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PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES INC (EIN 58-1966822)
Tax period
2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
Filed
2024-01-25
IRS object ID
202430259349300848
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-01-25T18:14:34-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN440160260PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FORVIS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1500 RIDGEFIELD COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityASHEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28806ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN581966822EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OF THE UNITED STATES INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPEDIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8286656891PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16065 ROSWELL ROAD NE STE 505AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30328ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLARRY LITTLEPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone8286656891PhoneNum
Signature2024-01-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstLARRYPersonFirstNm
Person LastLITTLEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMY BIBBYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00445891PTIN
Phone8282542254PhoneNum
Preparation2024-01-25PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amended ReturnYes (X)AmendedReturnInd
Principal OfficerCOURTNEY DAVIESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16065 ROSWELL ROAD NE STE 505AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30328ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,022,145GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CURETHEKIDS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1992FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionELIMINATE CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMORS AND SUPPORT FAMILIES LIVING WITH THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$732,187PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$5,993,060TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$846,841TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$727,999TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,430,890NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionVISION: A WORLD WITHOUT CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMORS.MISSION: CARE. CURE. THRIVE.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$2,492,677GrantAmt
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DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEOFF STILLPersonNm
Phone8284180814PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16065 ROSWELL ROAD NE STE 505AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ANDREW AJ JANOWER
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN YOUNG
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE SUTTON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF GELFAND
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHUCK BODERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHASE JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY LITTLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARL MUELLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN MURPHY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN RAGNONI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSIE ROSSICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL SCOGNAMIGLIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COURTNEY DAVIES
PRESIDENT/CEO50.00Yes (X)$272,939$0$13,518
GEOFF STILL
CFO50.00Yes (X)$146,382$0$17,765
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$31,283TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$5,655,898AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$10,508NoncashContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,874TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,874ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$694OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$694OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$694TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$694ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$21,568ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,059,678TotalAmt
Program Services$2,059,678ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$432,999TotalAmt
Program Services$432,999ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450,604TotalAmt
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Management And General$116,835ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,853FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,000TotalAmt
Program Services$75,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$846,573ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$266,137ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$245,106FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,584TotalAmt
Program Services$33,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,335FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$95,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,245ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,406FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$64,388ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,643ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,807FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$570,751TotalAmt
Program Services$436,877ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,619ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,255FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$21,247ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$614ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,295FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$79,259ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,845ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,178FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,916TotalAmt
Program Services$7,176ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,230TotalAmt
Program Services$50,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,352FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,554TotalAmt
Program Services$30,918ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,416ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,220FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$21,021TotalAmt
Program Services$19,323ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$848ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$850FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,703TotalAmt
Management And General$5,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,996TotalAmt
Program Services$8,007ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,989ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS$55,294$19,937$5,790$29,567
AUTO EXPENSE$13,109$4,723$5,407$2,979

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,187,974TotalAmt
Program Services$4,681,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$880,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$626,442FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,257,178BOYAmt
EOY$1,407,813EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$519,490BOYAmt
EOY$618,647EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,545BOYAmt
EOY$94,517EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$44,390LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,665LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,427BOYAmt
EOY$35,725EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,462,091BOYAmt
EOY$3,491,679EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$344,679EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,277,731BOYAmt
EOY$5,993,060EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,542BOYAmt
EOY$289,128EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$772,299BOYAmt
EOY$438,871EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$846,841BOYAmt
EOY$727,999EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,078,046BOYAmt
EOY$2,425,569EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,352,844BOYAmt
EOY$2,839,492EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,430,890BOYAmt
EOY$5,265,061EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,277,731BOYAmt
EOY$5,993,060EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$165,829ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,643,146CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,927,494CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,471,860CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,836,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,000,577CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,879,706TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,927,494CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,836,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,000,577CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,879,706TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$735,543SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$31,144,163PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$109,546CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,620CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,248CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,534CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,568CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$207,516TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$32,087,222TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.97060PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95740PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,187,974FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,187,974FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$459,399FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$114,850FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$404,647CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$506,409CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$413,390CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$459,399CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,783,845TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,675,768LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$101,162CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$126,602CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$103,348CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$114,850CurrentYearAmt
Total$445,962TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$668,943GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,041,946BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$431,821ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$1,473,767EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$816,243BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$225,703ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$1,041,946EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,016,243BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$200,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$816,243EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,016,243BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,016,243EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,716,243BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$700,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,016,243EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,390OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,665DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,725BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,725TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescERC RECEIVABLEDesc
Book Value$344,679BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$344,679TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,021,114TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,021,114RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$337InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$694OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,031RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,022,145TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,186,943TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,186,943ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$337InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$694OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,031ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,187,974TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE A BOARD DESIGNATED RESERVE FUND TO ASSURE THE FOUNDATION'S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO PROGRAM RELATED OPPORTUNITIES (BOTH RESEARCH AND FAMILY SUPPORT) THAT MAY BE BEYOND THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM NORMAL OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; ACCORDINGLY, THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT A PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS 694.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GAIN ON SALE OF ASSET 694.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (36 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm
AFLAC CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDER CENTER
5455 MERIDIAN MARK ROAD STE 400ATLANTAGA30342582367819501(C)(3)$65,000$0RESEARCH GRANT
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO
225 E CHICAGO AVE BOX 130CHICAGOIL60611362170833501(C)(3)$7,122$0VS. CANCER GRANT
ARMS WIDE OPEN CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION
PO BOX 258MARLBORONJ07746270811733501(C)(3)$10,000$0VS. CANCER GRANT
CAMP RONALD MCDONALD FOR GOOD TIMES
56400 APPLE CANYON RDMOUNTAIN CENTERCA92561953167869501(C)(3)$8,750$0VS. CANCER GRANT
CENTRAL BRAIN TUMOR REGISTRY OF THE UNITED STATES
625 S COUNTY LINE RDHINSDALEIL60521363918407501(C)(3)$59,363$0RESEARCH GRANT
CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
7144 13TH PL NWWASHINGTONDC20012521640403501(C)(3)$32,346$0RESEARCH GRANT
CHOP RESEARCH INSTITUTE
3401 CIVIC CENTER BLVD ROOM P1130PHILADELPHIAPA19104231352166501(C)(3)$64,000$0SYMPOSIUM EXPENSES
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
450 BROOKLINE AVEBOSTONMA02215422263040501(C)(3)$465,399$0RESEARCH GRANT
DUKE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT ANDDURHAMNC27701560532129501(C)(3)$100,000$0EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNICATIONS DUMC-3828
EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
2018 W CLINCH AVEKNOXVILLETN37916626002604501(C)(3)$52,428$0VS. CANCER GRANT
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
30 COURTLAND STATLANTAGA30303581845423501(C)(3)$52,239$0RESEARCH GRANT
INTERPLAN CONGRESS MANAGEMENT - ISPNO
501(C)(3)$35,105$0RESEARCH GRANTLANDSBERGER STRASSE 155MUENCHENGM80687
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
500 S STATE STREETANN ARBORMI48109386006309501(C)(3)$349,845$0RESEARCH GRANT
SAINT JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL
53 PERIMETER CENTER E SUITE 100ATLANTAGA30346620646012501(C)(3)$250,000$0RESEARCH GRANT
SICKKIDS FOUNDATION
501(C)(3)$55,000$0RESEARCH GRANT525 UNIVERSITY AVETORONTOCAON 5G 2LM3
TOUGH2GETHER AGAINST DIPG CO AWOCCF
1600 POYNTZ AVE STE AMANHATTANKS66502270811733501(C)(3)$10,000$0RESEARCH GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
2600 CLIFTON AVECINCINNATIOH45221311779020501(C)(3)$100,000$0RESEARCH GRANT
UPMC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
4401 PENN AVEPITTSBURGHPA15224251865744501(C)(3)$8,512$0RESEARCH GRANT
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS
1 BROOKINGS DRIVESTLOUISMO63130431519670501(C)(3)$100,000$0RESEARCH GRANT
UNC LINEBERGER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
PO BOX 1050CHAPEL HILLNC27514566001393501(C)(3)$15,389$0VS. CANCER GRANT
OKLAHOMA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
1200 EVERETT DR BOX 71OKLAHOMA CITYOK73104731200262501(C)(3)$14,089$0VS. CANCER GRANT
GEISINGER JANET WEIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
100 N ACADEMY AVE MC 40-36DANVILLEPA178229800240795959501(C)(3)$9,533$0VS. CANCER GRANT
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
280 CHESTNUT STSPRINGFIELDMA011043563042790311501(C)(3)$9,316$0VS. CANCER GRANT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ILLINOIS
530 NE GLEN OAK AVEPEORIAIL616370001320353954501(C)(3)$9,129$0VS. CANCER GRANT
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
AFLAC CANCER CENTER 3395 NORTHEASTATLANTAGA30341582367819501(C)(3)$8,959$0VS. CANCER GRANTEXPY NE
UPMC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH
1 CHILDRENS HOSPITAL DR 4401 PENNPITTSBURGHPA152241529251865744501(C)(3)$8,512$0RESEARCH GRANTAVE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER OMAHA
8200 DODGE STOMAHANE681144113470379754501(C)(3)$8,443$0VS. CANCER GRANT
LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION
208 EAST BLVDCHARLOTTENC282034720566060481501(C)(3)$8,218$0VS. CANCER GRANT
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLETAMPAFL336063571237354477501(C)(3)$7,661$0VS. CANCER GRANT
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO
225 E CHICAGO AVE BOX 130CHICAGOIL606112991362170833501(C)(3)$7,122$0VS. CANCER GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM UVA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
1204 W MAIN STCHARLOTTESVILLEVA229032824810868533501(C)(3)$6,435$0VS. CANCER GRANT
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S
525 E MOUND STCOLUMBUSOH432155540311036372501(C)(3)$5,908$0VS. CANCER GRANT
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
1 INVENTA PL FL 6SILVER SPRINGMD209105176521640403501(C)(3)$5,480$0VS. CANCER GRANT
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S
4800 SAND POINT WAY NESEATTLEWA981053901910564748501(C)(3)$5,026$0VS. CANCER GRANT
HASBRO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
PO BOX HPROVIDENCERI029011697222538470501(C)(3)$5,015$0VS. CANCER GRANT
SYDNEY'S INCREDIBLE DEFEAT OF EWING'S SARCOMA
1655 N COMMERCE PKWY SUITE 102WESTONFL33331453368209501(C)(3)$78,486$0GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org41Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
BUTTERFLY FUND, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES381$424,999
DIRECT AID TO MELTON FAMILY1$8,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL ANNUAL RESEARCH GRANTS ARE REVIEWED BY OUR RESEARCH ADVISORY NETWORK AND EVALUATED ON SEVERAL CRITERIA, INCLUDING SCIENTIFIC MERIT OF THE GRANT APPLICATION; SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND OF THE RESEARCHERS; THE PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS OF THE PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATORS APPLYING; THE SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT IN THE RESEARCH INSTITUTION; AND THE VIABILITY OF RESEARCH PROPOSED, AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE. EACH GRANT RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PERIODIC UPDATES, AND A FINAL REPORT BEFORE THE FINAL GRANT PAYMENT IS MADE. EACH RESEARCH APPLICATION HAS TO HAVE A HYPOTHESIS DRIVEN RESEARCH PROPOSAL. EACH APPLICATION MUST HAVE A LIST OF SPECIFIC AIMS THAT ARE TO BE ACHIEVED OVER THE TIMELINE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT. A TIME LINE IS REQUESTED FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SPECIFIC AIMS. THE PROGRESS REPORTS REQUIRE THAT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIC AIMS BE DETAILED WITH A SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY WERE ACHIEVED. IF AN EVENT HAS OCCURRED THAT ALTERS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SPECIFIC AIMS WITHIN THE TIME LINE OF THE RESEARCH PLAN THE RESEARCHERS MUST GIVE A REASON THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN ACHIEVED AND A NO COST EXTENSION MAY BE REQUESTED AND A NEW TIMELINE IS ESTABLISHED BEFORE THE FINAL PROGRESS REPORT IS ISSUED. EACH GRANT ALLOWS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF A SITE VISIT BY THE PBTF AND THESE SITE VISITS ARE MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AS WELL AS THE SENIOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ADVISOR, THE PBTF PRESIDENT AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. RESEARCHERS PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH RESULTS IN PERSON AND THE PBTF ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RESULTS. ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS HAVE THE SAME REQUIREMENTS ON GRANT APPROVAL AND REPORTING REGARDLESS OF THE LOCATION OF THE RESEARCHER AND HIS/HER INSTITUTION. THESE REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY OUR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH FUNDING AND OUR CONTRACTED SENIOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ADVISOR. FINAL APPROVAL ON ALL GRANTS IS CONDITIONED ON BOARD OF DIRECTOR APPROVAL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
COURTNEY DAVIES
PRESIDENT/CEO$272,939$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$13,518$0$286,457$0$0$0
GEOFF STILL
CFO$146,382$0$0$0$0$0$7,367$0$10,398$0$164,147$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMY WEINSTEINPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionAJ JANOWER - CHAIRRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$75,000TransactionAmt
TransactionNATIONAL DIRECTOR, RESEARCH INVESTMENTS (INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR)TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III LINE 4ATHE PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION (PBTF) LEADS THE WAY IN ENDING THE CHILDHOOD CANCER COMMUNITY'S BIGGEST CRISIS THROUGH RESEARCH FUNDING, FAMILY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY. DEDICATED WHOLLY TO ADDRESSING THIS RARE, BUT DEVASTATING DISEASE AND GUIDED BY THE EXPERIENCES OF PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, THEIR PARENTS, AND SIBLINGS, PBTF IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION TO MEET FAMILIES' NEEDS ALONG EVERY STEP OF THEIR CANCER JOURNEY. THE LARGEST PATIENT ADVOCACY FUNDER OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH, WE ALSO FUND AND ADVOCATE FOR INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT LEAD TO VITAL DISCOVERIES, NEW CLINICAL TRIALS, AND BETTER TREATMENTS ALL BRINGING US CLOSER TO A CURE. 2022 RESEARCH INVESTMENTS: IN 2022, PBTF CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE BREADTH OF OUR ROBUST SCIENTIFIC PORTFOLIO BY INVESTING IN 17 NEW CUTTING-EDGE PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH PROJECTS AT A DOZEN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE FOCUS AREA FOR THESE STUDIES TARGETED TWO OF THE RAREST AND DEADLIEST FORMS OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMORS, WITH THE LAUNCH OF A NEW INFANT PINEOBLASTOMA RESEARCH FUND AND THE EXPANSION OF OUR DIPG/DMG RESEARCH INVESTMENTS, AS WELL AS CONTINUED INVESTMENTS IN THE STUDY OF THE MOST COMMON FORM OF CHILDHOOD BRAIN TUMORS, PEDIATRIC LOW-GRADE GLIOMA. PREVIOUS YEARS' SEED FUNDING ALSO CONTINUED TO DELIVER RESULTS, WITH OVER A DOZEN SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS WRITTEN AND ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION AND THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION BY PBTF-FUNDED RESEARCHERS FOR MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR NCI/NIH GRANTS TO CONTINUE WORK WITH PROVEN EFFICACY. OUR MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE BRIGHTEST MINDS IN THE FIELD TO ACCELERATE THE PACE OF TARGETED DRUG DEVELOPMENT WAS ALSO ACHIEVED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND TARGETED STRATEGY FORUMS. ALL RESEARCH FUNDING AWARDS ARE GUIDED BY OUR STRATEGIC PLAN TO DRIVE BASIC SCIENCE EXPLORATION AND ACCELERATE CLINICAL RESEARCH OUTCOMES, AND THEY REFLECT OUR GOALS OF FOSTERING COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS TO ESTABLISH PRODUCTIVE LABS, AND FUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CORE RESOURCES THAT TURBOCHARGE THE PACE OF RESEARCH AROUND THE WORLD. CORE PROJECT RESOURCES: INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY AND CORE RESOURCES ARE AN ESSENTIAL BUT OFTEN OVERLOOKED INGREDIENT TO UNLOCKING NEW SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS. PBTF INVESTED IN THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS IN 2022 TO SUPPORT THIS FREQUENTLY UNMET NEED: DAVID ANDRYSIAK CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION - DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE - WITH SUPPORT FROM THE PLGA FUND AT PBTF, THE ORGANIZATION INVESTED IN CRITICAL RESOURCE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE EXECUTION OF A 3-YEAR FUNDING COMMITMENT. IN 2022, WE MADE A PAYMENT OF $70,666 TOWARDS OUR TOTAL $212,000 COMMITMENT. THIS STAFF POSITION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TUMOR TISSUE COLLECTION, OBTAINING PARENTS' CONSENT PRIOR TO SURGERY AND SHEPHERDING TISSUE HARVESTING DURING SURGERIES AND BIOPSIES. WITH AN INCREASE IN VIABLE TISSUE SAMPLES, RESEARCHERS HAVE THE MATERIAL NEEDED TO TEST NEW HYPOTHESES AND POTENTIAL TREATMENT OPTIONS. CLINICAL DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT FOR LOW GRADE GLIOMA SUBJECTS - CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR NETWORK (CBTN) - THIS $64,000 INVESTMENT THROUGH THE PLGA FUND AT PBTF WILL ENSURE THAT PLGG PATIENTS' CLINICAL DATA WILL BE TRACKED LONGITUDINALLY BY CONSENTING SUBJECTS AND TRACKING THEIR CLINICAL DATA. SIMILAR TO THE CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AT DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, THIS ROLE HELPS ENSURE AN INCREASE OF VIABLE TISSUE SAMPLES FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT BRAIN TUMOR STATISTICAL REPORT CENTRAL BRAIN TUMOR REGISTRY OF THE UNITED STATES (CBTRUS) IN 2022, PBTF COMMISSIONED A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND STATISTICAL REPORT BY CBTRUS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCOPE AND SEVERITY OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER. PUBLISHED IN NEURO-ONCOLOGY, THIS REPORT CONTAINS THE MOST UP-TO-DATE POPULATION-BASED DATA ON PRIMARY BRAIN AND OTHER CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) TUMORS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO REPRESENT THE PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT POPULATION, PROVIDE STATE-LEVEL DATA, AND INCLUDE MOLECULAR DATA FOR SOME TUMOR SUBTYPES. PBTF AWARDED CBTRUS A $65,000 GRANT IN 2022 TO FUND THE REPORT. DIPG/DMG NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR BOARD - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DIPG/DMG RESEARCH FUNDERS ALLIANCE, PBTF HELPED ESTABLISH THIS TUMOR BOARD IN 2022 WITH A 1-YEAR $10,000 FUNDING COMMITMENT. MRI GOGGLES GRANT - EAST TENNESSEE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PBTF INVESTED $49,225 IN 2022 TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF SPECIALIZED VIDEO GOGGLES FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS DURING MRIS. THESE GOGGLES OFFER DISTRACTIONS AND DRAMATICALLY REDUCE UNEXPECTED LOUD MRI GRADIENT NOISE TO SOOTHE ANXIOUS CHILDREN DURING THIS IMPORTANT BUT OVERWHELMING PROCEDURE. BASIC SCIENCE INVESTMENTS: FUNDING NOVEL CONCEPTS BROUGHT FORWARD BY CLINICIANS AND SCIENTISTS AROUND THE WORLD IS AT THE VERY CORE OF PBTF'S PHILOSOPHY THAT FINDING THE NEXT TARGETED THERAPY WILL ONLY HAPPEN WHEN NEW IDEAS, NEW STRATEGIES, AND NEW HYPOTHESES HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TESTING. DURING 2022, PBTF INVESTED IN THE FOLLOWING BASIC SCIENCE INITIATIVES: OPTIMIZING TARGETED INHIBITION TO OVERCOME RESISTANCE AND/OR REBOUND GROWTH IN PLGA BRAIN TUMORS - DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE $190,047 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 1-YEAR GRANT DISSECTING CELLULAR INTERACTIONS IN PLGGS - DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE - $204,686 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 1-YEAR GRANT RAPID MOLECULAR TESTING OF HIGH GRADE BRAIN TUMORS - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER $130,000 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 1-YEAR GRANT DEFINING ESSENTIAL GENES AND TARGETABLE VULNERABILITIES IN INFANT PINEOBLASTOMA SICK KIDS OF TORONTO $55,000 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 1-YEAR GRANT (TOTAL FUNDING COMMITMENT OF $105,000) INTEGRATED MOLECULAR AND CLINICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE DISSEMINATED PLGG VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER $197,500 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 1-YEAR GRANT RARE BUT UNFORGOTTEN: PRECLINICAL MODELING & SCREENING OF HIGH-RISK PINEOBLASTOMA SUBGROUPS ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER $100,000 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 1-YEAR GRANT NOVEL IMMUNE MEDIATED-GENE THERAPY FOR HIGH GRADE GLIOMA UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN $219,845 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 3-YEAR GRANT (TOTAL FUNDING COMMITMENT OF $669,530) OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES FOR PLGG PATIENTS NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA $36,803 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 3-YEAR GRANT (TOTAL FUNDING COMMITMENT OF $364,122; 2022 FUNDING INCLUDED $28,593 TO CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND $8,210 TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA) HUMAN IPSC PLGA MODELS FOR THERAPEUTIC DRUG DISCOVERY AND EVALUATION WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF ST. LOUIS MEDICAL CENTER $100,000 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 3-YEAR GRANT (TOTAL FUNDING COMMITMENT OF $300,000) HARNESSING VIRAL MIMICRY TO TARGET H3K27M DRIVEN PEDIATRIC HIGH GRADE GLIOMA ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER $150,000 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 2-YEAR EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANT (TOTAL FUNDING COMMITMENT OF $250,000) IDENTIFYING BRAINSTEM GLIOMA SUBTYPES THAT CAN BE RADIOSENSITIZED BY ATM INHIBITION - DUKE UNIVERSITY $100,000 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 3-YEAR EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANT (TOTAL FUNDING COMMITMENT OF $300,000) MAINTENANCE OF DIPG BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER INTEGRITY BY ANGIOPOLETIN1 - CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CINCINNATI - $100,000 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 3-YEAR EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANT (TOTAL FUNDING COMMITMENT OF $300,000) DATA PROJECT INVESTIGATING HGG IMMUNE MICROENVIRONMENT DURING TUMORIGENESIS AND TREATMENT IN PRIMARY MOUSE MODELS - DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER $52,946 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 1-YEAR EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANT INTERROGATING ANTI-TUMOR T CELLS TO DEVELOP ADAPTIVE ACT IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR PEDIATRIC HIGH GRADE GLIOMA UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH $150,000 FUNDED IN 2022 OF A 3-YEAR GRANT (TOTAL FUNDING COMMITMENT OF $450,000 MADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BRAIN TUMOR FUNDERS' COLLABORATIVE)
PART III LINE 4A CONTINUEDCLINICAL TRIALS: WITH THE EASING OF COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS IN THE CLINICS, 2022 SAW A RAPID INCREASE IN CLINICAL TRIAL ENROLLMENT. THESE TRIALS CHALLENGE 'GOLD STANDARD' TREATMENTS AND EXPLORE NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE RUN OUT OF OTHER EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS. THE FOLLOWING PBTF-SUPPORTED CLINICAL TRIALS WERE ACTIVE IN 2022: PNOC021-COMBINATORIAL CLINICAL TRIAL - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO AS PART OF THE PEDIATRIC PACIFIC NEURO ONCOLOGY CONSORTIUM - MULTI-YEAR AWARD TOTALING $300,000 PHASE I/II TRIAL OF MEK162 IN LOW GRADE GLIOMA - DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE (DFCI) - MULTI-YEAR AWARD TOTALING $249,500 PHASE 1 TRIAL OF MARIZOMIB ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH PANOBINOSTAT FOR CHILDREN WITH DIFFUSE INTRINSIC PONTINE GLIOMA - PROJECT OPEN DIPG CONTINUATION OF $16,667 GRANT AWARDED IN 2019 THROUGH A NO-COST EXTENSION; STUDY REOPENED IN 2022 AFTER PAUSING FOR ENROLLMENT IN 2020 AND 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 PBTC 0533 HCQ TRIAL PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM MULTI-YEAR AWARD TOTALING $350,000 ACNS1833 PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY GROUP MULTI-YEAR AWARD TOTALING $400,000 SIOP LOGGIC PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE MULTI-YEAR AWARD TOTALING $428,000 ($177,000 DISTRIBUTED IN 2022) GLOBAL TRAINING/EDUCATION: PBTF'S SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC-DRIVEN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH MEETINGS SPURS INNOVATION AND FACILITATES THE SHARING OF TIMELY RESEARCH DISCOVERIES ACROSS DISCIPLINES, SUB-SPECIALTIES, COUNTRIES, AND INSTITUTIONS: O INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC NEUROONCOLOGY'S (ISPNO) - THE BI-ANNUAL ISPNO MEETING OFFERS A CRITICAL CORNERSTONE FOR THE GLOBAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY TO CONNECT AND SHARE REAL TIME DATA AND RESULTS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND BREAK DOWN SILOS IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE THE PACE OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH. PBTF PROVIDED A $40,000 SPONSORSHIP GRANT FOR THE 2022 MEETING. O BRAIN TUMOR EPIDEMIOLOGY CONFERENCE (BTEC): PBTF PROVIDED A $2000 SPONSORSHIP GRANT FOR THIS 2022 MEETING FOCUSED ON PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR EPIDEMIOLOGY.
PART III LINE 4A CONTINUED2022 FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: THE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL BURDEN OF A CHILD'S BRAIN TUMOR DIAGNOSIS ON FAMILIES IS PROFOUND. TO EASE THIS BURDEN, PBTF PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES, RESEARCHERS, AND HEALTH CARE EXPERTS. IN 2022, WE STRENGTHENED OUR FOCUS ON REACHING MORE FAMILIES IN MORE MEANINGFUL WAYS AND CREATING A TRUE COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT: PBTF CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED A PATIENT FAMILY JOURNEY TOOL IN 2022 THAT MAPS THE PHASES OF THE PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR JOURNEY AND THE UNIQUE STRESSORS AND NEEDS THAT PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, AND SIBLINGS EXPERIENCE DURING EACH PHASE. THIS GUIDE FOR PROGRAM DECISION-MAKING AND ASSESSMENT HAS HELPED IMPROVE HOW WE MEET FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE IN THEIR JOURNEY. PBTF'S BUTTERFLY FUND PROVIDED $424,998.93 OF EMERGENCY FINANCIAL RELIEF IN 2022, WITH AN AVERAGE OF $1116 PROVIDED PER FAMILY. HOUSING CONTINUED TO BE FAMILIES' MOST SUBSTANTIAL NEED, WITH 49.3% OF ASSISTANCE SUPPORTING RENT AND MORTGAGE PAYMENTS. GROCERY AND GAS CARDS SAW A 46.5% YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE DUE TO THE STEEP RISE IN COSTS FOR THESE EXPENSES. IN ADDITION TO THE FINANCIAL RELIEF PROVIDED THROUGH THE BUTTERFLY FUND, PBTF MOBILIZED TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE INCREASED TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL COSTS MOST SEVERELY IMPACTED PATIENT FAMILIES AND UNDERTOOK A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE GAS CARDS TO FAMILIES AT 7 HOSPITALS IN THOSE AREAS. THESE GIFT CARDS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO HOSPITAL PARTNERS NOT RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM THE BUTTERFLY FUND, WIDENING THE REACH OF PBTF'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS BECAME A PRIMARY FOCUS IN PBTF'S 2022 PROGRAMMING, WITH THE CREATION OF GROUPS FOCUSED ON BEREAVED FAMILIES, FAMILIES OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS, AND SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR PEER TO PEER MENTOR PROGRAM, RESPONDING TO THE GROWING NEED FOR MORE BEREAVED PARENT AND SURVIVOR MENTORS BY INCREASING RECRUITMENT EFFORTS AND STREAMLINING THE PROGRAM'S APPLICATION AND TRAINING PROCESS. FAMILY CAMPS RESUMED IN CALIFORNIA FOLLOWING A 2-YEAR HIATUS DUE TO COVID-19. 68 FAMILY MEMBERS ATTENDED TWO CAMPS, ONE FOR BEREAVED FAMILIES AND ONE FOR CURRENT PATIENT FAMILIES. SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED BY PBTF'S PARTNER MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE AREA, OFFERING GROUP SESSIONS FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, SIBLINGS, AND PATIENTS. TOPICS INCLUDED RESILIENCY IN THE BRAIN TUMOR JOURNEY, ENDOCRINE ISSUES, AND NAVIGATING FRIENDSHIPS AFTER MY CHILD DIES. PBTF'S VS. CANCER PROGRAM FUNDED MORE THAN $190K IN GRANTS PROVIDED TO PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THIS FUNDING SAFEGUARDED PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT THAT'S IMPERATIVE TO FAMILIES' WELL-BEING, SUCH AS: O UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER'S ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY (AAT) PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, FULL-TIME CANINE ASSISTANTS ARE TRAINED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN OR DEMONSTRATING ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE FEAR CHILDREN MAY HAVE. THESE DOGS CAN SHOW A CHILD HOW TO LIE ON AN MRI TABLE OR DEMONSTRATE THAT BLOOD PRESSURE CUFFS DON'T HURT. FOR CHILDREN WITH GOALS OF GETTING OUT OF BED OR WALKING, THE PROGRAM'S FULL-TIME DOG VALENTINA PROVIDES INCENTIVE AND INSPIRATION, AS WELL AS DISTRACTION FROM DISCOMFORT. WHEN VISITATION IS LIMITED AND VOLUNTEERS AREN'T ALLOWED IN, THE PROFESSIONAL CANINE ASSISTANTTHROUGH MORE STRINGENT INFECTION CONTROL PROTOCOLS AND COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF THE DOG'S HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTIS STILL ABLE TO WORK WITH PATIENTS AND REDUCE THE IMPACT OF ISOLATION. O HASBRO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL'S "FIGHT CELEBRATION" PATIENT PROM. THIS EVENING INCLUDES DINNER, DANCING, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT OFFER FAMILIES A SPACE TO STEP BACK FROM TREATMENT AND CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER WHILE CREATING POSITIVE AND LASTING MEMORIES. FAMILIES BENEFIT FROM SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OTHER AND HOSPITAL STAFF OUTSIDE OF A CLINIC SETTING AND A SPACE FOR "NORMALCY", ALL IMPORTANT TO THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES IN THIS JOURNEY. THROUGH THESE AND OTHER FAMILY SUPPORT INITIATIVES, PBTF INCREASED OUR REACH TO NEW FAMILIES BY 66.7% YEAR-OVER-YEAR. 48.6% OF THOSE FAMILIES WERE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF DIAGNOSIS, THE PHASE IDENTIFIED IN THE FAMILY JOURNEY MAP AS HAVING THE GREATEST NEEDS. 2022 ADVOCACY HIGHLIGHTS: WHILE RESEARCHERS SEARCH FOR A CURE FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMORS, IMMEDIATE CHANGE THAT CAN BENEFIT PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IS NEEDED. PBTF'S GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY FOCUSES ON PASSING LEGISLATION THAT BENEFITS FAMILIES AND CHANGING STATE-LEVEL HEALTH POLICY SO PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH AND TREATMENT RECEIVE THE ATTENTION AND FUNDING THEY DESERVE. IN 2022, WE INCREASED OUR WORK WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS AND POLICY MAKERS TO INFLUENCE MEANINGFUL CHANGE THAT ADDRESSES TWO URGENT NEEDS: MORE FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH AND POLICIES THAT IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON FAMILIES. THESE POLICIES INCLUDE PAID FAMILY LEAVE, ACCESS TO CARE, PALLIATIVE CARE, AND CLINICAL TRIAL ACCESS. OUR 2022 EFFORTS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN RECRUITING CO-SPONSORS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE FOR THE STAR REAUTHORIZATION ACT, WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW, AND THE GABRIELLA MILLER KIDS FIRST PEDIATRIC RESEARCH PROGRAM, WHICH RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF FUNDING. INFORMED BY THE RESULTS OF THE LATEST CBTRUS STATISTICAL REPORT, WE ALSO BEGAN SPEARHEADING EFFORTS IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE ABOUT PEDIATRIC CANCER IN CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL-MANDATED STATE CANCER PLANS. THESE PLANS ACT AS A BLUEPRINT FOR ADDRESSING THE BURDEN OF CANCER IN A SPECIFIC AREA. WHILE ALL PLANS FOCUS ON ADULT CANCERS, FEW THOUGHTFULLY ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2022, WE EVALUATED THE QUALITY OF STATES' CANCER PLANS IN RELATION TO PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND BEGAN ORGANIZING STATE ADVOCACY WORKGROUPS TO ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED FOR PLAN UPDATES.
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