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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2025 Expires: August 2027

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
14
(800) 253-6530
380 Knollwood Street, Suite H #125
Winston Salem, NC, 27103
https://curethekids.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States does not meet the following 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

PBTF does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2025 budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 1, 7

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to eliminate childhood brain tumors and support families living with this devastating disease."

Year, State Incorporated:
1992, GA

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States (PBTF) funds research to treat and cure pediatric brain tumors. The organization provides educational, emotional, and financial support for families, including scholarships for survivors, bereavement support, peer support, family camps, and educational conferences. PBTF also works with families and other childhood cancer advocacy organizations to speak with one voice to Congress about the most urgent issues facing the childhood brain cancer community, and to address the disparities in resources and funding that exist in local communities. In 2023, the organization reports that it awarded over $1.5 million in funding for 13 new research projects across 10 institutions.

For the year ended September 30, 2024, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States's program expenses were:

Program services $5,275,133
Total Program Expenses $5,275,133

Chief Executive
Geoff Still, Interim Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Jeff Gelfand

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
23

*2025 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Mr. Still became Interim Executive Director in October 2024. Previous President and Chief Executive Officer, Courtney Davies, received $300,094 in compensation in 2022.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,826,775, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants, net $4,805,735
Investment income, net $158,216
In-kind contributions $21,040
Total Income $4,984,991

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $4,984,991
Total expenses: $6,593,840
  Program expenses $5,275,133
  Fundraising expenses $519,845
  Administrative expenses $798,862
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,608,849
Beginning Net Assets $3,755,030
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,146,181
Total Liabilities $1,191,093
Total Assets $3,337,274

Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024, PBTF received in-kind gifts totaling $21,040 in the form of equipment, materials, food, and professional services.

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