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Nonprofit · EIN 59-3097333

NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33609

Financials

$5M$5.1M2023$4.4M$5.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,449,969$5,723,050-$1,273,081$6,202,847$1,059,559$5,143,288
June 30, 2024990$5,010,088$5,075,041-$64,953$7,031,609$930,873$6,100,736
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,219,467
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$87,081
Net gain from sales of assets
-$42,296
Net income from fundraising events
$134,683
Other revenue
$143,421

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,441,620
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$492,986
Other salaries and wages
$1,023,485
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,685,577
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$49,241
Travel
$17,857
Depreciation
$52,167
Program services (functional)
$5,120,886
Management and general (functional)
$246,144
Fundraising (functional)
$356,020

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,031,609
Total assets, end of year
$6,202,847
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,059,559
Net assets, end of year
$5,143,288
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,514,645
Publicly traded securities
$3,050,583
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,475,544
Net assets with donor restrictions
$667,744
Gross receipts
$7,238,881
Employees
21
Volunteers
300
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
FL

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID FRAZERCEO
Officer
40$210,377
ROBERT MARTINCFO THRU OCTOBER 2024
Officer
40$132,178
DAWN ZACHMANCOO
Officer
40$119,939
JENNIFER FINNEMORECFO START OCTOBER 2024
Officer
40$30,492
ALBERT SILVACHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHAEL LEVINPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RICHARD HUFFVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALEX SULLIVANVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JEREMY PERSINGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN FITZPATRICKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHAEL WEIGNERASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MELISSA DUNKELCO-FOUNDER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM BASSILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BB ABBOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BOYINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS CARREREDIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
CARRIE CHARLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD HARRODEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH LAMPHIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY LANGFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF MAXWELLDIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK MCHUGHDIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA NORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCO SCHNABLDIRECTOR AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAWN SILER-NIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLIE TEELINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID FRAZERCEO
Officer
40$206,262
ROBERT MARTINCFO
Officer
40$144,810
DAWN ZACHMANCOO
Officer
40$113,385
MICHAEL LEVINCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHAD HARRODVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALBERT SILVAVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JEREMY PERSINGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JIM BASSILSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MELISSA DUNKELAT LARGE DIRECTOR - EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK CAPITANOAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF MAXWELLAT LARGE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH LAMPHIERDIRECTOR - EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCO SCHNABLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK MCHUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD HUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BB ABBOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARRIE CHARLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN DOYLE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN FITZPATRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP MINARDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA NORTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAWN SILER-NIXONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE WEIGNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS CARREREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BOYINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5550 W EXECUTIVE DR STE 200, TAMPA, FL 33609-1046
In care of
% RISA R TRAMEL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID FRAZER, 5550 WEST EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL 33609
Signed the 990
DAVID FRAZER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(813) 269-0955
Return prepared by
RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA

Mission

NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION (NPCF) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FUNDING RESEARCH TO ELIMINATE CHILDHOOD CANCER. OUR FOCUS IS TO FUND RESEARCH TO FIND LESS TOXIC, MORE TARGETED THERAPIES BY PARTNERING WITH LEADING HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION FUNDS PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH WITH THE GOAL OF LEADING TO THE TREATMENT AND ELIMINATION OF PEDIATRIC CANCER WORLDWIDE.WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION THROUGH OUR RESEARCH INITIATIVE, THE SUNSHINE PROJECT, AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION OF 40 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. THIS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH MODEL IS UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE IN ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.IN DEVELOPING THIS COLLABORATION, THE FOUNDATION HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S LEADING INVESTIGATORS AND INSTITUTIONS TO DRIVE THE PROCESS OF FINDING A CURE. INVESTIGATORS ARE PERFORMING THREE VITAL PHASES OF RESEARCH SIMULTANEOUSLY: BASIC SCIENCE, TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS. THESE MAJOR RESEARCH COMPONENTS NOT ONLY ALLOW DOCTORS TO IDENTIFY NEW AGENTS IN FIGHTING CANCER, BUT ALSO HELP RESEARCHERS TO UNDERSTAND THE CANCER CELLS RESPONSE TO THE DRUG. THE NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION IS MAKING GREAT STRIDES IN ITS MISSION TO FIND A CURE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER.CURRENT INITIATIVES OF THE SUNSHINE PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS:SARCOMA TRIALS (OSTEOSARCOMA, RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, EWING SARCOMA, NON-RHABDOMYOSARCOMA); BRAIN CANCER TRIALS (MEDULLOBLASTOMA, HIGH-GRADE GLIOMA); SOLID STATE TUMORS1. EVOLUTIONARY INSPIRED THERAPY FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED, METASTATIC, FUSION POSITIVE RHABDOMYOSARCOMA - METASTATIC, FUSION POSITIVE RHABDOMYOSARCOMA (RMS) HAVE A POOR OUTCOME WHICH IS WORSENED WITH ADDITIONAL RISK FACTORS COMMONLY CALLED THE OBERLIN CRITERIA. PATIENTS THAT MEET ALL 4 OBERLIN CRITERIA HAVE AN EVENT FREE SURVIVAL (EFS) OF LESS THAN 20% AT 2 YEARS. ALL THERAPEUTIC ARMS ON THIS STUDY ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE SAME PRIMARY AIM OF IMPROVING THE 3-YEAR EVENT FREE SURVIVAL FROM 6% TO 35% FOR THESE PATIENTS. 2. BLOOD BASED BIOMARKERS FOR MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE DETECTION IN PEDIATRIC SARCOMAS - THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO SEE IF DETECTING CELL-FREE PLASMA TUMOR DNA (PTDNA) AND CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS (CTC) CAN PREDICT RECURRENCE OF DISEASE IN PATIENTS WHO ARE IN RADIOGRAPHIC REMISSION 2-3 WEEKS AFTER TREATMENT. PLASMA TUMOR DNA (PTDNA) IS FREE FLOATING DNA FROM THE TUMOR FOUND IN THE BLOOD STREAM AND CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS.3. A MULTI-INSTITUTION STUDY OF TGFB IMPRINTED, EX VIVO EXPANDED UNIVERSAL DONOR NK CELL INFUSIONS AS ADOPTIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY IN COMBINATION WITH GEMCITABINE AND DOCETAXEL IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY PEDIATRIC BONE AND SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS: THE TINKS TRIAL - THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRIAL IS TO DETERMINE THE SAFETY OF THE ADDITION OF ADOPTIVE TRANSFER OF UNIVERSAL DONOR, TGFB IMPRINTED (TGFBI), EXPANDED NK CELLS TO GEMCITABINE/DOCETAXEL (GEM/DOX) FOR TREATMENT OF RELAPSED AND REFRACTORY SARCOMAS AND TO DETERMINE THE 6 MONTH PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL ACHIEVED WITH THIS TREATMENT.4. FEASIBILITY OF GENERATING NOVEL TRANSLATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES BASED ON A MULTICENTER, PEDIATRIC AND AYA EVOLUTIONARY TUMOR BOARD (PEDSETB) - PEDIATRIC EVOLUTIONARY TUMOR BOARD (PEDSETB) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY FORUM TO APPROACH AN INDIVIDUAL PATIENT'S CANCER AND PROPOSE ADDITIONAL IDEAS FOR CARE. THE PEDSETB WILL GATHER DISCIPLINES NOT OFTEN ENGAGED IN CANCER WORK AND USE INSIGHTS FROM EVOLUTION TO OPTIMALLY MODEL, RESEARCH, AND IMPACT PEDIATRIC CANCER OUTCOMES. STRATEGIES FROM PEDSETB'S PREDECESSOR HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DESIGN OF SEVERAL OF NPCF'S MOST RECENT CLINICAL TRIALS5. EVALUATION OF DIGOXIN FOR RELAPSED NON-WNT, NON-SHH MEDULLOBLASTOMA (PHASE 2 STUDY) - THIS TRIAL WILL EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF DIGOXIN IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED NON-SHH, NON-WNT MEDULLOBLASTOMA AND TO DETERMINE IF DIGOXIN IMPROVES PROGRESSION FREE SURVIVAL AT 4 MONTHS AFTER INITIATION OF STUDY TREATMENT IN THIS PATIENT POPULATION. 6. METASTATIC EWING'S TRIAL TESTING SCHEDULE ENHANCEMENT TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES - THIS TRIAL WILL TEST OUR ABILITY TO ADMINISTER FREQUENTLY CHANGING CHEMOTHERAPY REGIMENS, CALLED SEQUENTIAL SECOND STRIKES, TO PATIENTS WITH WIDELY METASTATIC EWING SARCOMA TO STOP ITS DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE TO CHEMOTHERAPY AND IMPROVE CURE RATES.7. RNA LIPID PARTICLES TARGETING PEDIATRIC RECURRENT INTRACRANIAL MALIGNANCIES AND OTHER SYSTEMIC SOLID TUMORS - THIS TRIAL TESTS THE SAFETY, IMMUNE EFFECTS, AND POTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF RNA-LOADED LIPID NANOPARTICLES (RNA-LP) VACCINES IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT PEDIATRIC HIGH-GRADE GLIOMA (PHGG), A TYPE OF BRAIN CANCER, AND RECURRENT OSTEOSARCOMA (OSA), A TYPE OF BONE CANCER. 8. OPEN-LABEL, COHORT-SEQUENTIAL DOSE-ESCALATION AND DOSE-CONFIRMATION PHASE 1-2 CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF DOMATINOSTAT IN COMBINATION WITH SIROLIMUS IN ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH RELAPSED, REFRACTORY SARCOMA AND OSTEOSARCOMA - THIS TRIAL TESTS THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO DRUGS, DOMATINOSTAT AND SIROLIMUS, USED TOGETHER IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOSARCOMA AND OTHER SARCOMAS THAT HAVE COME BACK OR DON'T RESPOND TO OTHER TREATMENTS. 9. ENGINEERED DESTABILIZED AU RICH ELEMENTS OF C-MYC 3'UTR AS THERAPEUTICS FOR C-MYC DRIVEN PEDIATRIC CANCERS - THIS STUDY HAS IDENTIFIED A NOVEL TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN CONTROL AND DEGRADE A SPECIFIC C-MYC GENE (KNOWN AS THE MASTER REGULATOR) ACROSS MANY TYPES OF CANCERS. SINCE C-MYC IS DETECTED IN 74% OF HUMAN CANCERS, THE ABILITY TO DEGRADE AND ATTACK THIS COMMON LINK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM THE TREATMENT OF CANCER. 10. TREATING LEPTOMENINGEAL SPREAD OF PEDIATRIC MEDULLOBLASTOMA WITH QUANTUM RADIOLOGY - THIS STUDY WILL USE QUANTUM MECHANICS TO PRECISELY TARGET SPECIFIC TUMOR CELLS WITHOUT HARMING NORMAL CELLS. THE METHOD USES CONVENTIONAL CLINICAL PROCEDURES IN A NOVEL COMBINATION WITHIN A WEAK MAGNETIC FIELD, AKIN TO A REFRIGERATOR MAGNET'S, SUCH THAT IF SUCCESSFUL IT COULD BE INTRODUCED INTO ANY HOSPITAL WITHOUT MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURAL, FINANCIAL OR PROCEDURAL DIFFICULT TO TREAT CHILDREN AND EVEN INFANTS WITH MEDULLOBLASTOMA, THE MOST COMMON CHILDHOOD BRAIN CANCER.
    Expenses $5,120,886 · grants $3,441,620

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-3097333
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
1992
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E30Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,202,847
Income (IRS master file)
$7,238,881

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,449,969$5,723,050$6,202,847XML
990June 2024$5,010,088$5,075,041$7,031,609XML
990June 2023$4,849,523$4,951,075$6,837,500IRS
990June 2022$4,349,128$4,273,754$5,857,840IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 59-3097333).

Questions about NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC is 59-3097333.
Is NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION 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 NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID FRAZER.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,377 (DAVID FRAZER, CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,449,969, expenses of $5,723,050 and total assets of $6,202,847 at year end.

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