2026-05-05T14:14:01-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 263835257 TRACYS KIDS INC TRAC 2022564466 5509 Devon Road Bethesda MD 20814 Matthew Gerson Owner 2022564466 2026-05-05 false 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Tracys Kids 5509 Devon Road Bethesda MD 20814 209771 false X X 2009 MD Tracys Kids uses Art Therapy to help young cancer patients and their families cope with the emotional stress and trauma of cancer and its treatment. Our work ranges from individual art therapy sessions with inpatients who may be confined to their rooms, to open studio sessions with outpatients who chose what projects to work on. The children, share their experiences while they receive chemotherapy or other treatment. Tracys Kids programs are provided free of charge to those we serve - including the patients siblings. Our gifted, compassionate, Masters-trained Art Therapists help kids and families develop strategies for coping with scary procedures, express the fears that might lead to nightmares and social isolation, and communicate with medical. 12 10 0 0 0 0 366825 209771 0 0 20468 39892 0 0 387293 249663 401889 472319 0 0 75400 75400 0 0 30000 85680 51566 562969 629285 -175676 -379622 732517 398714 0 0 732517 398714 X Tracys Kids uses Art Therapy to help young cancer patients and their families cope with the emotional stress and trauma of cancer and its treatment. Our Masters-trained therapists give them a chance to process their emotions, have some well-deserved fun, and build emotional resilience. Our mission is to ensure that the children we serve are emotionally equipped to fight the illness as actively as possible and prepared for the time when they are cancer-free. false false 225373 In 2025, the Tracys Kids program at Children's National Hospital provided 1,489 art therapy sessions, serving 4,583 participants. Whether at bedside on the inpatient unit, in the bustling art room or with patient siblings during our Summer Sibling program, the Tracy's Kids art therapists meet young people where they are, transforming long hours hooked up to IV poles into creative fun and exploration. 80000 In 2025, the Tracy's Kids program at New York Prebyterian Hospital completed 785 hours of art therapy for patients and families, serving 2,090 art therapy contacts. Our art therapist is a leader in the psychosocial support team. She has developed new ways of helping patients recognize milestones in treatment and extends our reach by supervising two art therapy graduate interns. 70026 The Tracys Kids program at Sinai Children's Hospital in Baltimore led 1,400 art therapy sessions, serving some 1,900 contacts. The program is characterized by its multi-faceted structure. Daily art therapy sessions in the clinic and at bedside are augmented by a monthly support group for adolescents and young adults, a weekly Mindfulness Art Therapy Zoom-based group, individual art therapy sessions through the hospital's tele-health platform, and ongoing support for patients on long-term follow-up. 12000 472319 387399 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 true false false 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 false false X 12 10 false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true true true true false false Matt Gerson 2022564466 5509 Devon Road Bethesda MD 20814 X Matthew Gerson Esq President and Board member 5 X 60000 0 0 Tracy Councill Program Director and Board Member 5 X 15000 0 0 Dr Manish Agrawal Board Member 0 X 0 0 0 Mary Louise Cohen Esq Board Member 0 X 0 0 0 Wendy Donoho Board Member 0 X 0 0 0 Marcelle Leahy RN Board Member 0 X 0 0 0 Curtis Legeyt Esq Board Member 0 X 0 0 0 Greg Lubin Board Member 0 X 0 0 0 Suzy Friedman Cohen Esq Board Member 0 X X 0 0 0 Melissa Maxfield Secretary and Board Member 0 X X 0 0 0 Marcy Romm Treasurer and Board Member 0 X X 0 0 0 Reinhard Weick Board Member 0 X 0 0 0 75000 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 209771 0 209771 0 0 0 0 0 39892 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 249663 0 0 0 472319 472319 0 0 75400 15400 30000 30000 3700 3700 6891 6891 0 3964 3964 13400 12000 1400 145 145 412 412 23054 23054 599285 503419 65866 30000 51788 24732 69590 47951 0 0 0 0 611139 326031 732517 398714 0 0 0 0 X 732517 398714 732517 398714 732517 398714 -349622 X false false false X 452552 535959 290572 366825 209771 1855679 452552 535959 290572 366825 209771 1855679 1855679 51461 32943 25110 20468 39892 169874 2025553 0.91613 0.9303 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Methodist Childrens Hospital 7700 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio TX 78229 611273583 501(c)3 35781 to support the Tracys Kids art Therapy program New York Presbyterian Hospital 850 Third Avenue 12th Floor New York NY 10022 133957095 501(c)3 80000 to support the Tracys Kids art therapy program Childrens National Medical Center 111 Michigan Ave NW Washington DC 20010 530196580 501(c)3 225373 to support the Tracys Kids art therapy program Sinai Hospital of Baltimore 2401 W Belvedere Ave Baltimore MD 21215 520486540 501(c)3 70026 to support the Tracys Kids art therapy program Henry M Jackson Foundation 6720A Rockledge Dr Bethesda MD 20817 521317896 501(c)3 61137 to support the Tracys Kids art therapy program Part I, line 2 Grants are determined based on individual, budget requests and prior year activity. They are each approved by the BoD. Grants are issued in 3 payments based on ongoing performance. Each recipient site is visited during the year and provides reports at the end of the year. Part III, line Total t Part VI, line 8b The Organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Part VI, line 11b The Treasurer will review the 990. The Board receives a copy thereafter. Part VI, line 12c The board secretary ensures that all directors have read and agreed to the conflict of interest policy. Part VI, line 15a The presidents compensation was determined using a review of data from comparable organizations. The review was conducted by members of the BoD Part VI, line 19 The organization provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the public by request.