Pinky Swear Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
562384527
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Edina, MN, USA
Phone
9522364031
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Gift Distribution

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,164,218
Expenses
$3,030,972
Assets
$15,389,465
Liabilities
$285,543

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

18 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ADAM FAITEK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • ERICA CAMPBELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 2025)

Highest reported compensation

  • ERICA CAMPBELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY 2025): $131,409 total reported compensation
  • ANNE GASS (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND): $128,635 total reported compensation
  • MORGAN GRABY (DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT): $126,657 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide financial support to families with children battling cancer.

What it reported doing in 2025

Family support-at pinky swear foundation, we understand that the financial burdens of childhood cancer can be overwhelming for families. That's why we provide direct financial aid for basic needs such as housing, food, and transportation. We also provide convenient, stocked food pantries in four hospitals to reduce expenses for parents and family members who want to stay with their sick child.in 2025, pinky swear foundation provided vital financial support to families facing childhood cancer:1,937 orange envelopes delivered, each containing a gas and grocery gift card and a letter of encouragement for recently-diagnosed kids and their families. 732 all-star fund grants awarded, assisting with housing payments, transportation expenses, and groceries so parents can focus on what matters most their child. 3,291 pounds of food distributed through our pantry program, providing kids and families with snacks and grab-and-go meals in the hospital to further ease the burden of food costs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 91% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 48% for direct work, and 52% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 73
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 54
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 77.6%; rating input score 78
  • Program expense ratio: 78.7%; rating input score 79
  • Fundraising efficiency: $7.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 28; 28th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • 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: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.2%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.08; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 14.2%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.7% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.6% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 17.9% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 77.6% of revenue deployed · 78.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $2.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $131K · 18 people listed
  • Consistency: 36 of 36 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2009 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 28/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 40/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 23/100.