Nonprofit · EIN 26-3835257
TRACYS KIDS INC
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $249,663 | $629,285 | -$379,622 | $398,714 | $0 | $398,714 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $387,293 | $562,969 | -$175,676 | $732,517 | $0 | $732,517 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $315,682 | $703,052 | -$387,370 | $928,817 | $106,887 | $821,930 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $351,418 | $728,705 | -$377,287 | $1,234,840 | $25,540 | $1,209,300 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $209,771
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $39,892
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $472,319
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $75,400
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,891
- Program services (functional)
- $503,419
- Management and general (functional)
- $65,866
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $732,517
- Total assets, end of year
- $398,714
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $398,714
- Publicly traded securities
- $326,031
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $398,714
- Gross receipts
- $209,771
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gerson Esq | President and Board member Officer | 5 | $60,000 |
| Tracy Councill | Program Director and Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $15,000 |
| Dr Manish Agrawal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mary Louise Cohen Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Wendy Donoho | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Marcelle Leahy RN | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Curtis Legeyt Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Greg Lubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Suzy Friedman Cohen Esq | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Melissa Maxfield | Secretary and Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Marcy Romm | Treasurer and Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Reinhard Weick | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gerson | President, Board Member Officer | 5 | $60,000 |
| Tracy Councill | Program Director, Board Member Officer | 5 | $15,400 |
| Bridget Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Manish Agrawal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Louise Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wendy Donoho | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marcelle Leahy | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Curtis Legeyt | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Greg Lubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Suzy Friedman Cohen | Chair Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melissa Maxfield | Secretary Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marcy Romm | Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gerson | President, Board Member Officer | 5 | $60,000 |
| Tracy Councill | Program Director, Board Member Officer | 5 | $15,400 |
| Bridget Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $14,000 |
| Manish Agrawal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Louise Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wendy Donoho | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marcelle Leahy | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Curtis Legeyt | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Greg Lubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Suzy Friedman Cohen | Chair Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melissa Maxfield | Secretary Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marcy Romm | Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Gerson | President, Board Member Officer | 5 | $60,000 |
| Tracy Councill | Program Director, Board Member Officer | 5 | $18,200 |
| Bridget Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $13,780 |
| Manish Agrawal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Louise Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wendy Donoho | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marcelle Leahy | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Curtis Legeyt | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Greg Lubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Suzy Friedman Cohen | Chair Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melissa Maxfield | Secretary Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marcy Romm | Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5509 DEVON RD, BETHESDA, MD 20814-1009
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tracys Kids, 5509 Devon Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
- Signed the 990
- Matthew Gerson, Owner
- Phone
- (202) 256-4466
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $225,373
- 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.Expenses $80,000
- 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.Expenses $70,026
- Expenses $12,000 · grants $472,319
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
- 26-3835257
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $398,714
- Income (IRS master file)
- $249,663
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $249,663 | $629,285 | $398,714 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $387,293 | $562,969 | $732,517 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $315,682 | $703,052 | $928,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $351,418 | $728,705 | $1,234,840 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 26-3835257).
Questions about TRACYS KIDS INC
- What is the EIN of TRACYS KIDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRACYS KIDS INC is 26-3835257.
- Is TRACYS KIDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to TRACYS KIDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRACYS KIDS 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 TRACYS KIDS 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 TRACYS KIDS 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 TRACYS KIDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tracys Kids.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRACYS KIDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (Matthew Gerson Esq, President and Board member).
- How much revenue does TRACYS KIDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $249,663, expenses of $629,285 and total assets of $398,714 at year end.
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