FOR PETES SAKE CANCER RESPITE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOR PETES SAKE CANCER RESPITE FOUNDATION

EIN 23-3013896 · Cancer Research (H30)

What they do

FPS ENABLES CANCER PATIENTS and THEIR LOVED ONES THE OPPORTUNITY to STRENGTHEN, DEEPEN and UNIFY THEIR RELATIONSHIPS BY CREATING UNFORGETTABLE and LASTING RESPITE EXPERIENCES. IN FY25, FPS RESPONDED to 496 INQUIRIES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY and PROVIDED RESPITE SERVICES to 135 PATIENTS and THEIR FAMILIES, RESULTING IN 119 TRAVEL RESPITE EXPERIENCES WITH 388 TRAVELERS and 19 STAYCATION RESPITES EXPERIENCES WITH 59 FAMILY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, 59 PEOPLE WERE SERVED THROUGH DIRECT ANCILLARY SERVICES. THUS, FPS SERVED A TOTAL of 447 PEOPLE THROUGH ITS DIRECT RESPITE TRAVEL and STAYCATION PROGRAMS THIS YEAR. IN ADDITION, FPS CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT of PRIOR RESPITE RECIPIENTS THROUGH ITS ANCILLARY SUPPORT PROGRAM WITH OVER 36,077 TOUCHPOINTS MADE to ALMOST 3,000 FAMILIES. DUE to COVID-19, TWO MAIN CHANGES to OUR RESPITE PROGRAM INCLUDE OUR FOCUSED APPROACH to COMMUNITY RESPITES WITH OUR TRAVEL PARTNER WOODLOCH RESORT and THE FORMALIZATION of OUR STAYCATION RESPITE PROGRAM. WHEN THE PANDEMIC O

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

26.48%of revenue went to mission work78.4% of expenses · Program services

6.41%of revenue went to fundraising19.0% of expenses

$33.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.90%of revenue went to management and office costs2.7% of expenses

$6.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.3%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 $154,024 for MARCELLA B SCHANKWEILER (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$6,769,366

Mission workProgram services$1,792,73626.48% of revenue78.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$61,2390.90% of revenue2.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$434,0116.41% of revenue19.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,481,38066.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,287,98633.80% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.4% mission · 2.7% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 8.9% management · 18.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 5.2% management · 21.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 13.1% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 5.2% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.89% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 6.3% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 5.2% management · 21.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 6.3% management · 21.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,769,366

Expenses$2,287,986

Annual surplus $4,481,380 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)$1,792,736 · 78.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$61,239 · 2.7% of expenses

Fundraising$434,011 · 19.0% of expenses

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Revenue$6,769,366

Expenses$2,287,986

Assets$13,857,547

Income$7,143,044

Contributions$6,722,915

Mission work (program services)$1,792,736

Fundraising$434,011

Management and general$61,239

Executive compensation (total)$136,560

Stocks and bonds$5,097,428

Accounting fees$35,050

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARCELLA B SCHANKWEILERCEO · 40 hrs/week $154,024Base $137,375 · Other $16,649

CHERYL POMPEOCHIEF PHILAN · 40 hrs/week $129,778Base $111,293 · Other $18,485

EDWIN HARRY PARRYCFO (APRIL-D · 40 hrs/week $58,957Base $57,756 · Other $1,201

DANIELLE COYNECFO (UNTIL M · 40 hrs/week $5,998

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

MARCELLA B SCHANKWEILERCEO

CHERYL POMPEOCHIEF PHILAN

EDWIN HARRY PARRYCFO (APRIL-D

DANIELLE COYNECFO (UNTIL M

VANESSA MAPSONDIRECTOR

BILL MATTHEWS ESQDIRECTOR

SUSAN BUEHLERDIRECTOR

PAUL MULLENTREASURER

MIKE MINGHENELLIDIRECTOR

MEGHAN PATTONCHAIRMAN

KRISTIN BELLO WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR

JOSEPH MANIONVICE CHAIRMA

COLLEEN LANGESECRETARY

CHUCK GREENBERGDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER SELGRATH DODIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER CONDONDIRECTOR

BRAD MINORFORMER CHAIR

BOB KIESENDAHLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 620 W GERMANTOWN PIKE STE 250, PLYMOUTH MTNG, PA 19462-1078
County: Montgomery
In care of: % MARCI B SCHANKWEILER
Primary officer: MARCELLA B SCHANKWEILER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjuliah@takeabreakfromcancer.org Phone(267) 708-0510

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BEE BERGVALL & CO
NTEE classification: Cancer Research (H30)
IRS tax category: Cancer Research