Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Donations deductibleBear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation's network
20 people2 organisationsi20 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajani Nimmagadda | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrea Caputo | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Barbara Hartman | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brianna Elsass | TREASURER (Current) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cheryl Grace | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Claire Jolcover | Co-Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Courtney Moore | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Craig Shirley | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Delnaz Vazifdar | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James Herbison (also filed as Jim Herbison) | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeff Conrad | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jon Jelinek | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Joy Larisey | Co-Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kathleen Casey | President and Founder | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kenra Castelloni | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Pamela Mikulec (also filed as PAM Mikulec) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Paula Hamric | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rob Pellicano | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steph Sorensen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Hitch-Zint | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Krupa | Vice President | since 2019 |
| Kate Tillotson | CEO | since 2023 |
| Katharine Tillotson | CEO | 2022 |
| Michelle Hanfling | VP of Programs & Operations | 2025 |
| Susan Mura | Director of Finance | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Casey | President and Founder | 40 | $148k | ||
| Kate Tillotson | CEO | 45 | $140k | ||
| Michelle Hanfling | VP of Programs & Operations | 40 | $100k | ||
| Courtney Krupa | Vice President | 40 | $100k | ||
| Claire Jolcover | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joy Larisey | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Herbison | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Hartman | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paula Hamric | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ajani Nimmagadda | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Caputo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brianna Elsass | TREASURER (Current) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Grace | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Moore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Shirley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Delnaz Vazifdar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Conrad | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Jelinek | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenra Castelloni | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pamela Mikulec | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Pellicano | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steph Sorensen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Hitch-Zint | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation
- EIN
- 363874655
- Address
- 55 W Wacker Dr Ste 1100, Chicago, IL, 60601-1653
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Our mission is to eliminate pediatric cancer while providing hope and support to those who are touched by it. Our vision is a world without pediatric cancer.Forty-three children are diagnosed with cancer daily, and pediatric cancer remains the leading cause of death from disease among children. Even so, less than 4% of the total federal funding spent on cancer research is directed toward the... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- H30J Medical research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Medical Research
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- Alicia Vega (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAndrea Caputo
≥7years on the filingsJames Herbison
≥7years on the filingsJoy Larisey
≥7years on the filingsKathleen Casey
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.4m
- Total liabilities
- $245k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $15k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 54
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.3m | $1.5m | Deficit $161k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.