2025-11-11T12:46:51-06:00 2024-12-31 481195228 KELLER & OWENS LLC 10955 LOWELL AVE STE 800 OVERLAND PARK KS 66210 990 2024-01-01 208345719 HEAD FOR THE CURE FOUNDATION HEAD 8162001732 1607 OAK STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 MATT ANTHONY PRESIDENT 8162001732 2025-11-10 1 0 RHONDA L CARLSON CPA P00297658 9133383500 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MATT ANTHONY 1607 OAK STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 3024259 0 X WWW.HEADFORTHECURE.ORG X 2007 MO THE HEAD FOR THE CURE FOUNDATION IS WHOLLY DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING BRAIN TUMOR AND BRAIN CANCER PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL RESEARCH FUNDING, AND EDUCATIONAL AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS. 14 13 14 980 0 0 2426518 2708021 0 0 21887 9472 -197477 -224072 2250928 2493421 789900 814670 0 0 757243 800491 0 0 530087 814668 932547 2361811 2547708 -110883 -54287 698603 712938 3297 71919 695306 641019 X THE MISSION OF THE HEAD FOR THE CURE FOUNDATION (HFTC) IS THREEFOLD: TO BUILD AWARENESS, RAISE FUNDING, AND INSPIRE HOPE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF BRAIN CANCER PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, CAREGIVERS AND OTHER SUPPORTERS, WHILE CELEBRATING THEIR COURAGE, SPIRIT AND ENERGY. 0 0 1784783 814670 21316 HEAD FOR THE CURE (HFTC) IS MORE THAN JUST A FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION; WE ARE A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO OFFERING CONNECTION, HOPE, AND SUPPORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY BRAIN CANCER. OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS THAT HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND THEIR LOVED ONES. IN 2024, HFTC CELEBRATED ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR TO DATE, DRIVEN BY THE GUIDING THREADS OF "HONORING THE JOURNEY, ACCELERATING THE MISSION." THIS COMMITMENT RESULTED IN RAISING OVER $3 MILLION, WHICH WILL EXPAND OUR IMPACT ON THE MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES FIGHTING FOR OUR BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND THEIR LOVED ONES. THESE FUNDS ENSURE THAT WE CONTINUE HONORING AND CELEBRATING THE LIVES AND LEGACIES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS DISEASE, ENSURING THEIR STORIES INSPIRE BOTH HOPE AND PROGRESS. WE AMPLIFIED OUR IMPACT BY FUNDING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, EXPANDING SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND FOSTERING KEY COLLABORATIONS WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE.OUR CORE BELIEF THAT NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE IS BROUGHT TO LIFE BY OUR SIGNATURE HEAD FOR THE CURE 5K RUN/WALK EVENTS. THESE EVENTS ARE THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. IN 2024, MORE THAN 20,000 PARTICIPANTS CAME TOGETHER IN 21 CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. EVERY 5K SERVES AS A BEACON OF HOPE AND A PLATFORM FOR SHARED EXPERIENCES, OFFERING UNITY, REMEMBRANCE, AND SUPPORT TO THE BRAIN CANCER COMMUNITY. WHILE A CORE PURPOSE REMAINS RAISING FUNDS FOR VITAL RESEARCH, THESE EVENTS EQUALLY SERVE TO FOSTER DEEP COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.BEYOND THE 5K FINISH LINE, HFTC PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SPECIALIZED RESOURCES TO SUPPORT PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEY. THIS YEAR SAW THE SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF PATH TO HOPE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRAINS FOR THE CURE) AND THE BRAIN CANCER SUPPORT & SOLUTIONS ALLIANCE (BCSSA). AS ITS FIRST MAJOR INITIATIVE, THE BCSSA APPOINTED A NEURO-ONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATOR WHO OFFERS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED ASSISTANCE ADDRESSING BOTH THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PRACTICAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. FURTHERMORE, WE ADVANCED OUR TECHNOLOGICAL REACH WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE "JOIN YOUR PATH TO HOPE" (JPH) ONLINE RESOURCE, HOSTED ON PATH TO HOPE. THIS ACCESSIBLE PLATFORM FEATURES A QUICK, INTUITIVE QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH IMMEDIATE, PERSONALIZED RESOURCES. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO CULTIVATE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH OUR MONTHLY LEGACY OF HOPE ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP, FACILITATED BY HFTC STAFF, WHICH INCLUDES GUEST SPEAKERS AND DISCUSSIONS ON GRIEF-RELATED TOPICS, HELPING PARTICIPANTS FIND COMFORT AND HONOR THE LEGACIES OF THEIR LOVED ONES.WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE BRAIN CANCER DIAGNOSIS JOURNEY IS LONG. WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR DEDICATED COMMUNITY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO WALKING IT TOGETHER, STEP BY STEP. LOOKING AHEAD, WE PLAN TO EXPAND OUR GEOGRAPHICAL REACH BY LAUNCHING IN FIVE NEW CITIES, ENHANCING OUR EXISTING PATIENT AND CAREGIVER RESOURCES, AND CREATING NEW CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH COMPELLING CONTENT AND CONTINUOUS SUPPORT INITIATIVES. 1784783 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 SC KS X X THE ORGANIZATION 8162001732 1607 OAK STREET KANSAS CITY MO 64108 X DANAY FAST TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTA ALLEN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT ANTHONY PRESIDENT/FOUNDER 25.00 X X 0 0 0 DR NINA PALEOLOGOS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLE ANTHONY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM SADOWSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE BURTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ELIZABETH MAHER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI NEDERHOFF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON COOK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HOLT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY FISHER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR TOBIAS WALBERT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUNNIN ROUND EVENTS LLC 21409 E 50TH TERR DR S BLUE SPRINGS MO 64015 RACE MANAGEMENT SERVICES 122102 1 2123219 584802 2708021 9472 9472 285450 2123219 516664 -231214 -231214 13866 14174 -308 -308 REWARDS 541900 5800 5800 MISC REVENUE 541900 1650 1650 7450 2493421 7142 0 -221742 814670 814670 80500 31000 49500 593491 267071 59349 267071 15556 7000 1556 7000 64733 29130 6473 29130 46211 20795 4621 20795 1945 1945 48529 48529 3594 1618 359 1617 155162 97175 2940 55047 51672 15801 20069 15802 186772 122075 16648 48049 48851 21983 4885 21983 133149 73135 4294 55720 17203 14775 1958 470 5470 5470 12942 6471 6471 6106 932 4242 932 PROVISION OF RESOURCES 261152 261152 2547708 1784783 232838 530087 110573 103663 552261 511703 655 0 113215 15643 35114 97572 698603 712938 66266 3297 5653 3297 71919 X 695306 641019 695306 641019 698603 712938 -54287 0 X 0 0 0 X 2006101 2054582 2352419 2426518 2708021 11547641 2006101 2054582 2352419 2426518 2708021 11547641 86260 11461381 3633 2533 3701 9572 9472 28911 2125 770 110 7450 10455 11587007 65349 0.98920 0.99080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 113215 15643 97572 97572 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 5653 5653 5K RACE EVENT - 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SUCH PERSON SHOULD ON EACH SUCH OCCASION CERTIFY IN WRITING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING SUCH PERSON THEN KNOWN TO HIM OR HER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS. THE PRESIDENT DISCUSSES WITH LEADERS OF OTHER NON-PROFITS FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. OFFICERS ARE NOT PAID MORE THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE. THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT EMPLOY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.