Knitted Knockers Support Foundation

EIN: 472406424 501(c)(3) Health Care

Bellingham, WA

Total Revenue
$213,557
Total Expenses
$134,631
Total Assets
$236,134
Net Assets
$234,273
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Organization Details

Phone
3605953278
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Knitted Knockers Support Foundation is a small nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $214K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $79K, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

Connect volunter knitters with breast cancer survivors, offering free alternatives to traditional breast prothesis.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $57,955

Provide free breast prostheses to women who have had a mastectomy. A website, knittedknockers.org is maintained where women can go online and order their free knitted knockers. These knocker orders...

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Provide free breast prostheses to women who have had a mastectomy. A website, knittedknockers.org is maintained where women can go online and order their free knitted knockers. These knocker orders are fulfilled by volunteers throughout the country.Knitted Knockers Support Foundation (KKSF) has created and provided through a network of volunteers over 1,095,462 knitted knockers through 2025. Media, Speaking Engagements and social media are utilized to help spread the word to recruit volunteers as well as reach out to the women who can use these gifts of comfort and dignity. Traditional breast prosthetics can be hot, heavy, expensive and cant be worn for some time after surgery. Knitted Knockers are soft, light, huggable, can be worn in a regular bra and are free. There are over 100,000 mastectomies done a year in the US many of whom will wear a prostheses for at least awhile. The demand for knitted knockers has been huge with over 13,000 a month currently being provided. Knitted Knockers utilizes Facebook (42,000 followers), Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to help spread the word reaching out to the hundreds of thousands of women who have had a mastectomy and not been reconstructed. Knitted knockers has been on TV, radio, in countless newspapers, blogs and video productions (several viewed millions of times).

Program 2
Expenses: $30,592

Support Medical Professionals to provide to their patients. KKSF supports over 2,410 Medical Clinics by providing brochures, knockers and other information free to their patients. KKSF connects...

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Support Medical Professionals to provide to their patients. KKSF supports over 2,410 Medical Clinics by providing brochures, knockers and other information free to their patients. KKSF connects volunteer knitters and crocheters with registered medical clinics to provide knitted knockers directly to them. Currently over 1,451 clinics have been adopted by local groups and the remaining are supported by the network of volunteer State Suppliers filling requests for knockers as they come in from their states. Medical Clinics are reached by attending medical conferences to increase awareness in the medical community about the availability of this service for their patients. Happy recipients of knitted knockers also share with their physicians and encourage them to register with us.

Program 3
Expenses: $28,021

Recruit knitters and crocheters. Our programs exist to inspire and equip thousands of volunteer knitters and crocheters to provide the inventory of knitted knockers to provide to the women requesting...

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Recruit knitters and crocheters. Our programs exist to inspire and equip thousands of volunteer knitters and crocheters to provide the inventory of knitted knockers to provide to the women requesting them through their own communities, medical clinics or nationally. This has occurred through the utilization of 197 State Providers who fill orders from their various states that come in through knittedknockers.org and over 6,780 registered groups of knitters and crocheters donating over 502,000 hours in 2025. Volunteers are recruited by going to crafting conventions where thousands of knitters and crocheters convene to enjoy their craft as well as manufacturers of yarn and needles thereby expanding the reach to potential volunteers to use their crafting skills to help others as well as word of mouth. Knittedknockers.org provides patterns for knitters and crocheters (downloaded over 2,305,000 times), video tutorials on how to make great knockers, videos about knitted knockers (viewed over 750,000 times), and information for medical clinics on how to register and provide this service free to their patients. It is a one stop place for how to request free knitted knockers and how to supply them. In addition to the estimated 502,000 hours donated by knitters/crocheters an additional 9,772 hours have been donated processing and delivering knitted knockers in 2025.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $209,598
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $3,959
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $213,557

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $116,568
Other Expenses $134,631
TOTAL EXPENSES $134,631

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $213,557 N/A N/A
Expenses $134,631 N/A N/A
Net Income $78,926 N/A N/A
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$0
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Barbara Demorest Vice President 20.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Peter David Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Terri Hickox Treasurer 15.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrea Evans Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patricia DeFreeuw President 35.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $213,557 $134,631 $236,134 $78,926
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