Torch Relay for Childrens Miracle Network Inc
Donations deductibleTorch Relay for Childrens Miracle Network Inc's network
7 people3 organisationsi7 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
7 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Short Chair | Board Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cheryl Rutenburg | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dan Bretl (also filed as Dan Bretl) | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joanna Todd | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Keith Kocarek | President and CEO | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kristen Schavemaker | Director | 2026 | new |
| Scott Weisz | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Bretl | VP | since 2024 |
| Keith Kocarek | President & CEO | since 2024 |
| Steve Short | Director | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 28 February 2026iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Kocarek | President and CEO | 10 | $0 | ||
| Dan Bretl | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Short | Board Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Rutenburg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joanna Todd | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Weisz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristen Schavemaker | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Torch Relay for Childrens Miracle Network Inc
- EIN
- 800080028
- Address
- Po Box 692589, Orlando, FL, 32869-2589
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- Maximize fundraising to support healthy chilrden through innovative programs and events that support both individual and organizational fundraising opportunities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- H12 Medical research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Medical Research
- Size band
- 0 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Keith Kocarek (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2026
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsSteve Short
≥7years on the filingsCheryl Rutenburg
≥7years on the filingsDan Bretl
≥7years on the filingsJoanna Todd
Latest return
year to 28 February 2026iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 28 February 2026. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $0
- Total liabilities
- $11k
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $11k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3m | $1.3m | $4k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | Children's mircale network support | $325k |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Children's miracle network support | $301k |
| Primary Children's Medical Center | Children's miracle network support | $278k |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Children's miracle network support | $139k |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Children's miracle network support | $121k |