THE INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS INC

EIN 22-3092432 · Health Care (E20Z)

What they do

EMBRACE KIDS FOUNDATION EXISTS to LIGHTEN THE BURDEN, MAINTAIN NORMALCY and IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE FACING CANCER, SICKLE CELL and OTHER SERIOUS HEALTH CHALLENGES. EMBRACE KIDS ADDRESSES THE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL and FINANCIAL NEEDS of PATIENT FAMILIES IN THE NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA SINCE 1991. EACH YEAR WE PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY $2 MILLION IN DIRECT AID and SUPPORT SERVICES to APPROXIMATELY 200 FAMILIES to DEAL WITH THE DAILY CHALLENGES THEY FACE. WE BELIEVE THAT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS of THE PATIENT and FAMILIES, AS A WHOLE, is A CRITICAL PART of CARING for THE CHILD. ALL PROGRAMS and SERVICES ARE FREE to FAMILIES and INCLUDE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING, COUNSELING, INSPIRATIONAL EVENTS and HOLIDAY PARTIES.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.73%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

7.80%of revenue went to fundraising9.0% of expenses

$87.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.54%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$1.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $159,415 for GLENN JENKINS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,468,656

Mission workProgram services$1,024,09169.73% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$140,1069.54% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$114,5247.80% of revenue9.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$189,93512.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,278,72187.07% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.1% mission · 11.0% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.07% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 10.4% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 7.8% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 7.8% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 8.1% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 6.5% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 6.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 6.4% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,468,656

Expenses$1,278,721

Annual surplus $189,935 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,024,091 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$140,106 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$114,524 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,468,656

Expenses$1,278,721

Assets$2,068,625

Income$2,220,087

Contributions$1,067,430

Mission work (program services)$1,024,091

Fundraising$114,524

Grants given$1,947,107

Average grant$149,777

Management and general$140,106

Stocks and bonds$1,383,122

Accounting fees$21,547

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GLENN JENKINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,415Base $140,400 · Other $19,015

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

GLENN JENKINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LES WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

TOM NEHILARECORDING SECRETARY

SCOTT DEANEYBOARD MEMBER

RICK CANNELLOSBOARD MEMBER

OMOTAYO OKUSANYA2ND VICE PRESIDENT

MIGUEL RODRIGUEZTREASURER

MATTHEW MCDONNELLBOARD MEMBER

MATT ASKINSBOARD MEMBER

MARK ALIPERTI1ST VICE PRESIDENT

BRENDAN MONAHANBOARD MEMBER

KEN CONSTANTINOPRESIDENT

JOHN MORTENSON CPABOARD MEMBER

JESSE MEISTERBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY REAGANCHAIRMAN

GEOFF DOLANBOARD MEMBER

DAN ARMASBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 121 SOMERSET ST, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901-1945
County: Middlesex
In care of: GLENN JENKINS
Primary officer: GLENN JENKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@embracekids.org Phone(732) 247-5300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NISIVOCCIA LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E20Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes