Nonprofit · EIN 47-2406424
KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION
Also known as KNITTED KNOCKERS
Tax-exempt · BELLINGHAM, WA 98229
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $213,557 | $134,631 | $78,926 | $236,134 | $1,861 | $234,273 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $131,201 | $109,859 | $21,342 | $146,595 | $3,248 | $143,347 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $121,798 | $111,485 | $10,313 | $124,660 | $2,655 | $122,005 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $209,598
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,959
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,005
- Occupancy
- $12,000
- Travel
- $495
- Program services (functional)
- $116,568
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,063
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $146,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $236,134
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,861
- Net assets, end of year
- $234,273
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $234,273
- Gross receipts
- $213,557
- Employees
- 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Demorest | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Peter David | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terri Hickox | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Andrea Evans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia DeFreeuw | President Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Demorest | President | 32 | $0 |
| Peter David | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Terri Hickox | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Evans | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Demorest | Director | 8 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Demorest | President | 32 | $0 |
| Peter David | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Terri Hickox | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Evans | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Demorest | Director | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1405 FRASER STREET F103, BELLINGHAM, WA 98229-5886
- In care of
- % PATRICIA DEFREEUW
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 2939 Leeward Way, Bellingham WA 98226
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Barbara Demorest, 2939 Leeward Way, Bellingham WA 98226
- Signed the 990
- Patricia DeFreeuw, President
- Phone
- (360) 595-3278
- Website
- knittedknockers.org
- Return prepared by
- Cook CPAs and Consultants PLLC
Mission
Connect volunter knitters with breast cancer survivors, offering free alternatives to traditional breast prothesis.
Program accomplishments
- Provide free breast prostheses to women who have had a mastectomy. A website, knittedknockers.org is maintained where women can go online and order their free knitted knockers. These knocker orders are fulfilled by volunteers throughout the country.Knitted Knockers Support Foundation (KKSF) has created and provided through a network of volunteers over 1,095,462 knitted knockers through 2025. Media, Speaking Engagements and social media are utilized to help spread the word to recruit volunteers as well as reach out to the women who can use these gifts of comfort and dignity. Traditional breast prosthetics can be hot, heavy, expensive and cant be worn for some time after surgery. Knitted Knockers are soft, light, huggable, can be worn in a regular bra and are free. There are over 100,000 mastectomies done a year in the US many of whom will wear a prostheses for at least awhile. The demand for knitted knockers has been huge with over 13,000 a month currently being provided. Knitted Knockers utilizes Facebook (42,000 followers), Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to help spread the word reaching out to the hundreds of thousands of women who have had a mastectomy and not been reconstructed. Knitted knockers has been on TV, radio, in countless newspapers, blogs and video productions (several viewed millions of times).Expenses $57,955
- Support Medical Professionals to provide to their patients. KKSF supports over 2,410 Medical Clinics by providing brochures, knockers and other information free to their patients. KKSF connects volunteer knitters and crocheters with registered medical clinics to provide knitted knockers directly to them. Currently over 1,451 clinics have been adopted by local groups and the remaining are supported by the network of volunteer State Suppliers filling requests for knockers as they come in from their states. Medical Clinics are reached by attending medical conferences to increase awareness in the medical community about the availability of this service for their patients. Happy recipients of knitted knockers also share with their physicians and encourage them to register with us.Expenses $30,592
- Recruit knitters and crocheters. Our programs exist to inspire and equip thousands of volunteer knitters and crocheters to provide the inventory of knitted knockers to provide to the women requesting them through their own communities, medical clinics or nationally. This has occurred through the utilization of 197 State Providers who fill orders from their various states that come in through knittedknockers.org and over 6,780 registered groups of knitters and crocheters donating over 502,000 hours in 2025. Volunteers are recruited by going to crafting conventions where thousands of knitters and crocheters convene to enjoy their craft as well as manufacturers of yarn and needles thereby expanding the reach to potential volunteers to use their crafting skills to help others as well as word of mouth. Knittedknockers.org provides patterns for knitters and crocheters (downloaded over 2,305,000 times), video tutorials on how to make great knockers, videos about knitted knockers (viewed over 750,000 times), and information for medical clinics on how to register and provide this service free to their patients. It is a one stop place for how to request free knitted knockers and how to supply them. In addition to the estimated 502,000 hours donated by knitters/crocheters an additional 9,772 hours have been donated processing and delivering knitted knockers in 2025.Expenses $28,021
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2406424
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $236,134
- Income (IRS master file)
- $213,557
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $213,557 | $134,631 | $236,134 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $131,201 | $109,859 | $146,595 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $121,798 | $111,485 | $124,660 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Barbara Demorest | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-2406424).
Questions about KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION is 47-2406424.
- Is KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT 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 KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT 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 KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT 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 KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2016 names Barbara Demorest.
- Who are the officers and directors of KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $213,557, expenses of $134,631 and total assets of $236,134 at year end.
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