KATE AMATO FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KATE AMATO FOUNDATION INC

EIN 82-1110424 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Voluntary Health Associations (G12)

What they do

KATE AMATO FOUNDATION is DEDICATED to FINDING SAFER, MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS for CHILDREN WITH CANCER BY FUNDRAISING to SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RESEARCH THAT ACCELERATES THE PACE of PROGRESS and SAVES YOUNG LIVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

89.38%of revenue went to mission work88.6% of expenses · Program services

3.46%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$100.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.06%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$0.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$323,155

Mission workProgram services$288,82889.38% of revenue88.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$26,0358.06% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,1853.46% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Total expenses$326,048100.90% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.6% mission · 8.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 12.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$323,155

Expenses$326,048

Annual shortfall $2,893 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)$288,828 · 88.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$26,035 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$11,185 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$323,155

Expenses$326,048

Assets$13,716

Income$390,692

Contributions$133,856

Mission work (program services)$288,828

Fundraising$11,185

Grants given$775,000

Average grant$45,588

Management and general$26,035

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (6)

DARREN SILVERMANDIRECTOR

JEFF THOMPSONDIRECTOR

JEFFREY J AMATOSEC, TREAS.

JOHN SARANDRIADIRECTOR

LISA S AMATO PHDDIRECTOR, PR

WAYNE CHATTAWAYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 1571 BLUE HERON LANE E, JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL 32250
County: Duval
In care of: LISA S AMATO PHD
Primary officer: LISA S AMATO PHD, DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@kateamatofoundation.org Phone(904) 803-9439

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SWINDELL BOHN DURDEN & PHILLIPS PL
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Voluntary Health Associations (G12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes