Champ Cancer Hope & Awareness Month for Pediatrics
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 473385792
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2023–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2022
- Location
- Mesa, AZ, USA
- Phone
- 6027262005
- Rating
- 96
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Health
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $38,327
- Expenses
- $42,501
- Assets
- $76,294
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
7 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Kathryn LeFebre (President/CEO)
People named in this filing
- Dennis Stevens (Director)
- Isaac Kiehl (Director)
- Kent LeFebre (Chairperson)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Support children with cancer and their families & help establish a network of support.
What it reported doing in 2024
Our event unites the community in a powerful display of support for children and families affected by childhood cancer. Every part of the day aims to raise awareness, foster connections, and honor the bravery of every childhood cancer warrior. The day kicks off with a community 5K, inviting participants of all ages to contribute, learn, and engage with the mission of childhood cancer advocacy. Its more than just a race; its a chance to understand the challenges families face and to stand with them in solidarity. After the run/walk, the community gathers for breakfast with families impacted by childhood cancer and the nonprofits that support them. This shared meal humanizes childhood cancer, opening space for connection, understanding, and compassion. The CHAMPION Walk honors every child touched by cancer. Supporting those currently in treatment Celebrating those in remission Remembering those who are no longer with us Its a heartfelt tribute to the strength, resilience, and spirit of these extraordinary children. During a moment of reflection and remembrance, families whose children have gained their wings take part in a memorial dove release. This symbolic act recognizes their profound loss and surrounds them with love. Local nonprofits come together to share resources, services, and support networks available to families navigating a childhood cancer diagnosis. This fair empowers families to build the essential support system they need during the most difficult times. While the event raises vital funds, its greatest impact is in raising awareness and rallying around families whose lives were forever changed by the words, Your child has cancer. Its a day of unity, remembrance, education, and steadfast community support. The Annual Event supports families of children diagnosed with cancer while honoring the courage of everyone affected by childhood cancer. CHAMP provides a vital network of support, ensuring families never face their journey alone. Net proceeds fund Arizona childhood cancer programs, expanding access to critical resources. Through financial giving, volunteer opportunities, and community engagement, the event strengthens the childhood cancer community and inspires meaningful involvement.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filed totals do not add up and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 100
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 33
- Growth: 80
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -10.9%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.8; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 11.8%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: -5.3% per year; rating input score 0; 24th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $60K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 8 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules
- Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Part III program expenses within total did not reconcile in the filed values.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 30/100.
- High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
- High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 9/100.