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Health : Patient and Family Support

Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation

Supporting families with children suffering from cancer

four stars

95.79

P.O. Box 50798 Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240
tel: (866) 538-6331   Web Site
EIN: 59-3426937

Board Leadership
Tom Coughlin
President

CEO
Keli Coughlin
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 95.79 four stars
  Financial 94.05 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 03/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation was created in honor of Jay McGillis. Jay was a very special young man who developed leukemia. The courage, compassion and faith he demonstrated during the course of his illness were an inspiration to many people. The mission of the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation is to assist children with leukemia and other cancers and their families by providing emotional and financial support to help reduce the stress associated with treatment and improve their quality of life.

The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation was created in honor of Jay McGillis. Jay was a very special young man who developed leukemia. The courage, compassion and faith he demonstrated during the course of his illness were an inspiration to many people. The mission of the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation is to assist children with leukemia and other cancers and their families by providing emotional and financial support to help reduce the stress associated with treatment and improve their quality of life.

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Financial

four stars

94.05

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 03/01/2019 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 81.7%
  Administrative Expenses 4.7%
  Fundraising Expenses 13.4%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.15
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 7.30
  Program Expenses Growth 17.7%
  Liabilities to Assets 0.7%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation (FL) 95.79 four stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Upper Midwest (MN) 91.52 four stars
HealthWell Foundation (MD) 97.17 four stars
National Foundation for Transplants (TN) 91.54 four stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Arizona (AZ) 89.07 three stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,614,814
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $1,614,814
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $1,614,814
   Other Revenue $2,528,352
TOTAL REVENUE $4,143,166
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,789,764
   Administrative Expenses $99,284
   Fundraising Expenses $322,093
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,211,141
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $1,932,025
   
Net Assets $22,801,039

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Financial Assistance $1,033,748 57.8%
Emotional Support $756,016 42.2%

Ratings History
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation has received 6 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2017-12 03/01/2019 95.79 four stars
2016-12 07/01/2018 95.89 four stars
2016-12 03/01/2018 95.01 four stars
2015-12 04/01/2017 91.27 four stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 95.08 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 12/22/2015 92.86 four stars
2013-12 05/01/2015 91.68 four stars
2012-12 12/01/2013 96.95 four stars
2011-12 09/01/2013 88.59 three stars
2011-12 06/01/2013 85.48 three stars
2010-12 04/01/2012 83.16 three stars
2009-12 11/01/2011 88.20 three stars
2009-12 09/20/2011 85.60 three stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 02/01/2011 92.69 four stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 59-3426937
Name in IRS Master File THE TOM COUGHLIN JAY FUND FOUNDATION INC
NTEE Code T30
NTEE Classification Public Foundations
NTEE Type Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (995) Described in section 509(a)(2) of the Code
(602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
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).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date July, 1997
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$141,000 6.37% Keli Coughlin Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation (FL) 95.79 four stars
Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem (NC) 89.28 three stars
The Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding (CA) 89.18 three stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida (FL) 88.73 three stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (IL) 85.23 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation
P.O. Box 50798
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240
tel: (866) 538-6331
fax: (904) 285-3616
EIN: 59-3426937

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Board Leadership

Tom Coughlin
President

CEO

Keli Coughlin
Executive Director

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