2025-04-19T17:13:25-04:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 454089832 Doreen Katz Memorial Cancer Foundation % Adam Katz DORE 7205309482 16748 E SMOKY HILL RD SUITE 9C 203 Centennial CO 80015 Adam Katz Executive Director 2025-04-21 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Adam Katz 16748 E Smoky Hill Rd Suite 9c 203 Centennial CO 80015 54002 false X httpsL doreenkatzmemorial.org X 2011 CO The foundation focuses on children whose parents are diagnosed with cancer. We provide grants to cover fees now charged by schools directly to families for everyday services like advanced placement classes science music art field trips all day kindergarten and many others for our families K-12. In addition we have aligned with several therapeutic organizations to offer their services so each child has a voice outside the home. We have been working with families since 2013 and now have branches in Arizona Illinois and Utah. 6 6 0 50 0 0 77236 54002 0 0 0 0 0 0 77236 54002 20599 22173 0 0 0 0 3540 2370 2370 12946 7833 37085 32376 40151 21626 215275 236901 0 0 215275 236901 The foundation focuses on children whose parents are diagnosed with any form of cancer. We provide grants to cover fees now charged by schools directly to families for everyday services like advanced placement classes science music art field trips all day kindergarten and many others for our families K-12. In addition we have aligned with several therapeutic organizations to offer their services so each child has a voice outside the home. We have been working with families since 2013 and now have branches in Arizona Illinois and Utah. false true 22173 22173 0 The foundation provides grants to help families cover the cost of education now being charged directly to them when a parent has any form of cancer. In todays world schools are charging families directly for most anything a child could want to do during the school day. Fees exist for advanced placement classes field trips science classes lab fees full day kindergarten playing sports or musical instruments and many more. Families dealing with the high costs of cancer treatments and loss of income due to short or long term disability if they are able to keep their job are often faced with the decision of paying for their childrens education or their life saving cancer treatment. We take away the stress of this decision K-12 for our families and also provide a therapist to each family so the children have a voice outside the home during this difficult time. We are now working with 95 families in Colorado,20 in Arizona,in 4 Illinois and 18 in Utah. We are registered in each state. We intend to continue our growth in each of these states and also to expand into a few more in 2025 and beyond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22173 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false false false false AZ CO IL UT X X X Adam Katz 7205058331 16748 E Smoky Hill Rd Suite 9c 203 Centennial CO 80015 X Cathy Murtha Board Member 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tanya Mabie Board Member 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Micke Long Board Member 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shauna Oleson Board Member 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Millard Board Member 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Katz Executive Director 80.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 41502 0 12500 0 54002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54002 0 0 0 0 0 22173 22173 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2370 2370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158 0 158 0 2341 0 2341 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 282 0 282 0 1087 0 1087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2145 0 2145 0 Donations 1820 0 1820 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32376 22173 7833 2370 0 0 0 0 215275 236901 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215275 236901 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 215275 236901 0 0 215275 236901 215275 236901 21626 0 0 0 0 0 X true false true false X 44914 50417 60632 77236 54002 287201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44914 50417 60632 77236 54002 287201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 287201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44914 50417 60632 77236 54002 287201 1 1.0000 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true School Fees and Therapy UT 25 3054 0 Invoices NA School Fees and Therapy IL 5 193 0 Invoices NA School Fees and Therapy CO 85 11776 0 Invoices NA School Fees and Therapy AZ 11 804 0 Invoices NA Part I Line 2 The Foundation uses its grant funding specifically within each of its states for our programming in each state. As we now operate in 4 states we are starting to receive more grant funding in 3 of these states AZ CO UT as we cannot solicit in Illinois due to there requirement to register with the Attorney General. When a grant is received in a state it is added to our grants spreadsheet and then each disbursement is recorded against the grant until the funds are used in their entirety. Part III, line 3 Weve been registered with the Secretary of State in Illinois since 2019 but do not approve of their requirement to register with the Attorney General as well in order to be able to solicit in the state. During 2024 we closed our operations in CT FL IN NV RI and WY as we hadnt made any progress in taking in families and decided to focus on our active states as we will continue to grow and help children of cancer patients. Part VI, Line 12c The Foundation and the board affirm on an annual basis that they have operated within the guidelines of our Conflict of Interest Policy. In addition at each board meeting there is open discussion of the policy and each member confirms their operations within its guidelines. Part III Line 4 | Explanation:| At the current time the foundations only program area is E86. We are currently working with 112 families in AZ CO IL and UT and anticipate adding more in these states as we continue our growth. We are there for our families where a parent is diagnosed with any form of cancer and the children are in danger of missing out on activities at school and also provide a voice for them outside the home. Part V Line 1 | Explanation:| The foundation is staffed entirely by volunteers including the Executive Director. Part VI Line 1 | Explanation:| The board is comprised of volunteers with various skill sets to help us grow in the years ahead. We are currently looking for new members in our operating states AZ and UT as we are fully registered in both states and working with more families in both states then in IL which we are only partially registered. Part VI Line 10 | Explanation:| The foundation opened branches in AZ in 2017 Illinois in 2019 and Utah in 2022. Their operations mirror the way we do everything in Colorado as will all other states that come on board in the years ahead. Part VI Line 11 | Explanation:| The 990 is prepared by the Executive Director as he has intimate knowledge of operations in each of our locations. Once it is completed it is sent to the independent accountant for review for reasonableness. Once approved it is sent to each member of the board for their review and input. Changes made by board input are then entered by the Executive Director and then sent to the Independent Accountant for review and approval. Once approved they are sent to each board member prior to submission. Part VI Line 19 | Explanation:| Our governing documents as well as Conflict of Interest Policy and Financial Statements are available throughout the year to the public via the Colorado Secretary of State website and through direct request through the foundations own website. Part VII General | Explanation:| The foundation is staffed entirely by volunteers as we are mission-driven and like to potential funders as we grow. We are currently operating in 4 states with complete volunteer staffs and will keep the model in place as we continue our expansion. Part VIII Line 1 | Explanation:| Our fundraising efforts have been greatly impacted since COVID as we have stayed away from live events due to the very real danger that exists in bringing immune-compromised people together with anyone else. As such we have focused our energy on our existing donors and working on grants to make up for the missing live events and will continue in this manner for the foreseeable future. Part IX Line 25 | Explanation:| COVID continues to impact our expenses as we have done away with live events. Our expenses are certainly focused on our families and providing the assistance they need but there are some managerial expenses coming along that help us to continue our growth now and into the future. Part X Line 1 | Explanation:| The foundations assets consist mostly of cash and a few assets used in day-to-day operations. These assets are a printer cell phone laptops and other computer devices. Part XI General | Explanation:| The foundation has kept it simple in our early years as we try to grow into a national foundation for all children of cancer patients. Part XII General | Explanation:| The finance committee has overall authority for the audit which is a review at this time as well as review and compilation of the financial statements and selection of the independent accountant.