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Nonprofit · EIN 99-3548679

AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC

Also known as AVERYS LITTLE ARMY

Tax-exempt · MILFORD, CT 06460

Financials

$134K$25K2024$145K$66K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$145,396$66,113$79,283$187,757$68$187,689
December 31, 2024990-EZ$133,779$25,373$108,406$108,406–$108,406
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$124,229
Investment income
$536
Net income from fundraising events
$14,743
Net income from sales of inventory
$5,888

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$61,459
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Printing, publications and postage
$2,638
Other expenses
$2,016

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$108,406
Total assets, end of year
$187,757
Total liabilities, end of year
$68
Net assets, end of year
$187,689
Cash, savings and investments
$179,619
Gross receipts
$169,829

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paul LaffertyPresident10$0
Joe HonczVice President1$0
Kelly HenniganTreasurer2$0
Scott LaffertySecretary1$0
Colleen PierreDirector MarketingandCommunication2$0
Ashley TilkiDirector Corp Community Relations1$0
Lisa LaffertyMember at Large3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paul LaffertyPresident10$0
Joe HonczVice President1$0
Kelly HenniganTreasurer2$0
Scott LaffertySecretary1$0
Colleen PierreDirector MarketingandCommunication2$0
Ashley TilkiDirector Corp Community Relations1$0
Lisa LaffertyMember at Large3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
17 CAPTAINS WALK, MILFORD, CT 06460-6514
In care of
% AVERYS LITTLE ARMY
Signed the 990-EZ
Paul Lafferty, President

Mission

The purpose of Averys Little Army Inc. is to honor the legacy of Avery Marie Lafferty an exceptionally brave cancer rebel and patients like her. We strive to advance pediatric brain and other cancer research through funding provide support and assistance to families battling pediatric cancer and promote activities to raise awareness of pediatric brain or other cancers.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Grant to ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation which helps patients and families by funding game-changing research and provides navigation throughout their journey. ChadTough Defeat DIPG Nurse Navigator Program 2026 $5000 & ChadTough for PNOC DMG ACT $25000
    grants $30,000
  • Tougher2Gether for DDRFA $5000 March $6500 October This DDRFA is group of foundations & funds who fund grants together for research trial access and data integration or utilization. We are passionate about providing funds to develop an understanding of Diffuse Midline Gliomas including DIPG. Since June of 2022 we have funded nearly $4 Million in research grants together for DIPG DMG research data trials and the national tumor board formation.
    grants $11,500
  • Calf Pen Meadow Elementary School in Milford CT built a memorial garden and outdoor classroom to remember Avery Lafferty a former CPM student.
    grants $8,000
  • Scholarships for Jonathan Law and Foran School Students $1300 to a student at each school
    grants $2,600
  • ALA Family Support is a program with Yale Hospital to offer financial assistance to families affected by childhood cancer. We provide rent mortgage and essential living expenses support to families who have been perhaps recently diagnosed and have spent extended periods in the hospital necessitating a withdrawal from work and other commitments. We are committed to offering this assistance particularly to families navigating the initial stages of their cancer journey.
    grants $8,161

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-3548679
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$187,757
Income (IRS master file)
$169,829

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$145,396$66,113$187,757IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$133,779$25,373$108,406IRS

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 99-3548679).

Questions about AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC

What is the EIN of AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC is 99-3548679.
Is AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AVERYS LITTLE ARMY 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 AVERYS LITTLE ARMY 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 AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AVERYS LITTLE ARMY INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $145,396, expenses of $66,113 and total assets of $187,757 at year end.

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