METASTATIC BREAST CANCER NETWORK INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- METASTATIC BREAST CANCER NETWORK INC (EIN 20-5545238)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-03
- IRS object ID
- 202630629349200828
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-03T11:02:27-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 474717847 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DOUGLAS B HOOGERHYDE CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 886 BELMONT AVENUE SUITE 3 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTH HALEDON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07508 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205545238 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | METASTATIC BREAST CANCER NETWORK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | META | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8479610808 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | c/o MERTZ 235 W 56TH ST APT 31C | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10019 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | AARON MERTZ | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-02-26 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Douglas B Hoogerhyde CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00623655 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9734277272 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.mbcn.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $37,584 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $37,584 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $37,584 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $46,996 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $675 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,289 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $50,960 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$13,376 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $22,292 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $8,916 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,409 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,412 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,883 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,504 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,292 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,916 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,292 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,916 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | DEVELOP AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF METASTATIC BREAST CANCER; PATIENT ADVOCACY GROUP FOR THOSE LIVING WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | HOSTING AND/OR ATTENDING NATIONAL CONFERENCES, PRODUCING LITERATURE, & SUPPORTING OTHER LIKE MINDED ORGANIZATIONS - TO RAISE AWARENESS OF METASTATIC BREAST CANCER, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON TREATMENTS, TO HELP PATIENTS COPE WITH THE DISEASE | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $46,996 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $2,477 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,477 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| AARON MERTZ | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MERTZ | ||
| Past Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | AARON MERTZ | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 235 W 56TH ST APT 31C | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10019 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8479610808 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $63,848 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,544 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,606 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37,584 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $140,001 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $63,848 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,544 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,606 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37,584 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $140,001 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $140,001 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $62 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $214 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $140,215 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99850 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99830 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | Class of Activity: CIVIC | Donee's Name: THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | Donee's Address: 419 PARK AVE S NEW YORK NY 10016 | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $46996 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $59 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $29 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $2236 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $241 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $679 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Bank charges $45 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $3883 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $3204 |
| Other Assets.1011 | Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $1300 |