MATT CWIERTNY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MATT CWIERTNY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

EIN 27-3119447 · Public Foundations

What they do

THE MISSION of THE MATT CWIERTNY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION (MCMF) is TWOFOLD: to FIND CURES for THE EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV) and EBV-ASSOCIATED DISEASES and to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for ADOLESCENTS and YOUNG ADULTS (AYAS) WITH CANCER. to ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, THE MCMF RAISES MONEY to FUND MEDICAL RESEARCH NEEDED to CURE EBV and EBV-ASSOCIATED DISEASES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TREATMENT REGIMES and CURES for ADOLESCENTS and YOUNG ADULTS (15-29 YEARS of AGE) DIAGNOSED WITH HEMOPHAGOCYTIC LYMPHOHISTIOCYTOSIS (HLH) and T-CELL LYMPHOMA. IN ADDITION, THE MCMF SEEKS to RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS of ALL EBV-ASSOCIATED DISEASES and THE NEED to FIND CURES for THESE TERRIBLE DISEASES, WHILE PROVIDING PROGRAMS to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE for ADOLESCENT and YOUNG ADULT CANCER PATIENTS. IN 2020 THE MCMF MADE A FINAL SUBSTANTIAL GRANT to THE UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA FOUNDATION and DISSOLVED ITS OPERATIONS.

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Money made simple

38,321.62%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$38,321.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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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$111

Mission workProgram services$42,53738,321.62% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$42,53738,321.62% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2020CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38,321.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 6.1% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.40% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$111

Expenses$42,537

Annual shortfall $42,426 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$42,537 · 100.0% of expenses

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Revenue$111

Expenses$42,537

Income$1,445

Contributions$111

Mission work (program services)$42,537

Grants given$64,254

Average grant$16,064

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

ANTHONY CWIERTNYDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE CWIERTNYPRESIDENT

DAVID CWIERTNYDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CWIERTNYDIRECTOR

ERIC CWIERTNYPROGRAM MANAGER

KELLY CWIERTNYDIRECTOR

MARY ALICE CWIERTNYSECRETARY

MICHAEL MORRISDIRECTOR

MICHELE CWIERTNYPROGRAM MANAGER

SCOTT CWIERTNYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

About this charity

Location: 1015 N LOWELL STREET, SANTA ANA, CA 92703
County: Orange
In care of: CHRISTINE CWIERTNY
Primary officer: CHRISTINE CWIERTNY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(714) 894-6922

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: January 1, 2020
Return type: 990
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes