Program areas at Ryan's Case for Smiles
Ryan's Case for Smiles, (formerly conkerr cancer) with 94 chapters nationwide and deliveries to 400 hospitals across north america, is one of the few volunteer organizations solely dedicated to improving the quality of life of children and their families as they undergo treatment for life changing illnesses and injuries. While many great non-profits have a primary focus on research, we are dedicated to the mental health and well- being of the child and their family today as they face life changing diagnosis and treatments. We believe supporting the child's emotional needs can be as important as providing medical care. Research has shown that improved mental health facilitates physical healing and prevents future stress-related issues. Kids need to feel better to heal better. Ryan's Case for Smiles helps by providing over 220,000 bright cheerful pillowcases to children in treatment each year (2,562,349 since inception) that give an emotional boost and remind them that they are not defined by their illness. We also host hospital sewing days to break up the monotony of treatment and allow the patients to have a little control over an environment where they have few choices. Finally, we are developing one of the first initiatives to address pediatric medical post-traumatic stress and help children's entire families better cope and avoid long term emotional trauma.
The organization provides tools and resources to help siblings and parents cope with the emotional trauma that comes with a life-threatening childhood illness in the family. As many as 80 percent of pediatric patients and their families experience symptoms of traumatic stress after an illness, injury, hospitalization or medical procedure, according to the national child traumatic stress network. Siblings are usually the forgotten ones. Case for Smiles is focused on offering information about how to deal with traumatic stress for the whole family and developing materials to train child-life specialists to recognize and address symptoms of post-traumatic stress in all family members.
Who funds Ryan's Case for Smiles
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Ryan's Case for Smiles
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Cynthia Kerr | Founder | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Gavin Kerr | Board Chair and Treasure | $0 | 2023-08-03 |
Marcia Geary-Wolnicki | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Kevin Kelly | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2021-02-26 |
Missy Pohlig | Vice President | $0 | 2020-12-31 |
...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Ryan's Case for Smiles
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,083,652 | $1,312,167 | -17.4% |
Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
Investment income and dividends | $9,827 | $168 | 5749.4% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $-587 | $-12,032 | 95.1% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $1,092,892 | $1,300,303 | -16% |
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The Karen Wellington Memorial Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $900,934 |
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $4,628,009 |
National Breast Cancer Coalition | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $4,538,715 |
For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $3,990,620 |
Unite for Her | 501(c)(3) | West Chester, PA | $4,311,389 |
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDSIF) | 501(c)(3) | Bethesda, MD | $3,208,985 |
National Pediatric Cancer Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Tampa, FL | $4,849,523 |
Livestrong Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $1,346,666 |
Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer | 501(c)(3) | Chattanooga, TN | $1,570,022 |
Fight Colorectal Cancer | 501(c)(3) | Springfield, MO | $2,518,270 |
Data update history
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,500 from WSFS Cares Foundation October 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Hess Foundation August 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersDisease-focused nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthHuman servicesDiseases and disordersCancer
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 295 E Swedesford Rd 396
- Wayne, PA 19087
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- County
- Chester County, PA
- Website URL
- caseforsmiles.org/Â
- Facebook page
- CaseforSmilesÂ
- Twitter profile
- @caseforsmilesÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 86-1173750
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2006
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- G30: Cancer
- NAICS code, primary
- 813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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