WHO IS CARTER FOUNDATION INC
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $10K · expenses $8K · assets $291K
- EIN
- 82-1950994
- Address
- PO BOX 411857, KANSAS CITY, MO 64141-1857
- Website
- WHOISCARTER.ORG
- NTEE code
- P80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2018 (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
- Emily Abbott (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THEBRAINPOSSIBLE.COM IS A WEBSITE AND PODCAST FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THAT CENTRALIZES INFORMATION ON PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND PUBLISHES ARTICLES ON NUMEROUS ELEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR THOSE CONDITIONS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Ragazzo | SECRETARY | 2019-2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Abbott | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2019-2023 | 35 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Geng | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019-2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Abbott | TREASURER | 2019-2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Votava (former) | MEMBER | 2019-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lindy Woodard (former) | MEMBER | 2019-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Lockton (former) | Secretary | 2019 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER RAGAZZO | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY ABBOTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH GENG | VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW ABBOTT | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 18 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN VOTAVA | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDY WOODARD | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER RAGAZZO | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY ABBOTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH GENG | VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW ABBOTT | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 22 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Votava | Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindy Woodard | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Ragazzo | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Abbott | Executive Director | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Geng | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Abbott | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Votava | Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindy Woodard | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Ragazzo | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Abbott | Executive Director | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Geng | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Abbott | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Lockton | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Ragazzo | Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brian Votava | Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lindy Woodard | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Abbott | Executive Director | 35 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joseph Geng | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Abbott | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $9,874 | $7,704 | $291,322 | $291,322 | $1,265 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $17,031 | $43,629 | $303,994 | $303,994 | $14,092 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $321,329 | $255,499 | $480,492 | $330,592 | $319,659 | $518 | $0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $212,054 | $248,514 | $430,072 | $430,072 | $209,196 | $750 | $0 | 2 | 50 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $836,557 | $528,277 | $466,532 | $466,532 | $828,737 | $210 | $0 | 2 | 40 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $500,494 in all, tax years 2019 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $500,000 | 2019 | $500,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WHO IS CARTER FOUNDATION INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $494 | 2023 | $119 | show |
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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.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $7,704 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,133 | 40.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,968 | 38.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,603 | 20.8% | |
| Total | $7,704 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $43,629 spent · pay $15,374 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $14,000 | - | $14,000 | - | 32.1% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $9,495 | - | $9,495 | - | 21.8% |
| Other (as described) | INTEREST | $7,275 | - | $7,275 | - | 16.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,300 | - | $5,300 | - | 12.1% | |
| Office expenses | $3,617 | - | $3,617 | - | 8.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | - | $2,000 | - | 4.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,374 | - | $1,374 | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES | $550 | - | $550 | - | 1.3% |
| Fees: legal | $16 | - | $16 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $2 | - | $2 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $43,629 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $255,499 spent · pay $92,529 · grants $0 · events $12,886
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $109,190 | $108,313 | $877 | - | 42.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $83,196 | - | $83,196 | - | 32.6% | |
| All other expenses | $17,271 | $3,929 | $8,634 | $4,708 | 6.8% | |
| Information technology | $10,920 | $7,122 | $933 | $2,865 | 4.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,089 | - | $7,089 | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Gala Auction Consignment Fee | $5,248 | $5,248 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $5,160 | - | $5,160 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Gala Decor & Rental | $3,988 | $3,988 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Fees: legal | $3,846 | $2,335 | $1,511 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Gala Production | $3,650 | $3,650 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Office expenses | $2,461 | $1,388 | $330 | $743 | 1.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $2,244 | - | $2,244 | - | 0.9% | |
| Travel | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $430 | $430 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $250 | - | $250 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals and Entertainment | $56 | $56 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $255,499 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $248,514 spent · pay $120,140 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $94,668 | - | $94,668 | - | 38.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $64,818 | $64,097 | $721 | - | 26.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $44,529 | $44,529 | - | - | 17.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $22,301 | - | $22,301 | - | 9.0% | |
| Information technology | $11,069 | $10,559 | $510 | - | 4.5% | |
| All other expenses | $5,361 | $535 | $2,313 | $2,513 | 2.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $3,171 | - | $3,171 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals and Entertainment | $1,738 | $58 | - | $1,680 | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | - | $600 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $196 | - | $196 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $63 | - | $63 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $248,514 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $528,277 spent · pay $65,329 · grants $0 · events $48,374
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology | $322,963 | $320,625 | $851 | $1,487 | 61.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $54,270 | - | $54,270 | - | 10.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Gala Production | $47,700 | - | - | $47,700 | 9.0% |
| Other (as described) | Meals and Entertainment | $26,426 | - | $155 | $26,271 | 5.0% |
| All other expenses | $25,870 | $4,330 | $5,678 | $15,862 | 4.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $21,685 | $20,335 | - | $1,350 | 4.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,515 | $7,947 | - | $3,568 | 2.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,562 | - | $10,562 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Decor and Rental | $2,540 | - | - | $2,540 | 0.5% |
| Office expenses | $2,107 | - | $613 | $1,494 | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $1,468 | - | - | $1,468 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Gala Gifts | $674 | - | - | $674 | 0.1% |
| Other employee benefits | $497 | - | $497 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $528,277 | 100% |
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