Nonprofit · EIN 45-1836440
JESSIE REES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · RCHO STA MARG, CA 92688
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,887,459 | $4,571,607 | $315,852 | $3,632,131 | $1,087,121 | $2,545,010 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,749,685 | $4,769,398 | -$19,713 | $3,657,298 | $1,428,140 | $2,229,158 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,443,740 | $6,196,256 | -$752,516 | $3,875,444 | $1,626,573 | $2,248,871 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,694,750
- of which government grants
- $71,036
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $112,155
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,080,554
- Other revenue
- $1,080,554
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $505,944
- Other salaries and wages
- $756,556
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,464,951
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,750
- Accounting fees
- $18,650
- Occupancy
- $374,371
- Travel
- $94,984
- Depreciation
- $73,554
- Program services (functional)
- $4,020,073
- Management and general (functional)
- $257,952
- Fundraising (functional)
- $293,582
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,657,298
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,632,131
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,087,121
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,545,010
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $865,771
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,168,751
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,545,010
- Gross receipts
- $5,680,312
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 9,920
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule O | – | 60 | $280,324 | $30,500 |
| Erik Rees | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $225,620 | $30,500 |
| Marilyn Henley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Eilber | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Layne Lawson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Sauers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bart Asner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Marsh | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Estrella | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Mazzone | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Maclean | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vince Cook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Olson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerry Tschopp | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Weiss | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Wright | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Erik Baker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Karnish | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Richelle Butcher | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Karnish | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule O | – | 60 | $270,290 | $29,853 |
| Erik Rees | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $234,220 | $28,003 |
| Marilyn Henley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Eilber | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Layne Larson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Sauers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bart Asner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Marsh | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Estrella | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Mazzone | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Maclen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vince Cook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Olson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerry Tschopp | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Weiss | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Wright | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Baker | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Karnish | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Rees | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $213,400 |
| Stacey Rees | COO / CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $143,000 |
| Marilyn Henley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kim Eilber | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Layne Larson | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Sauers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Chad Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jared Bonneville | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Marsh | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Estrella | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Mazzone | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dominic Porporino | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vince Cook | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Olson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gerry Tschopp | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Stratman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Erik Baker | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gordon Maclen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bart Asner | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 80667, RCHO STA MARG, CA 92688-0667
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Erik Rees, PO Box 80667, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
- Signed the 990
- Erik Rees, President
- Phone
- (888) 648-6348
- Website
- www.jessie.org
- Return prepared by
- Wertz & Company LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-1836440 or by the name JESSIE REES FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Our mission of the Jessie Rees Foundation is to ensure every child and family impacted by childhood cancer has the support to Never Ever Give Up by connecting with their family, bringing awareness to their story, providing them helpful resources and sending them continuous doses of encouragement throughout their journey. In addition, we spread the Never Ever Give up message to all people.
Program accomplishments
- The Jessie Rees Foundation's primary programs consist of providing support and encouragement to kids, super sibs, and parents impacted by childhood cancer. The sustained encouragement comes through an array of JoyJars, monthly gifts through Club NEGU (gifts include NEGU PowerPacks, Family Fun Packs, sibling Surprise Boxes, Parent Boost, NEGU Buddies, birthday JoyJars, and an assortment of care cards), and daily video encouragement from celebrities and athletes through a free smart phone app (INEGU). In addition, the Jessie Rees Foundation sends families and caregivers monthly to the House of Hope in La Quinta, California, to rest, have fun, and create lasting memories at no charge; provides financial support during the holidays; and creates special custom memory canvases to families that have lost a child to cancer.To date, the Foundation has assembled and distributed over 500,000 JoyJars plus tens of thousands of other Boosts of Joy to individual homes, children's hospitals, Ronald McDonald Houses, and oncology camps across the United States and other countries.Expenses $4,020,073
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
- 45-1836440
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,632,131
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,680,312
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,887,459 | $4,571,607 | $3,632,131 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,749,685 | $4,769,398 | $3,657,298 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,443,740 | $6,196,256 | $3,875,444 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,703,087 | $3,954,283 | $4,817,249 | IRS |
| 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 45-1836440).
Questions about JESSIE REES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of JESSIE REES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JESSIE REES FOUNDATION is 45-1836440.
- Is JESSIE REES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to JESSIE REES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JESSIE REES FOUNDATION 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 JESSIE REES FOUNDATION 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 JESSIE REES FOUNDATION 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 JESSIE REES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Erik Rees.
- Who are the officers and directors of JESSIE REES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $280,324 (See Schedule O).
- How much revenue does JESSIE REES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,887,459, expenses of $4,571,607 and total assets of $3,632,131 at year end.
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