NonprofitsChildhood Cancer Family Alliance Inc

Unclassified

Childhood Cancer Family Alliance Inc

STAFFORD, TX

Total revenue

$2.0M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$1.7M

Grants received

$1.2M

78 grants

EIN

760367440

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance is to provide emotional, educational, and practical support to families of children with cancer.

Programs

3 programs

Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays provides hope, support and practical help to families during the holiday season. Sponsors are given the unique opportunity to be directly matched with childhood cancer families and personally deliver gifts to their family. In 2024, a total of 298 families, or 1,561 family members, were adopted

Expenses: $199K

Patient Parking - Parking validations are available to pay part of the parking expense during hospital stays or clinic visits in 2024 we provided over 10,255 parking validations.

Expenses: $120K

Parent Consultant Program - each month Candlelighters serve 800-1100 families who are receiving cancer treatment for their child at the Medical Center and/or who resides in one of the 13 counties of the greater Houston area

Expenses: $6K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$952K
Program service revenue
Investment income$26K
Other revenue$996K
Total revenue$2.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$823K
Fundraising$230K
Other expenses$1.0M
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$1.7M
Net assets$1.7M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Lynn Wheeler

Executive Dir.

Board

$144K

40 hrs/wk

Katie Staton

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jenna Jackson

President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Alex Newton

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Chris Joseph

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Aron Will

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jay Beasley

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Brad Chin

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dr ZoAnn E Dreyer

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jeff McNamara

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Beth Guinn

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dr Doug Harrison

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

George Malek

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kenny Matula

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Scott Newell

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

Lisa O'Leary

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ben Pisklak

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Cynthia Ditta Priebe

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Joellen Snow

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Barbara Steen

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kristina Vallee

Vice President

Board

2 hrs/wk

Tiffany Wong

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 78 of 78

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
HUMAN SERVICES-CHILDREN & YOUTH SERVICES
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
General Support
2024
$1K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$54
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$22K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$18K
General Support
2023
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$15K
General Support
2023
$10K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$10K
Event Sponsorship
2023
$2K
Program Support
2023
$175
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$100
HEALTH - GENERAL AND REHABILITATIVE
2023
$25K
CONTRIBUTION TO FIGHT CANCER.
2022
$20K
General Support
2022
$15K
General Support
2022
$13K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$10K
General support, in honor of Lisa O'Leary
2022
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2022
$500
General & Unrestricted
2022
$100
MATCHING FUNDS
2022
$10
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$15K
Support for the 2022 Lights of Courage event
2021
$2K
Program Support
2021
$280
FOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
2021
$100
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2021
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$35K
To support the Patient Parking Program and the purchase of grocery store cards, meal passes and gas cards
2020
$10K
Light of Courage Board Matching Grant
2020
$8K
General Support
2020
$5K
NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORG
2020
$5K
General support, made at the recommendation of Mr. and Mrs. J. Webb Jennings
2020
$5K
2020 Lights of Courage Luncheon
2020
$100
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2020
$66
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$45K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$5K
NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORG
2019
$726
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$75K
MEDICAL SUPPORT
2018
$36K
This grant is general support of Candlelighters and is being made at the recommendation of Christy and Webb Jennings.
2018
$14K
Community Assistance
2018
$11K
SUPPORT NON-PROFIT PHILANTHROPIC ORG
2018
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$5K
Unrestricted
2018
$30K
THE MISSION OF CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD FAMILY CANCER ALLIANCE IS TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES.
2017
$7K
MEDICAL CHARITY
2017

Funded by

$1.2M from 37 funders · 78 grants · 2017–2024

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$412K · 8 grants · 2018–2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$150K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$90K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fluor Cares

$75K · 1 grant · 2018

Gfgh Fundraising

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Texas Children's Hospital

$46K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Ascend Cares Foundation

$46K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

CFP Foundation

$45K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN760367440
NTEE codeZ99Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-09
Formed1992
Employees13
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