Nonprofit · EIN 74-3066193
HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10033
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,239,027 | $5,448,447 | $2,790,580 | $13,445,093 | $1,638,726 | $11,806,367 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,878,656 | $5,459,946 | $418,710 | $12,224,335 | $3,208,548 | $9,015,787 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,767,020 | $6,415,789 | -$648,769 | $9,003,581 | $406,504 | $8,597,077 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,848,286
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,298
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$612,557
- Other revenue
- -$612,557
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,794,561
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $629,051
- Other salaries and wages
- $772,131
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,596,082
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,690
- Travel
- $11,850
- Program services (functional)
- $4,727,850
- Management and general (functional)
- $531,078
- Fundraising (functional)
- $189,519
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,224,335
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,445,093
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,638,726
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,806,367
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,865,727
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,940,640
- Gross receipts
- $9,608,759
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BOMERSBACH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $295,524 | $30,890 |
| MICHAEL WEINER | TREASURER, FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $223,424 | $12,000 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLEMENTE | CONTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $130,657 | $13,308 |
| KYLER HALE | DEVELOPMENT & SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,960 | $12,000 |
| KADESHA WASHINGTON | COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,603 | $12,000 |
| DONNA AZARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AZARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS V CANNALIATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CIESZKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F CUDEQUEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRICA FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PRITCHARD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM RITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WYNNE WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STERGIOS ZACHAROULIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER LEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN ORANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAPITO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BOMERSBACH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $223,174 | $19,858 |
| MICHAEL WEINER | TREASURER/FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $174,664 | $9,000 |
| KYLER H HALE | EVENTS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,128 | $9,000 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLEMENTE | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $108,093 | $9,000 |
| KADESHA D WASHINGTON | MEDIA MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,417 | $9,000 |
| DONNA AZARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AZARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS V CANNALIATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CIESZKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F CUDEQUEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRICA FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PRITCHARD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM RITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNNE WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STERGIOS ZACHAROULIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN ORANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAPITO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BOMERSBACH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,328 | $16,872 |
| CHRISTOPHER CLEMENTE | CONTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $60,872 | $7,163 |
| DONNA AZARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AZARIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS V CANNALIATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CIESZKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F CUDEQUEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRICA FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABI HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON KURTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PRITCHARD MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM RITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNNE WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STERGIOS ZACHAROULIS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN ORANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAPITO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD GARBER TERM 06302023 | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 518 WEST 181 STREET BOX 780, NEW YORK, NY 10033-5148
- In care of
- % MICHAEL WEINER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT KAPITO, 518 WEST 181 STREET BOX 780, NEW YORK, NY 10033
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL WEINER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (332) 330-1002
- Website
- WWW.HOPEANDHEROES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DORFMAN ABRAMS MUSIC LLC
Mission
HOPE & HEROES FUNDS THE LIFE-SAVING WORK ON CHILDHOOD CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS AT INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE TRI-STATE REGION- INCLUDING CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH, SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND PATIENT WELL-BEING, AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVES, WHICH AIM TO PUT AN END TO CHILDHOOD CANCER.
Program accomplishments
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, DIVISION OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY & STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATIONDONATIONS TO THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ARE FOR USE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE DIVISION'S WORK TO TREAT CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND BLOOD DISORDERS, OR TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE SAME. THIS PROGRAM HELPS 1,500 PATIENTS/PER YEAR.Expenses $2,216,740 · grants $2,070,240
- RESEARCH SUPPORT - CONSORTIUM PARTNERSHOPE & HEROES HAS A LONG HISTORY OF SUPPORTING RESEARCH, CLINICAL SERVICES, AND PROGRAMMING IN PEDIATRIC MEDICINE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. HOPE & HEROES RECENTLY CREATED THE HOPE & HEROES MEDICAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CANCERSExpenses $536,809 · grants $440,000
- SUPPORTING FAMILIES, FIGHTING CANCERHOPE & HEROES FUNDS THE MOST ADVANCED RESEARCH A TREATMENTS, AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE NOT COVERED BY STANDARD INSURANCE PLANS. USING AN INTEGRATED, FAMILY-FOCUSED APPROACH, HOPE & HEROES PARTNERS WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND SOCIAL WORKERS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEXITIES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER CARE AND ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME FOR PATIENTS FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TREATMENT AND BEYOND. THE ALFANO FAMILY ARTS IN MEDICINE STUDIOTHE ALFANO FAMILY ARTS IN MEDICINE (AIM) STUDIO IS AN INNOVATIVE ARTS PROGRAM, FIRST ESTABLISHED AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER IN 2004. THIS PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE UNITED STATES TO BRING CREATIVE ARTS INTO A HOSPITAL CLINICAL SETTING. THE AIM STUDIO STRIVES TO EMPOWER PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND MEDICAL WORKERS THROUGH ARTISITC EXPRESSION AND PLAY BEFORE AND DURING THE RIGORS OF TREATMENTTHE INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES PROGRAMTHE INTERGRATIVE THERAPIES PROGRAM OFFERS ACUPUNCTURE, AROMATHERAPY, REIKI, MEDITATION, YOGA AND OTHER APPROACHES TO EASE THE SIDE EFFECTS AND STRESS OF TREATMENT. SURVIVOR WELLNESS PROGRAMTHE SURVIVOR WELLNESS PROGRAM SUPPORTS OUR PATIENTS IN MAKING POST-TREATMENT MEDICAL DECISIONS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES, AND CONFRONTING SIDE-EFFECTS AND LONG TERM QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES. THE VALERIE FUND PSYCHO-SOCIAL & PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAMTHE VALERIE FUND PSYCHO-SOCIAL & PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES COUNSELING AND OFFERS SUPPORT SERVICES THAT HELP FAMILITIES EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR LIVES DURING A VERY STRESSFUL TIME.Expenses $1,914,463 · grants $224,483
- DIRECT PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORTDIRECT SUPPORT PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES VIA WASILY FAMILY FUND. ITEMS COVERED INCLUDE MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, UTILITIES, FOOD, SCHOOL CLOTHING, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, ETC. ALL DISBURSEMENTS ARE MADE IN CONSULTATION WITH SOCIAL WORKERS AND PHYSICIANS. DIRECT SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED INDIVIDUALLY TO 150 PATIENTS AND ALSO IN GROUPS OF MULTIPLE PATIENTS.Expenses $59,838 · grants $59,838
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-3066193
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,445,093
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,608,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,239,027 | $5,448,447 | $13,445,093 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,878,656 | $5,459,946 | $12,224,335 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,767,020 | $6,415,789 | $9,003,581 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,311,492 | $6,000,343 | $10,975,000 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 74-3066193).
Questions about HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND
- What is the EIN of HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND is 74-3066193.
- Is HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER 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 HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND 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 HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND 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 HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBERT KAPITO.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $295,524 (ROBERT BOMERSBACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HOPE & HEROES CHILDRENS CANCER FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,239,027, expenses of $5,448,447 and total assets of $13,445,093 at year end.
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