Nonprofit · EIN 20-3792198
HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,451,336 | $1,193,264 | $258,072 | $7,244,728 | $825,161 | $6,419,567 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,715,584 | $1,251,229 | $1,464,355 | $7,434,347 | $1,272,836 | $6,161,511 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,616,274 | $1,124,315 | $491,959 | $6,379,225 | $1,682,069 | $4,697,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,318,755
- of which government grants
- $56,756
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $88,361
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $40
- Other revenue
- $44,220
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,614
- Other salaries and wages
- $437,405
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $677,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,317
- Occupancy
- $126,152
- Travel
- $3,471
- Depreciation
- $170,230
- Program services (functional)
- $924,156
- Management and general (functional)
- $147,810
- Fundraising (functional)
- $121,298
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,434,347
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,244,728
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $825,161
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,419,567
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,101,191
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,005,789
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $413,778
- Gross receipts
- $1,756,632
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 267
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MCCUSKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,358 | $11,256 |
| COLETTE MAGNANT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL BORTNICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ARONSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BORTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATEY GROGAN | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEAL AQUILINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BRICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HEARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COTHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY KWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI DEVLIN DELOVITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH GROSSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVA TEMKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MCCUSKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $162,510 | $8,627 |
| KATEY GROGAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL BORTNICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ARONSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BORTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CLARKE | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ALTMAN | VICE CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEAL AQUILINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BRICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HEARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK COTHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY KWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLETTE MAGNANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SAMBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HOLLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHUL KISHORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA TEMKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MCCUSKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,830 | $7,980 |
| KATEY GROGAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL BORTNICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA ARONSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BORTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CLARKE | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ALTMAN | VICE CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEAL AQUILINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY BRICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BRODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN HEARL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAHUL KISHORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKI KWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY KWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLETTE MAGNANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SAMBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10100 LAUREATE WAY, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2168
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KATEY GROGAN, 10100 LAUREATE WAY, BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Signed the 990
- MARY MCCUSKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (301) 634-7500
- Return prepared by
- Alta CPA GroupLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC. IS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR LOVED ONES DEAL WITH THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL IMPACT OF CANCER THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONALLY FACILITATED PROGRAMS OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, WELLNESS AND HOPE. SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT PROVIDES FREE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER, THEIR CAREGIVERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, AND THOSE GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE TO CANCER. PROGRAMS INCLUDE PROFESSIONALLY FACILITATED SUPPORT GROUPS, NEWCOMER ORIENTATION SESSIONS, MIND-BODY PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS THAT ADDRESS THE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND PRACTICAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER. THESE SERVICES PROMOTE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, REDUCE ISOLATION, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.Expenses $924,156
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3792198
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,244,728
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,756,632
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,451,336 | $1,193,264 | $7,244,728 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,715,584 | $1,251,229 | $7,434,347 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,616,274 | $1,124,315 | $6,379,225 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,812,475 | $1,074,537 | $6,247,399 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3792198).
Questions about HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC
- What is the EIN of HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC is 20-3792198.
- Is HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KATEY GROGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,358 (MARY MCCUSKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,451,336, expenses of $1,193,264 and total assets of $7,244,728 at year end.
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