2025-10-29T11:44:01-04:00 2024-12-31 133457982 Modern Financial Care PO Box 322 Garnerville NY 10923 990 2024-01-01 822633861 THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION % LINDSAY WHITTEMORE RUTH 9728973371 8519 LAKEMONT DRIVE DALLAS TX 75209 LINDSAY WHITTEMORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9728973371 2025-10-07 true true MICHAEL MCGOVERN EA P00965438 8459471145 2025-10-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LINDSAY WHITTEMORE 8519 LAKEMONT DRIVE DALLAS TX 75209 1815604 false X WWW.RUTHCHEATHAMFOUNDATION.ORG X 2017 TX TRCF PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULT CANCER SURVIVORS: FINANCIAL AID, THROUGH NEEDS BASED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS - EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, THROUGH TUTORING, CAREER READINESS, AND PEER MENTORING- AND ADVOCACY. 6 6 3 35 0 0 833734 1664787 0 24619 27655 86922 51509 945275 1743951 546750 767684 0 251997 299163 10336 72258 21383 50370 820130 1127553 125145 616398 1057275 1664304 10108 739 1047167 1663565 TRCF PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULT CANCER SURVIVORS: FINANCIAL AID, THROUGH NEEDS BASED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS - EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, THROUGH TUTORING, CAREER READINESS, AND PEER MENTORING- AND ADVOCACY. false false 983317 767684 FINANCIAL AID / SCHOLARSHIPS: TEEN CANCER PATIENTS FACE SOME OF THE MOST COMPLEX AND DIVERSE TREATMENT NEEDS, YET RECEIVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SUPPORT OF ANY PATIENT POPULATION. EDUCATION IS KEY TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS, YET OUT OF REACH FOR MANY YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS DUE TO THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL, COGNITIVE, AND EMOTIONAL HARDSHIPS OF CANCER. TRCF SUPPORTS TEEN SURVIVORS FINANCIALLY VIA SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. TRCF PROVIDES PERPETUAL (MULTI-YEAR) FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SCHOLARS IN THE FORM OF COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, RANGING FROM $2,000-$5,000 PER YEAR. IN 2023, TRCF AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 200 YOUNG ADULT CANCER SURVIVORS. TRCF PRIORITIZES TEEN CANCER SURVIVORS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY THEIR CANCER DIAGNOSIS. 27495 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT: IN ADDITION TO WRITING THE CHECK TO SUPPORT COLLEGE TUITION, TRCF MEETS EACH STUDENT WHERE THEY ARE WITH VITAL EDUCATIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS. EACH SCHOLAR HAS ACCESS TO SUBJECT-SPECIFIC ONLINE TUTORING, SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUPS, AND CAREER READINESS WORKSHOPS. TRCF SCHOLARS ARE ABLE TO THRIVE, NOT JUST SURVIVE, AND HAVE AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE WITH THIS ADDITIONAL TARGETED SUPPORT. IN 2023, TRCF PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO ALL 200 TRCF SCHOLARS. SUPPORT INCLUDED BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO QUARTERLY ROUND TABLE SESSIONS OFFERING MENTORING/ SUPPORT GROUPS/CAREER READINESS, PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT, SCHOLAR SUPPORT BOXES (INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES) AND ONLINE SUBJECT-SPECIFIC TUTORING. 3553 ADVOCACY: CANCER ADVOCATES SPEAK UP FOR THOSE THAT CANT. ADVOCACY HELPS THE CANCER COMMUNITY NAVIGATE THIS OFTEN DIFFICULT LANDSCAPE, AND PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN CREATING A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL CANCER PATIENTS. TRCF WORKS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY TO RAISE SUPPORT AND AWARENESS FOR ADOLESCENT CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS. TRCF ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON MARKETING TO HIGHLIGHT PREVENTION AND EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSIS FOR TEENS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT COHORTS WORKING TO IMPROVE THE CANCER TREATMENT AND SURVIVORSHIP FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS. TRCF HAS A STRONG ONLINE FORUM WHERE WE ADDRESS SURVIVORSHIP ISSUES OUR SCHOLARS MIGHT FACE. TRCF TYPICALLY SPEND 520 HRS/YR DRAFTING THE CONTENT AND MARKETING FOR THE ADVOCACY EFFORTS ONLINE, AS WELL AS 200 HRS A YEAR ON COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH OTHER CANCER ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING TEEN CANCER SURVIVORS. 1014365 true true 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 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 3 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X LINDSAY WHITTEMORE 9728973371 8519 LAKEMONT DRIVE DALLAS TX 75209 X CAREN CHEATHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN VAUGHN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY WHITTEMORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOARD MEMBER 40.00 0.00 X X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS WHITTEMORE BOARD TREASURER 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGIE CHEATHAM BOARD PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA FRANK BOARD SECRETARY 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 202898 1461889 25565 1664787 27655 27655 123162 202898 71653 51509 51509 1743951 0 0 79164 767684 767684 90000 30000 30000 30000 185336 157555 3295 24486 8007 7206 240 561 15820 13600 188 2032 11841 5309 4030 2502 10336 10336 803 803 150 150 242 55 187 533 533 303 203 100 472 376 96 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 420 270 150 SOFTWARE 13289 10815 379 2095 SUPPLIES 18465 17094 1371 POSTAGE AND PRINTING 3515 3515 337 337 1127553 1014365 40930 72258 508895 1002766 539005 649995 9375 992 10551 1057275 1664304 10108 739 10108 739 X 1047167 1663565 1047167 1663565 1057275 1664304 616398 0 X true X false true false X 108449 608621 595096 1021589 574309 2908064 108449 608621 595096 1021589 574309 2908064 1240523 1667541 7037 24619 27655 59311 2967375 0.56200 0.51990 X Unusual grants Part II or Part III line 1 IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION OF USD 1,200,000 FROM A PRIVATE FOUNDATION THAT IS ENTIRELY UNAFFILIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION OR ANY OF ITS INSIDERS.THIS GIFT WAS EXCEPTIONAL IN SIZE, UNSOLICITED, AND NOT MADE PURSUANT TO ANY BINDING PLEDGE OR MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT. THE JEFF GREEN FOUNDATION HAS CONFIRMED IN WRITING THAT THIS CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE SOLELY IN RECOGNITION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS DEMONSTRATED IMPACT AND COMMITMENT TO ITS MISSION OF PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS FACING CANCER.THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RELY ON THIS CONTRIBUTION AS A REGULAR SOURCE OF FUNDING, AND THERE IS NO EXPECTATION OF RECURRENCE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT THIS 2024 GRANT BE TREATED AS AN UNUSUAL GRANT UNDER TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9 F 6, AND EXCLUDED FROM THE PUBLIC SUPPORT CALCULATION FOR THE APPLICABLE FIVE-YEAR SUPPORT TEST REPORTED IN SCHEDULE A, PART II.A LETTER FROM THE DONOR SUPPORTING UNUSUAL GRANT TREATMENT HAS BEEN ATTACHED FOR YOUR REVIEW. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part XI, Line 2d-Other revenue included on Sch D but not on 990 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SINCE THE INCEPTION OF TRCF, HAS CHOSEN NOT TO TAKE A SALARY AND WORK AS A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE EXECTUIVE DIRECTOR ARE CONSIDERED SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND COVERED ALL AREAS OF THE ADMINISTATION, FUNDRAISING, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORGANZIAATION. PER GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP), THE DONATED SERVICES ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF THOSE SERVICES WAS $90,000. THESE SERVICES WERE NOT RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE ON FORM 990, PER IRS GUIDELINES. SPRING GALA 316060 316060 54342 6000 11311 316060 316060 54342 6000 11311 71653 244407 true EDU SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRAD SCHOOL TRADE SCHOOL OR GRAD SCHOOL 260 767684 14916 CASH SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT false false false Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 LINDSAY WHTITEMORE AND DOUG WHITTEMORE ARE BOARD MEMBERS AND ARE ALSO HUSBAND AND WIFE. LINDSAY WHITTEMORE AND ANGIE CHEATHAM ARE BOARD MEMBER AND ARE SIBLINGS. CAREN CHEATHAM IS LINDSAY WHITTEMORE AND ANGIE CHEATHAMS AUNT. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY UPON REQUEST AND THE GOVERNING BODY IS ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION CERTIFY THAT THEY HAVE NO AFFILIATIONS WITH OR INVOLVEMENT IN ANY ORGANIZATION OR ENTITY WITH ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST (IE: HONORARIA; EDUCATIONAL GRANTS; PARTICIPATION IN SPEAKERS BUREAUS; MEMBERSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, CONSULTANCIES, STOCK OWNERSHIP, OR OTHER EQUITY INTEREST; AND EXPERT TESTIMONY OR PATENT-LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS), OR NON-FINANCIAL INTEREST (SUCH AS PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AFFILIATIONS, KNOWLEDGE OR BELIEFS) AS A RESULT OF THEIR VOTING POSITION ON THE ADVISORY BOARD. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, IT SHOULD BE RECORDED PUBLICLY (MEETING MINUTES) AND THE BOARD MEMBER IN CONFLICT SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM ANY VOTE WHERE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IN QUESTION. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CAN BE GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. FROM THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION BOARD.ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE ARE REQUIRED TO AGREE TO AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT THAT THEY WILL NOTIFY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IF THEY KNOW OR HAVE ANY AFFILIATED RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY OF THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS AND WILL ABSTAIN FROM ANY VOTE WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS USED A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARY DATA TO REVIEW AND SET COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND STAFF. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SINCE INCEPTION OF TRCF HAS CHOSEN NOT TO TAKE A SALARY AND WORK AS A FULL-TIME VOLUNTEER. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE EXECTUIVE DIRECTOR ARE CONSIDERED SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND COVERED ALL AREAS OF THE ADMINISTATION, FUNDRAISING, AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORGANZIAATION. THE ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF THOSE SERVICES WAS $90,000. THESE SERVICES WERE NOT RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE PER IRS GUIDELINES. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE MOST RECENT FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON WWW.RUTHCHEATHAMFOUNDATION.ORG AND CHARITY WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. General explanation attachment PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE CONTINUED...THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION (TRCF) HELPS CLOSE THE EDUCATIONAL GAP FOR TEEN CANCER SURVIVORS BY OFFERING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR THEIR LONG-TERM SUCCESS, AS CANCER OFTEN BRINGS LASTING FINANCIAL, COGNITIVE, AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES. THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION 8519 LAKEMONT DRIVE DALLAS TX 75209 814522443 SERVE AND SUPPORT TEENS BATTLING CANCER TX 501C3 7 N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Explanation of information on Schedule R THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION, EIN: 81-4522443, WAS MERGED INTO THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION COLLEGE FUND, EIN: 82-2633861 AND THE NAME CHANGED TO THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2024, PER THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF TEXAS. THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION, EIN: 81-4522443 CEASED TO EXIST AS A SEPERATE ENTITY AND DONATED REMAINING CASH ASSETS OF $87,652 TO THE RUTH CHEATHAM FOUNDATION COLLEGE FUND AS OF THIS DATE.