GOLD IN SEPTEMBER CHARITABLE TRUST
EIN 46-5000938 · Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C.
What they do
FUNDING is USED to SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT of CLINICAL TRIAL RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT for CHILDHOOD CANCERS BY GROWING AWARENESS for THE COLOR GOLD (NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COLOR) and SEPTEMBER (OFFICIAL MONTH) to SUPPORT EVERY CHILD, EVERYWHERE. DISTRIBUTIONS ALLOCATED for G9 CENTERS of EXCELLANCE HOSPITALS (27 IN TOTAL) and THE CHILDRENS ONCOLOGY GROUP INCLUDE PAYMENT ON A $500,000 PLEDGE to SUPPORT PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH and THE COMPLETION PAYMENT to SUPPORT THE FULL FUNDING of $250,000 for THE ENROLLMENT of 1,000 CHILDREN ON THE NCI-COG PEDIATRIC MATCH CLINICAL TRIAL. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHED THESE GOALS BY IMPACTING PEOPLE IN ALL 50 STATES THROUGH YOUTH and SCHOOL PROGRAMS, DEDICATION of MILES BY ATHLETES, INCREASED WEB and SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, and FOUNDATION GIFTS to GROW AWARENESS THAT INSPIRES ACTION. IN JULY 2020, GOLD IN SEPTEMBER BEGAN A MERGER PROCESS WITH BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION. THE MERGER WAS COMPLETED and GOLD IN S
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BETH LUNOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KRISTIN GUADAGNOTRUSTEE
SARAH BARTOSZPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Location
- PO BOX 452, HARTLAND, WI 53029
- County
- Waukesha
- In care of
- SARAH BARTOSZ
- Primary officer
- SARAH BARTOSZ, TRUSTEE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- VRAKAS SC
- IRS tax category
- Public, Society Benefit - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C.
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes