcards and items from our patient website totaling $500. 125 participants.
- Outpatient supplies; includes $100 gift cards for gas or groceries to select patients PICC sleeves and shower covers blankets and toiletries for unexpected admissions headphones sleep masks and water supplements. 230 participants
- Inpatient supplies; extra clothing night lights blankets toiletries drink supplements and pillowcases for 2 hospital BMT units totaling 60 beds throughout the year
- Quarterly patient gatherings. Holiday gift bags distributed to 100 patients in addition to 15 families with Christmas lists fulfilled. Welcome boxes placed ont the beds BMT beds with silk pillowcase and dazbog gift cards
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 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 2019.
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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