PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM (EIN 20-8573849)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 202611329349202546
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- 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 | 2026-05-12T11:43:29-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 273858252 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 810 WRIGHTS SUMMIT PARKWAY SUITE | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | 300 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | FORT WRIGHT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 41011 | 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 | 208573849 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | PEDI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5137724888 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10280 CHESTER ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CINCINNATI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45215 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KEITH DESSERICH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5137724888 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | STEPHANIE ALLGEYER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00761973 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8593313300 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-10 | PreparationDt |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Final Return | Yes (X) | FinalReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.PBTCF.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $27,315 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $27,315 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $27,315 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $123,025 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,775 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $975 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $125,775 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$98,460 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $147,009 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$48,549 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $147,009 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $147,009 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $147,009 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM AND TO EDUCATE, AID AND FUND CANCER RESEARCH. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | FUNDED GROWTH AND REPORTING ELEMENTS OF THE PBTC-045 PROTOCOL ($75,000) AND PBTC-049 ($48,025). | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $123,025 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $123,025 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $123,025 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH DESSERICH | ||||
| PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GRAHAM | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NIEDERMEYER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN GLEESON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE GEORGE | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | Yes (1) | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10280 CHESTER ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CINCINNATI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45215 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5137724888 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 | $52,537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $92,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $56,263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $27,315 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $259,165 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $52,537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,050 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $92,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $56,263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $27,315 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $259,165 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $7,634 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $251,531 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $259,165 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97050 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96990 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN
Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp
Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Assets Distri Or Expnss Paid | CASH | AssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc |
| Distribution | 2025-12-31 | DistributionDt |
| Fair Market Value Of Asset | $48,549 | FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt |
| Method Of FMV Determination | FMV | MethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt |
| EIN | 260269131 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CURE STARTS NOW INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10280 CHESTER ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CINCINNATI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45215 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRC Section | 501(C)(3) | IRCSectionTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Director Of Successor | Yes (1) | DirectorOfSuccessorInd |
| Employee Of Successor | Yes (1) | EmployeeOfSuccessorInd |
| Owner Of Successor | 0 | OwnerOfSuccessorInd |
| Receive Compensation | 0 | ReceiveCompensationInd |
| Assets Distributed | Yes (1) | AssetsDistributedInd |
| Required To Notify AG | 0 | RequiredToNotifyAGInd |
| Attorney General Notified | 0 | AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd |
| Liabilities Paid | Yes (1) | LiabilitiesPaidInd |
| Bonds Outstanding | 0 | BondsOutstandingInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 2E: | PERSON(S) INVOLVED: KEITH DESSERICH |
| PART I, LINE 2E: | EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: THE CURE STARTS NOW (TCSN) IS A 501(C)(3) EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ABSORBING THE ASSETS OF PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM FOUNDATION (PBTCF) AS PART OF A MERGER. KEITH DESSERICH IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR TCSN. KEITH IS ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF TCSN. KEITH'S POSITION AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TCSN AND HIS EMPLOYMENT AT TCSN PREDATES THE MERGER AND WERE NOT RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THE MERGER. KEITH HAS NOT AND WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION AS AS RESULT OF THE MERGER. |
| PART I, LINE 6C: | PBTCF PAID ALL OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES DURING THE YEAR. PBTCF DID NOT HAVE ANY OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES AT THE POINT OF DISSOLUTION. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: MEDICAL GRANTS OR FOR MEETING COSTS OF THE CONSORTIUM. GRANTEE NAME: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM (ST. JUDE GRANTEE NAME: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR CONSORTIUM (ST. JUDE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 262 DANNY THOMAS PLACE MEMPHIS, TN 38105. AMOUNT GIVEN: 123,025. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: BANK SERVICE CHARGES. AMOUNT: 58. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE, CONVENTION, AND MEETING. AMOUNT: 737. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 80. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 100. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 975. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: ASSETS TRANSFERED IN MERGER WITH THE CURE STARTS NOW. AMOUNT: -48,549. |