Kids Beating Cancer Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
593136203
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Winter Park, FL, USA
Phone
4078942888
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,274,741
Expenses
$2,374,415
Assets
$787,097
Liabilities
$39,642

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MARGARET GUEDES (CEO, PRESIDENT)
  • BEN GUEDES MD (VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF MEDI)

Highest reported compensation

  • MARGARET GUEDES (CEO, PRESIDENT): $147,478 total reported compensation
  • SAM AZAR (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER): $140,569 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Organization - kids beating cancer, inc., (kbc) is a nonprofit, nonstock Florida corporation formed in 1992. Kbc provides access to life-saving treatments through the science of cellular therapy and advancing pediatric innovative, novel, research, moving new discoveries to patient care, while supporting the children and their families throughout the journey to a cure.

What it reported doing in 2024

Children and family support bunky's pals programproviding comprehensive support to children and families, irrespective of hospital affiliation, during their treatment process, including both inpatient care and outpatient follow-up over the subsequent years.1. Bunky snuggle boxes providing every child a soft, cuddly teddy bear named bunky, a comfy blanket, socks, beanie, and t-shirt (locally and nationwide)2. Bunky & friends celebrations providing weekly fun activities for the children while in treatment at participating hospitals, milestone and seasonal gifts, and fun filled safe parties and events during the year for the entire family treated in central florida3. Heart of john providing a little gift of financial support in remembrance of the struggles families face during treatment on dates of significance. 6. My room providing children while receiving a stem cell transplant at orlando health arnold palmer hospital for children and adventhealth for children, a decorated, themed hospital room selected by the child. 7. Food for families providing a stocked kitchen and pantry while children are receiving treatment and weekly meals and snacks at participating hospitals 8. The for the love of john providing bicycles for children 9. Prince and princess celebration for those children in the walk of heroes10. Walk of heroes at the hats & heroes ball providing clothing, dinner, arrival party, and a hotel stay annually for special heroes honored in orlando Florida

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 94
  • Transparency & Controls: 69
  • Accountability: 91
  • Sustainability: 24
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.2%; rating input score 96
  • Program expense ratio: 92.1%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: $137.24 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -4.4%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.33; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 12.1%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.4% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 96.2% of revenue deployed · 92.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $2.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $147K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 21 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 5 filed related-organization links
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 21/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 11/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 24/100.