CANINES-N-KIDS FOUNDATION Charity Report

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CANINES-N-KIDS FOUNDATION

EIN 81-2768684 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PUT AN END to THE CANCERS CHILDREN and OUR CANINE BEST FRIENDS BOTH DEVELOP - DEVASTATING CANCERS INCLUDING BONE and BRAIN CANCER, LYMPHOMA and LEUKEMIA. OUR GOALS ARE to RAISE AWARENESS of THE CANCERS THAT KIDS and CANINES SHARE IN COMMON, FUNDS for PROMISING TRANSLATIONAL & COMPARATIVE CANCER RESEARCH to ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT of BETTER MEDICINES, and to FOSTER CRITICAL COLLABORATIONS to FIND A CURE for BOTH of THESE VULNERABLE PATIENT GROUPS.

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Money made simple

79.80%of revenue went to mission work60.5% of expenses · Program services

$131.89spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

52.09%of revenue went to management and office costs39.5% of expenses

$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$215,466

Mission workProgram services$171,93479.80% of revenue60.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$112,24052.09% of revenue39.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$284,174131.89% 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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 60.5% mission · 39.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$215,466

Expenses$284,174

Annual shortfall $68,708 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)$171,934 · 60.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$112,240 · 39.5% of expenses

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Revenue$215,466

Expenses$284,174

Assets$112,783

Income$100,828

Contributions$215,414

Mission work (program services)$171,934

Management and general$112,240

Executive compensation (total)$96,154

Accounting fees$5,017

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ULRIKE SZALAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $96,154

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 (12)

ULRIKE SZALAYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ARNO MUNDTSECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER

BOB BARICHBOARD MEMBER

CARL JUNEBOARD MEMBER

CAROL ROBERTSON-PLOUCHBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN HENRYBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL LONDONTREASURER, BOARD MEMBER

LEE ELLISBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW BREENBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL SALGALLERBOARD MEMBER

NICOLA MASONBOARD MEMBER

RYAN ROBERTSVICE PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMB

About this charity

Location: 25050 RIDING PLAZA 130-120, SOUTH RIDING, VA 20152
County: Loudoun
In care of: ULRIKE SZALAY
Primary officer: ULRIKE SZALAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 835-4346

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KEMPER CPA GROUP LLP
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Revocation date: November 15, 2023