Summer Grace Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PEDIATRIC CANCERS, TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH, AND TO SUPPORT THE CHILDHOOD CANCER COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $65,906
- Spending
- $79,682
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $13,000, director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (3)
- $22,958 spent. SUMMER HELPS: MANY CHILDHOOD CANCER FAMILIES FACE EXTREME FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING COST OF THEIR CHILDS TREATMENT. MANY FAMILIES INSTANTLY BECOME A ONE-INCOME HOUSEHOLD, AS THE OTHER PARENT TAKES ON THE ROLE OF A 24/7 CAREGIVER. THROUGH OUR PROGRAM, SUMMER HELPS, THE SUMMER GRACE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC, ESSENTIAL NEEDS.
- $18,879 spent. ROCKSTAR WARRIORS: ROCKSTAR WARRIORS IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF LOCAL, HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH CANCER. THE MAJORITY OF THE CHILDREN WE SUPPORT FACE MAJOR STRESS, COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY TREATMENT, OR ANXIETY & DEPRESSION RELATED TO LIVING WITH THEIR ILLNESS. OUR PROGRAM, ROCKSTAR WARRIORS, ADDRESSES THE CHALLENGES OF THESE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY PROVIDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ON-LINE LESSONS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH CANCER AND FOR HOSPITALS WITH EXISTING MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAMS.
- $30,122 spent. SUNSHINE DROPS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE SUMMER GRACE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS INOVA CHILDRENS HOSPITAL BY DELIVERING PACKAGES OF TOYS & COMFORT/CARE ITEMS TO CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS, AS WELL PACKAGES OF PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS FOR THEIR CAREGIVERS FOR EMERGENCY OR UNEXPECTED HOSPITAL STAYS.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 2020.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.