EARLY RECOGNITION IS CRITICAL INC

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $157K · expenses $404K · assets $800K

EIN
45-5435511
Address
1215 TREND DR, CARROLLTON, TX 75006-5409
Website
www.earlyrecognitioniscritical.org
NTEE code
H30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
James Gerencser (its 2021 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

We focus on teaching basic cancer literacy and self screening techniques.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jamie Lee Bennett Exec Assistant2024 $55,069$55,069 1
Jeremy Norden (former) Director2016 $28,277$28,277 1
Kimmey Hardesty (former) Director2016 $15,458$15,458 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Eric Waite President2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Eric Gerencser Vice President2016-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jim Gerencser Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Laura Gerencser Smith Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Carman Kobza Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kirk Woolridge Director2024 1 $0 reported 1
Florentino Ramirez Director2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mike Ziemann (former) Treasurer2023 2 $0 reported 1
Michelle Walters (former) Director2023 1 $0 reported 1
James Gerencser (former) President2016-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Cornelius Ziemann (former) Treasurer / Secretary2016-2022 1 $0 reported 1
John Conway (former) Director2016-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Tom Kennedy (former) Director2016-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Emi Fitzgerald (former) Director2016-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Patrick van der Valk (former) Director2016 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $55K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jamie Lee Bennett Exec Assistant40 $55,069-- $55,0691
Eric Waite President2 $0-- $01
Eric Gerencser Vice President2 $0-- $01
Jim Gerencser Director1 $0-- $01
Laura Gerencser Smith Director1 $0-- $01
Carman Kobza Director1 $0-- $01
Kirk Woolridge Director1 $0-- $01
Florentino Ramirez Director1 $0-- $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 6 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Eric Waite President2 $0$0$0 $01
Eric Gerencser Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Mike Ziemann Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Jim Gerencser Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Gerencser Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Carman Kobza Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Michelle Walters Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Florentino Ramirez Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James Gerencser President5 $0$0$0 $01
Eric Gerencser Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Cornelius Ziemann Treasurer / Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Gerencser President/Secretary20 $0-- $01
Cornelius Ziemann Treasurer10 $0-- $01
John Conway Director1 $0-- $01
Tom Kennedy Director1 $0-- $01
Emi Fitzgerald Director1 $0-- $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Gerencser President/Secretary20 $0-- $01
Cornelius Ziemann Treasurer10 $0-- $01
John Conway Director1 $0-- $01
Tom Kennedy Director1 $0-- $01
Emi Fitzgerald Director1 $0-- $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James L Gerencser President/Secretary20 $0-- $01
Cornelius Ziemann Treasurer10 $0-- $01
John Conway Director1 $0-- $01
Tom Kennedy Director1 $0-- $01
Emi Fitzgerald Director1 $0-- $01
2016 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $44K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jeremy Norden Director4 $28,277-- $28,2771
Kimmey Hardesty Director4 $15,458-- $15,4581
James L Gerencser President/Secretary20 $0-- $01
Cornelius Ziemann Treasurer10 $0-- $01
Eric Gerencser Director5 $0-- $01
John Conway Director1 $0-- $01
Tom Kennedy Director1 $0-- $01
Emi Fitzgerald Director1 $0-- $01
Patrick van der Valk Director1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 3 grants to individuals · $128K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K

Listed grants add up to $5,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $41,425. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 3 contributors · $115K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 Nationwide Auto Services Inc Person Carrollton, TX $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
1 Jim Gerencser Person Farmers Branch, TX $10,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
3 Wyatt Hiller Person Fishers, IN $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$157,494$404,086 $800,269$799,784 $141,254- ---
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$350,359$374,969 $1,026,749$1,026,749 $343,600$0 $068
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,136,186$116,453 $1,046,912$1,046,887 $1,136,186$0 $007
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,219$18,047 $5,517$5,517 $20,219- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,835$58,261 $4,945$3,345 $60,959- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$146,835$140,817 $16,252-$229 $148,207- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$167,773$251,951 $5,662-$8,347 $167,701- ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $105,396 in all, tax years 2015 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015 1$58,363 2015$58,363
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MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2016 2$23,840 2016$11,920
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GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2023 3$22,679 2023$9,974
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “EARLY RECOGNITION IS CRITICAL INC” 2020-2023 4$514 2023$111
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SAN ELIZARIO GENEALOGY & HISTORICAL SOCIETYTXH30 $138,831$147,407 Assistant Museum Director$22,704 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x, same state
CANCER RESEARCH COLLABORATION INCCAH30 $172,904$6,774 President$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
WOMENS CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCFLH30 $279,985$306,000 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
INTERNATIONAL CANCER CARE & RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INCNCH30 $100,606$80,106 PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
REO TODESCA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCMAH30 $192,872$6,456 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL CANINE CANCER FOUNDATION INCAZH30 $289,739$224,379 Director$40,728 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
DIPAOLO FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCNJH30 $91,000$84,230 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
YORK CROSS OF HONOUR MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATIONNCH30 $109,318$119,343 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
NEPM FOUNDATION INCNYH30 $119,863$63,647 TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
PROSTATE ACTION INCNYH30 $226,354$174,092 SECRETARY$11,250 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
DANIELA CONTE FOUNDATION INCNYH30 $118,392$50,850 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
ROBERT L FINE CANCER RESEARCH LABORATORY FOUNDATION INCNYH30 $262,437$636,536 DIRECTOR$39,750 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
TEAM BRADLEY BEAR FOUNDATION INCAZH30 $268,749$165,732 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
CALIFORNIA ONCOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCCAH30 $280,342$345,019 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
VAN STEPHENSON MEMORIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INCTNH30 $81,200$107,329 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
MASSACHUSETTS PROSTATE CANCER COALITION INCMAH30 $146,607$160,309 MEMBER OF THE BOARD$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
INTERNATIONAL RADIOSURGERY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONPAH30 $116,619$40,026 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
OVERRUN OVARIAN CANCER FOUNDATION INCKSH30 $152,028$132,819 President$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
CHEN & SHAO ANTI-CANCER FOUNDATION INCNYH30 $248,112$18,009 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
BAHAMAS HOPE FOUNDATION INCFLH30 $106,128$3,118 Director$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
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BRADLEY ZANKEL FOUNDATION INCNYH30 $131,329$97,496 CEO$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
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KENTUCKY SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY INCMDH30 $224,985$168,803 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,968,38421 112017–2024 AVENI FOUNDATION; NO ONE LEFT ALONE; CANCER RESEARCH AND LIFE FOUNDATION; TEAM BRADLEY BEAR FOUNDATION INC and 7 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$1,300,66720 82017–2024 SINGLE CAUSE SINGLE CURE; THE HPV AND ANAL CANCER FOUNDATION; CAROL M BALDWIN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC; NATIONAL CANINE CANCER FOUNDATION INC and 4 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,110,44257 242016–2024 MASSACHUSETTS PROSTATE CANCER COALITION INC; THE LEWIN FUND TO FIGHT WOMENS CANCERS INC; SOUND AFFECTS; INTERNATIONAL CANCER CARE & RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION INC and 20 more
JEWISH COMMUNITY FDN OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA DAF sponsor$749,42015 12010–2024 CALIFORNIA ONCOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$725,0002 12018–2019 CANCER RESEARCH AND LIFE FOUNDATION
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$685,0002 12023–2024 PHILLIPS-AMICK FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$568,35933 112012–2024 SARAS CURE; VOICES OF HOPE INC; SINGLE CAUSE SINGLE CURE; INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION and 7 more
JEFF GREEN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$558,0003 12022–2024 LUMINARIES INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$483,05018 72015–2024 CANCER RESEARCH AND LIFE FOUNDATION; COLLABORATIVE ALLIANCE FOR PANCREATIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH; PEACH PHILANTHROPIC ENDOWMENT ADVANCING CHILDRENS HEALTH INC; HARTS OF TEAL and 3 more
GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$322,0005 12019–2024 THE HPV AND ANAL CANCER FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$306,32828 142019–2025 NICK STRONG FOUNDATION; NATIONAL CANINE CANCER FOUNDATION INC; CAROL M BALDWIN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC; BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE FUND and 10 more
GREATER HORIZONS DAF sponsor$250,0001 12018–2018 CANCER PREVENTION INITIATIVE INC
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$250,0001 12016–2016 CANCER PREVENTION INITIATIVE INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$217,0005 32019–2024 NEPM FOUNDATION INC; THE HPV AND ANAL CANCER FOUNDATION; NATIONAL CANINE CANCER FOUNDATION INC
LEONA AND HARRY B HELMSLEY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$182,6692 12019–2023 PROSTATE ACTION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $404,086 spent · pay $135,235 · grants $127,669 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other salaries and wages $135,235 33.5%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $127,669 31.6%
Other expenses $76,402 18.9%
Fees: other professional $46,967 11.6%
Taxes $10,346 2.6%
Fees: legal $5,067 1.3%
Fees: accounting $2,400 0.6%
Total$404,086100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $374,969 spent · pay $118,128 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $135,183$118,745$16,438- 36.1%
Other salaries and wages $92,219$92,219-- 24.6%
Other (as described)Trainings $68,282$68,282-- 18.2%
Advertising and promotion $35,390$35,390-- 9.4%
Other employee benefits $18,854$18,854-- 5.0%
Other (as described)Other expenses $12,001$4,692$7,034$275 3.2%
Payroll taxes $7,055$7,055-- 1.9%
Fees: legal $2,607-$2,607- 0.7%
Insurance $2,149-$2,149- 0.6%
Fees: investment management $1,229-$1,229- 0.3%
Total$374,969100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $116,453 spent · pay $0 · grants $41,425 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $56,375$56,375-- 48.4%
Grants to US individuals $25,000$25,000-- 21.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $16,425$16,425-- 14.1%
Other (as described)Program Expense Clinic Expenses $7,843$7,843-- 6.7%
Travel $4,415$4,415-- 3.8%
Other (as described)Media Photography $3,576$3,576-- 3.1%
Advertising and promotion $2,602$2,602-- 2.2%
Office expenses $217-$217- 0.2%
Total$116,453100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $18,047 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,972 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,350 62.9%
Fees to independent contractors $4,520 25.0%
Grants and similar amounts paid $1,972 10.9%
Printing, publications, postage $205 1.1%
Total$18,047100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $58,261 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,500 · events $1,271
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $28,660 49.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,018 32.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $6,500 11.2%
Printing, publications, postage $4,083 7.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,271reported apart
Total$58,261100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $140,817 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,680 · events $2,142
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $78,274 55.6%
Fees to independent contractors $56,159 39.9%
Printing, publications, postage $4,704 3.3%
Grants and similar amounts paid $1,680 1.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,142reported apart
Total$140,817100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $251,951 spent · pay $22,317 · grants $6,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $116,649 46.3%
Fees to independent contractors $102,495 40.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $22,317 8.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $6,300 2.5%
Printing, publications, postage $4,190 1.7%
Total$251,951100%

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