CHANCE FOR LIFE
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $21K · expenses $6K · assets $530K
- EIN
- 83-1567274
- Address
- 727 N WASHINGTON ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1924
- Website
- CHANCEFORLIFE.NET
- NTEE code
- H30 Cancer Research (Medical Research) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 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
- BRAD NIERENBERG (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (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
CHANCE FOR LIFE'S MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR CRITICAL RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Booker (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2020-2022 | $141,223 | $373,604 | 1 |
| Maira Booker (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2018 | $110,000 | $110,000 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hansen | TREASURER | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Nierenberg | CHAIRMAN | 2018-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Callahan Nierenberg | SECRETARY | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doug Kammerer (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Keating (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Mauer (former) | SECRETARY | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Mckenna (former) | TREASURER | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC HANSEN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD NIERENBERG | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CALLAHAN NIERENBERG | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $141K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA BOOKER | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $0 | $141,223 | $0 | $141,223 | 1 |
| BRAD NIERENBERG | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $129K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA BOOKER | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $0 | $128,635 | $0 | $128,635 | 1 |
| DOUG KAMMERER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM KEATING | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD NIERENBERG | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREG MAUER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW MCKENNA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $104K · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA BOOKER | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $0 | $103,746 | $0 | $103,746 | 1 |
| DOUG KAMMERER | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM KEATING | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRAD NIERENBERG | CHAIRMAN | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREG MAUER | SECRETARY | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW MCKENNA | TREASURER | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $110K · 0 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAIRA BOOKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $110,000 | $110,000 | 1 |
| BRAD NIERENBERG | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREG MAUER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW MCKENNA | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM KEATING | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOUG KAMMERER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K
2021 · 3 grants to organizations · $750K
2020 · 2 grants to organizations · $531K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 990 | ||||||||
| $20,971 | $6,320 | $529,611 | $517,305 | $20,841 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $40,379 | $17,995 | $516,288 | $502,654 | $40,154 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $76,275 | $801,511 | $485,878 | $480,270 | $75,914 | $0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $982,944 | $662,881 | $1,211,933 | $1,205,506 | $1,185,425 | $0 | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $180,681 | $47,965 | $595,684 | $132,716 | $180,681 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 100 |
Funders of this organization
22 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,388,443 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2020 | 3 | $765,308 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2020 | 3 | $109,452 | 2020 | $32,950 | show |
| DOTY FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $104,530 | 2025 | $97,030 | show |
| JOE PLUMERI FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “A CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2021 | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 | $100,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $71,002 | 2022 | $46,001 | show |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $66,500 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| ROBERT I SCHATTNER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2021 | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 | $25,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020 | 2 | $18,100 | 2020 | $11,000 | show |
| KIMSEY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2017-2019 | 3 | $18,000 | 2019 | $1,000 | show |
| TWINKLING EYES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $17,282 | 2021 | $12,500 | show |
| ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 | $15,000 | show |
| DREAM BIG FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2018-2019 | 2 | $15,000 | 2019 | $7,500 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $14,750 | 2024 | $14,750 | show |
| THE ALLERGAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 | $10,000 | show |
| US TRAVEL ASSOCIATION | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 | $10,000 | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $6,626 | 2019 | $6,626 | show |
| CLARENCE J VENNE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2021 | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 | $5,000 | show |
| JOEL AND CAROL JANKOWSKY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2017 | 1 | $5,000 | 2017 | $5,000 | show |
| LOUIS AND DORA SMITH FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 | $1,000 | show |
| ARTHUR J GALLAGHER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2023 | 1 | $770 | 2023 | $770 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHANCE FOR LIFE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $123 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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| FORE THE CURE | SD | H30 | $13,155 | $26,339 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| CRUISE AGAINST CANCER | MN | H30 | $15,505 | $12,791 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| RACHELS DANCE FOR THE CURE INC | NY | H30 | $33,321 | $32,125 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| ANGLERS FOR A CURE INC | FL | H30 | $22,803 | $22,886 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| MICHAEL MILLER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | MI | H30 | $21,161 | $25,589 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| JOHN F FORTNEY CHARTIABLEPANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH GROUP | PA | H30 | $27,419 | $66,121 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| ROBERT A WELKE CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | CT | H30 | $13,697 | $20,100 | CHAIRMAN,AST. SEC,DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| LAURUS ALLIANCE PROJECT CORPORATION | CA | H30 | $15,856 | $20,960 | CEO | $7,280 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| ABIGAILS ATHLETES INC | NY | H30 | $30,094 | $22,670 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| GIANNI FERRAROTTI LUNG CANCER FOUNDATION | MI | H30 | $17,229 | $16,909 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| MIA WARE FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | IL | H30 | $23,597 | $7,812 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| PROSTATE AWARENESS RESEARCH AND TREATMENT | FL | H30 | $29,200 | $55,982 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| WISEMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | CA | H30 | $15,634 | $15,568 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| RUDY S FOUNDATION INC | NC | H30 | $40,000 | $40,000 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| SAN DIEGO CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | CA | H30 | $20,243 | $14,617 | PROGRAM-BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| NEUROBLASTOMA CHILDRENS CANCER SOCIETY | IL | H30 | $29,738 | $33,535 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CA | H30 | $32,560 | $28,051 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| WILLIE FUND CORPORATION | MA | H30 | $32,241 | $34,688 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
| CARMIE BRADY FOUNDATION INC | NJ | H30 | $33,563 | $50,813 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
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| MARK APRILE FOUNDATION | OH | H30 | $40,557 | $40,377 | chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code H30, revenue within 2x |
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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 990 · $6,320 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $6,000 | $6,000 | - | - | 94.9% | |
| Office expenses | $320 | - | $320 | - | 5.1% | |
| Total | $6,320 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $17,995 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES OTHE | $4,830 | - | - | $4,830 | 26.8% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $2,850 | - | $2,850 | - | 15.8% |
| Information technology | $2,466 | - | $2,466 | - | 13.7% | |
| Other (as described) | LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL | $1,944 | - | $1,944 | - | 10.8% |
| Insurance | $1,905 | - | $1,905 | - | 10.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,691 | - | - | $1,691 | 9.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,503 | - | $1,503 | - | 8.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $739 | - | $739 | - | 4.1% |
| All other expenses | $50 | - | $50 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $17 | - | $17 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $17,995 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $801,511 spent · pay $0 · grants $750,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | 93.6% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES OTHE | $16,618 | - | - | $16,618 | 2.1% |
| Office expenses | $10,336 | - | $10,336 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $6,913 | - | $6,913 | - | 0.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,072 | - | - | $3,072 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $1,738 | - | $1,738 | - | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $1,660 | - | $1,660 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $1,046 | - | $1,046 | - | 0.1% |
| Travel | $128 | - | $128 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $801,511 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $662,881 spent · pay $0 · grants $531,366 · events $394,463
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $531,366 | $531,366 | - | - | 80.2% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES OTHE | $103,778 | - | $103,778 | - | 15.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $15,000 | - | $15,000 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $3,673 | - | $3,673 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $2,395 | - | $2,395 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $1,476 | - | $1,476 | - | 0.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $151 | - | - | $151 | 0.0% | |
| Interest | $41 | - | $41 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $1 | - | $1 | - | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $191,468 | $394,463 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $662,881 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $47,965 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,870 · events $6,761
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising and promotion | $13,808 | $0 | $0 | $13,808 | 28.8% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $8,870 | $8,870 | - | - | 18.5% | |
| Office expenses | $8,357 | $0 | $8,357 | $0 | 17.4% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT EXPENSES | $6,761 | $0 | $0 | $6,761 | 14.1% |
| Travel | $4,633 | $0 | $0 | $4,633 | 9.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,425 | $0 | $3,425 | $0 | 7.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,188 | $0 | $1,188 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $523 | $0 | $523 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE EXPENSE | $300 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT | $100 | $0 | $100 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $47,965 | 100% |
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