Humor to Fight the Tumor Inc
Donations deductibleHumor to Fight the Tumor Inc's network
8 people5 organisationsi8 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
8 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lassiter | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Christina Saunders | Executive Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Courtney Burnett | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ian Charpentier | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Saunders | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kristen Thurber | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matthew Thurber (also filed as Matt Thurber) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nancy O'Brian | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 30 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Saunders | Executive Director | 15 | $37k | ||
| Kristen Thurber | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| John Saunders | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Burnett | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nancy O'brian | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ian Charpentier | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Lassiter | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Thurber | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Humor to Fight the Tumor Inc
- EIN
- 463143612
- Address
- 4736 10th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55407-3504
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- To improve the quality of life for individuals and families affected by brain tumors. We do this through funding, cutting-edge research, offering meaningful support, and raising awareness. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X99 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Kristen Thurber (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsKristen Thurber
≥5years on the filingsMatthew Thurber
≥2years on the filingsBrian Lassiter
≥2years on the filingsChristina Saunders
Latest return
year to 30 April 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 April 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $157k
- Total liabilities
- $19k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $138k
- Contributions and grants received
- $565k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $460k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
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 | $761k | $749k | $12k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gilda's Club Minnesota | Power in community - assessing specific needs of brain tumor community and expanding support access | $200k |
| American Brain Tumor Association | In collaboration with the brain tumor funders' collaborative (btfc), seeks to advance liquid biopsy technology for diagnosing and monitoring | $100k |
| Pinky Swear Foundation | All-star fund program - alleviates financial burdens | $100k |
| Angel Foundation | Emergency financial assistance for brain cancer patients | $15k |
| Children's Health Care Foundation | Emergency financial assistance | $15k |
| Mayo Clinics | In collaboration with the central nervous system/neuro-oncology disease team, is seeking to advance next-generation sequencing (ngs) for bra | $15k |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Support a groundbreaking project exploring the use of genetically modified natural killer cells (nkcs), specifically the ft536 line, as an i | $15k |