Nonprofit · EIN 22-2126867
VALERIE FUND
Tax-exempt · MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,029,743 | $7,125,848 | $1,903,895 | $21,231,838 | $1,609,882 | $19,621,956 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,611,163 | $5,940,358 | $2,670,805 | $19,351,848 | $2,239,407 | $17,112,441 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,419,519
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $763,422
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $32,605
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$153,198
- Other revenue
- -$153,198
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,659,604
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $290,151
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,030,762
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,524,603
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,500
- Occupancy
- $86,181
- Depreciation
- $26,116
- Program services (functional)
- $6,190,629
- Management and general (functional)
- $200,258
- Fundraising (functional)
- $734,961
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,351,848
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,231,838
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,609,882
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,621,956
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $488,561
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,955,003
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,340,493
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,281,463
- Gross receipts
- $11,322,034
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY KIRSCHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $203,793 | $25,154 |
| LORI ABRAMS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,189 | $16,955 |
| BERNICE FLANDERS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,575 | $16,685 |
| EGDA VELOZ | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 10 | $61,204 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M CYRIAC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DENICHILO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET GREENHOLTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NOVAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KEATING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SQUERI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRIE BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WEINTRAUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDITH SCHUMACHER-TILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOMINIC DIBARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE RUBINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS SILVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL YARIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JC UVA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN FUHRO ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY KIRSCHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $208,111 | $24,415 |
| LORI ABRAMS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,937 | $16,799 |
| BERNICE FLANDERS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,688 | $5,132 |
| EGDA VELOZ | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 10 | $58,000 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M CYRIAC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DENICHILO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET GREENHOLTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NOVAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KEATING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL MEHTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SQUERI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRIE BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WEINTRAUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH SCHUMACHER-TILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIC DIBARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE RUBINSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS SILVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL YARIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JC UVA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FUHRO ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2101 MILLBURN AVE, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-3719
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARRY KIRSCHNER, 2101 MILLBURN AVENUE, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040
- Signed the 990
- BARRY KIRSCHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 761-0422
- Website
- WWW.THEVALERIEFUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DORFMAN ABRAMS MUSIC LLC
Mission
TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS.
Program accomplishments
- CENTERSTHE VALERIE FUND SUPPORTS PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING CHILD LIFE ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMS AT EIGHT HOSPITAL-BASED VALERIE FUND CENTERS IN NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY. CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES VISITED THE CENTERS MORE THAN 31,000 TIMES IN 2024 TO BE TREATED FOR CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS.Expenses $4,598,803 · grants $3,476,719
- CAMP HAPPY TIMESTHE VALERIE FUND OPERATES CAMP HAPPY TIMES, A FREE ONE-WEEK SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER. CAMP HAPPY TIMES SERVED 100+ CHILDREN AND TEENAGE PATIENT LEADERS-IN-TRAINING.ADDITIONALLY, THE VALERIE FUND PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION AND FUNDING FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS TO ATTEND OTHER CAMP PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR THEIR NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $433,539
- ADVOCACYTHE VALERIE FUND ENGAGES IN YEAR ROUND ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR THE CHILDREN TREATED WITH CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS. THE FUND HAS CREATED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF CHILDREN TREATED AT THE CENTERS. IN 2024, THERE WERE 129 CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FUND ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL STAFF TO ATTEND NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO ENHANCE THE PSYCHOLOGIAL AND EMOTIONAL CARE OF THE CHILDREN UNDER TREATMENT. THE VALERIE FUND ALSO PROVIDES EMERGENCY FUNDING TO SUPPORT OUR PATIENT FAMILIES.Expenses $1,158,287 · grants $1,182,885
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 | Not 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
- 22-2126867
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,231,838
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,322,034
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,029,743 | $7,125,848 | $21,231,838 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,611,163 | $5,940,358 | $19,351,848 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,561,676 | $8,041,085 | $16,465,291 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 22-2126867).
Questions about VALERIE FUND
- What is the EIN of VALERIE FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VALERIE FUND is 22-2126867.
- Is VALERIE FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to VALERIE FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VALERIE FUND 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 VALERIE FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VALERIE FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VALERIE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BARRY KIRSCHNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of VALERIE FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,793 (BARRY KIRSCHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VALERIE FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,029,743, expenses of $7,125,848 and total assets of $21,231,838 at year end.
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