RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES

EIN: 861173750 501(c)(3) Human Services

WAYNE, PA

Total Revenue
$1,815,534
Total Expenses
$1,369,649
Total Assets
$2,469,450
Net Assets
$2,458,220
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2006
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
GAVIN KERR
Phone
6105792807
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES, founded in 2006, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 27% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $446K, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES HELPS WITH THE STRESS AND EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF ILLNESS IN THE HERE AND NOW. OUR WHIMSICAL PILLOWCASES GIVE CHILDREN AN EMOTIONAL BOOST, WHILE OUR COPINGSPACE AND JUSTSIBS RESOURCES AND TOOLS HELP FAMILIES BETTER UNDERSTAND AND COPE WITH THE EXPERIENCE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,051,965

RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES, (FORMRELY CONKERR CANCER) WITH 94 CHAPTERS NATIONWIDE AND DELIVERIES TO 400 HOSPITALS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, IS ONE OF THE FEW VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS SOLELY DEDICATED TO...

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RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES, (FORMRELY CONKERR CANCER) WITH 94 CHAPTERS NATIONWIDE AND DELIVERIES TO 400 HOSPITALS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, IS ONE OF THE FEW VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS SOLELY DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AS THEY UNDERGO TREATMENT FOR LIFE CHANGING ILNESSES AND INJURIES. WHILE MANY GREAT NON-PROFITS HAVE A PRIMARY FOCUS ON RESEARCH, WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY TODAY AS THEY FACE LIFE CHANGING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTS. WE BELIEVE SUPPORTING THE CHILD'S EMOTIONAL NEEDS CAN BE AS IMPORTANT AS PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES PHYSICAL HEALING AND PREVENTS FUTURE STRESS-RELATED ISSUES. KIDS NEED TO FEEL BETTER TO HEAL BETTER. RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES HELPS BY PROVIDING OVER 220,000 BRIGHT CHEERFUL PILLOWCASES TO CHILDREN IN TREATMENT EACH YEAR (2,562,349 SINCE INCEPTION) THAT GIVE AN EMOTIONAL BOOST AND REMIND THEM THEY ARE NOT DEFINED BY THEIR ILLNESS. WE ALSO HOST HOSPITAL SEWING DAYS TO BREAK UP THE MONOTONY OF TREATMENT AND ALLOW THE PATIENTS TO HAVE A LITTLE CONTROL OVER AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY HAVE FEW CHOICES. FINALLY, WE ARE DEVELOPING ONE OF THE FIRST INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS PEDIATRIC MEDICAL POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS AND HELP CHILDREN'S ENTIRE FAMILIES BETTER COPE AND AVOID LONG TERM EMOTIONAL TRAUMA.

Program 2
Expenses: $100,993

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP SIBLINGS AND PARENTS COPE WITH THE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA THAT COMES WITH A LIFE-THREATENING CHILDHOOD ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY. AS MANY AS 80 PERCENT OF...

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THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP SIBLINGS AND PARENTS COPE WITH THE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA THAT COMES WITH A LIFE-THREATENING CHILDHOOD ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY. AS MANY AS 80 PERCENT OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS OF TRAUMATIC STRESS AFTER AN ILLNESS, INJURY, HOSPITALIZATION OR MEDICAL PROCEDURE, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORK. SIBLINGS ARE USUALLY THE FORGOTTEN ONES. CASE FOR SMILES IS FOCUSED ON OFFERING INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH TRAUMATIC STRESS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AND DEVELOPING MATERIALS TO TRAIN CHILD-LIFE SPECIALISTS TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS IN ALL FAMILY MEMBERS.

Program 3

N/A

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,751,762
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $50,700
Other Revenue $13,072
TOTAL REVENUE $1,815,534

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $315,695
Fundraising Expenses $117,403
Program Expenses $1,152,958
Other Expenses $1,053,954
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,369,649

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,815,534 $2,502,141 -0.3%
Expenses $1,369,649 $1,823,821 -0.2%
Net Income $445,885 $678,320 -0.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
5
Volunteers
12750

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
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GAVIN KERR BOARD CHAIR 20.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA KERR FOUNDER 40.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ASHLEY FEUER-EDWARDS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA PECK TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
COURTNEY JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAVIN KRUMENACKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT PIONTKOWSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE SHOUMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRIS TOSCANO BOARD MEMER 1.00
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
2024 $1,815,534 $1,369,649 $2,469,450 $445,885
2023 $2,502,141 $1,823,821 $2,009,913 $678,320
2022 $1,092,892 $1,164,109 $1,369,279 $-71,217
2021 $1,300,303 $1,367,118 $1,412,033 $-66,815
2020 $1,118,045 $1,209,520 $1,465,569 $-91,475
2019 $1,365,122 $1,067,893 $1,557,862 $297,229
2018 $1,297,149 $1,192,388 $1,253,123 $104,761
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