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1 LAS OLAS CIR APT 209
Ft Lauderdale FL 33316-1630
Ft Lauderdale FL | IRS ruling year: 2004 | EIN: 13-4280980
TO HELP CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FIGHT CANCER BY PROVIDING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC HUMAN NECESSITIES AND SUPPORTIVE CAR ... (More)
TO HELP CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FIGHT CANCER BY PROVIDING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BASIC HUMAN NECESSITIES AND SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES. (Less)
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Jessica June Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having one year of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data. But please note, that the IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofit's annual tax filings. That may mean that this entity has electronically filed additional Forms 990 but they have yet to be processed and made public by the IRS.
To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Finance & Accountability beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS 990.
Charity Navigator currently only has one year of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Jessica June Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc. under the EIN: 13-4280980.
Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Jessica June Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc., Jessica June Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc. will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.
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This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
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Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Jessica June Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc.) or EIN (134280980) in the 'Search Term' field.
Jessica June Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc. has earned a 100% for the Impact & Results beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
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Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Not Applicable
Program
Financial Assistance for Medical Conditions
Activities
Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation provides financial assistance to patients with cancer.
Program Type
Financial Assistance for Patients with Medical Conditions
Beneficiaries Served
People with illnesses;People living in poverty;People with cancer
Program Geography
FL
Time Period of Data
1/1/2017 to 12/31/2017
Outcomes: Changes in the lives of those served by a nonprofit. They can be caused by the nonprofit.
Costs: The money spent by a nonprofit and its partners and beneficiaries.
Impact: Outcome caused by a nonprofit relative to its cost.
Cost-effectiveness: A judgment as to whether the cost was a good use of resources to cause the outcome.
Outcome Metric
Increase in income for a patient with medical conditions
Outcome Data Source
Ratings are based on data the nonprofit itself collects on its work. We use the most recent year with sufficient data. Typically, this data allows us to calculate direct changes in participants' lives, such as increased income.
Method for Attributing Outcomes
We don't know if the observed changes were caused by the nonprofit's program or something else happening at the same time (e.g., a participant got a raise). To determine causation, we take the outcomes we observe and subtract an estimate of the outcomes that would have happened even without the program (i.e., counterfactual outcomes).
We estimate the dollar amount of financial assistance attributable to the nonprofit by comparing the financial assistance given by the nonprofit to the financial assistance that would have been provided in the absence of the nonprofit (the “counterfactual”). In this case, we estimate the counterfactual to be zero based on two assumptions. First, we assume there is functionally no upper limit to the amount of cash transfers that continue to be valuable to patients as they are far from reaching the point of diminishing marginal returns, such that aid provided by one nonprofit does not displace aid provided by another. Second, we assume that nonprofits work independently and do not coordinate the provision of aid to the same patient. As a result, all aid provided by the nonprofit to patients with medical conditions can be directly attributable to the nonprofit.
Cost Data Source
After estimating the program's outcomes, we need to determine how much it cost to achieve those outcomes. All monetary costs are counted, whether they are borne by a nonprofit service deliverer or by the nonprofit’s public and private partners.
Cost Calculation
$76,882 program costs + $0 partner costs + $0 beneficiary costs = $76,882 total costs
We calculate impact, defined as the change in outcomes attributable to a program divided by the cost to achieve those outcomes.
Impact Calculation
$76,882 total costs / 75,524 of financial assistance provided = roughly $210 provides $210 in financial assistance to a patient in need.
Benchmark for Rating
Impact & Results scores of financial assistance to patients programs are based on income generated relative to cost. Programs receive an Impact & Results score of 100 if they increase income for a recipient by more than $1.50 for every $1 spent and a score of 80 if income increases by more than $0.85 for every $1 spent. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65.
Determination
Highly cost-effective
Jessica June Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES PROGRAM - SINCE JJCCF WAS CREATED, ALL FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES EMOTIONA ... (More)
SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES PROGRAM - SINCE JJCCF WAS CREATED, ALL FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE SUPPORTIVE CARE SERVICES PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES EMOTIONAL/BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT, RESPITE OPTIONS, ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, IN-KIND DISTRIBUTION, WISH GRANTING/MATCHING.S. MUVDI'S (JJCCF'S FOUNDER) FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE FIGHTING BLOOD (LOSS OF DAUGHTER), LUNG (LOSS OF MOTHER) AND BREAST (SURVIVING HER OWN) CANCER, HELPS PARENTS COPE WITH THE MULTIPLE CRISES FACED AFTER BEING TOLD "YOUR CHILD HAS CANCER." MUVDI DIRECTLY RUNS THE PROGRAM (ONE-ON-ONE WITH EACH FAMILY) WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES FAMILIES FACE DURING THEIR CHILDHOOD CANCER JOURNEY. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - DURING 2020, THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN PROGRAM PROVIDED EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 440 CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER. THE PROGRAM HAS SER ... (More)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - DURING 2020, THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN PROGRAM PROVIDED EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 440 CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER. THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED A TOTAL OF 5,405 INDIVIDUALS SINCE INCEPTION. DURING (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
ADVOCACY PROGRAM - A LAST RESORT PROGRAM WHICH GENERATES COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO FURTHER ASSIST FAMILIES WITH EXTREME NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS AND AWARENESS BY POSTING AND SHARING CHILDREN'S ... (More)
ADVOCACY PROGRAM - A LAST RESORT PROGRAM WHICH GENERATES COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO FURTHER ASSIST FAMILIES WITH EXTREME NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS AND AWARENESS BY POSTING AND SHARING CHILDREN'S STORIES ON ITS WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, AND R (Less)
Jessica June Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc. has earned a 100% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 ptsConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 pts
100% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
Families battling pediatric cancer throughout Florida whom are facing an emotional, medical and financial crisis. Our list of requirements are made public on our website and provided to all Hospital Social Workers who submit referrals. .
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Paper surveys, Case management notes, Other means
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, Other means
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
It is important to know how those we serve feel about our programs and act upon their feedback as we are always focused on improvement and strive for perfection. It is very important to listed to the families we serve and the Hospital Social Workers that submit referrals. The Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation's mission was structured from multiple interviews with Hospital Social Workers who unanimously expressed families enduring pediatric cancer were in need of basic human necessities due to the temporary crises they face. We are better able to serve by listening and taking feedback. We've developed additional programs which stem from our Emergency Financial Assistance Program over time.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
We added a food and travel aid program so that families can have access to a loaded credit card for purchasing food at any grocery store, pumping gas at any gas station and being able to pay for Taxi/Uber/Lyft (anywhere in the country). Although we still provide gift cards for groceries and gas, these options are best covered with above mentioned credit card which avoids having to deal with bulky gift cards and losses in the mail and provides the flexibility of being to make purchases at any grocery store or gas station.
Equity Practices - No Data Available - UnscoredEquity Practices - No Data Available - Unscored
This organization has not provided information regarding the Equity Practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Jessica June Childrens Cancer Foundation Inc. has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
To help children and their families fight cancer by providing emergency financial assistance for basic human necessities and supportive care services.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
To increase the amount of financial assistance we provide to each qualifying child/ family and achieve perpetuity for our mission via our established endowment.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Increase funds raised for our Emergency Financial Assistance Program so that each qualifying child/ family will receive additional benefits.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Submit grant proposals to increase funding for our Food & Travel Aid Program.
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Three: Redesigning our website to make it mobile friendly. Most people that visit our website use their cell phone; ease of accessibility is very important.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Staff and Board of Directors attending seminars/webinars: -Community Foundation of Broward -The Miami Foundation -Network for Good -Berkowitz, Pollack, Brant Advisors + CPA’s -O'Connor Davies, LLP
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Policy Advocacy
-Partnerships with pediatric oncology hospital social workers who submit referrals for our programs. -Partnerships with various collaborating charities to further benefit those we serve. 2021 we received award from Make-A-Wish for "Referral Source of the Year Volunteer" -Our CEO was chosen to serve on private foundation Board of Directors: The Wasie Foundation -Presentation by our CEO at Association of Fundraising Professionals after receiving "Outstanding Organization Award" on National Philanthropy Day -Several Washington Fly-Ins for Congressional Meetings to preserve giving -Engagement with Philanthropy Roundtable advocate for the preservation of Donor Advised Funds -Presentation by our CEO at Nicklaus Children's Hospital event after receiving "Thank You for Making a Difference Award" -Our CEO participated in Leadership Fort Lauderdale Class XVII -Advocacy for families in crisis battling childhood cancer via Social Media: Facebook and Instagram
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
COVID-19 had a positive impact on our fundraising results for FYE 2020. Despite the loss of income generated from events and other challenges, 2020 was our second highest year in terms of revenues in our 17-year history. During the early days of the pandemic, the demand for food and shelter (via our Emergency Financial Assistance Program) intensified given the unprecedented circumstances striking hard the population we serve. In addition to fighting childhood cancer, most of the families served contracted the virous and/or experienced loss of income. By mid-April we started a campaign, “Together We Will Overcome COVID-19” which informed our donors and grantors the need for frontline rapid response funds. We promoted the campaign via emails to grantors, Newsletter e-blasts and a Facebook fundraiser on our Page. By the end of May the results of the campaign proved to be successful raising a total of $85,000. Added unexpected funding was provided by the Paycheck Protection Program. Also, later in the year we received multiple donations from a new funder who noticed the impact our programs had on those we serve. The private foundation’s donations added up to the largest gift we have ever received in a single year from a single donor. During 2020 we were able to replenish program funds so we could seamlessly continue serving the most vulnerable during the pandemic. 15% more families were served in 2020 (compared to the previous year) representing 440 individuals.
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Accountability & Finance
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