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BALLER DREAM FOUNDATION
SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 320529917 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE E86 · Health Care · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.ballerdream.org
revenue
$991K
expenses
$720K
net assets
$167K
employees
0
volunteers
50
program ratio
70%
mission · from form 990

TO LIFT THE SPIRITS OF BRAVE YOUNG WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CANCER.

profile · synthesized from sources

Baller Dream Foundation provides financial and emotional support for young cancer warriors, ages 0-29, throughout their treatment and beyond. The organization assists families facing financial hardship due to cancer diagnoses and offers personalized dream experiences, in-hospital programming, and community support. Founded in 2018, it operates in multiple states across the U.S.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Building a Community
Creates a supportive environment for young cancer warriors and their families through community programming.
Financial Support
Offers financial assistance for living expenses, travel to treatment, and daily essentials like food and gas cards.
In-hospital Diversion
Provides crafts, games, and other distractions to brighten the long days of treatment for young cancer warriors in hospitals.
Major Gifting
Curates personalized "Dream Experiences" for qualifying recipients, including vacations and celebrity meet-and-greets.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Therapeutic Recreation & Holiday Support for Pediatric Cancer Families 7 activities
    • Holiday and Birthday Gift Campaigns
      Operates campaigns like "Unwrap the Magic" and "12 Days of Dreams" to deliver gifts and support to young cancer warriors, including virtual gifts for holidays, birthdays, and treatment days, and surprise gift moments.
    • Holiday and Birthday Gift Campaigns
      Operates specific campaigns like "Unwrap the Magic" and "12 Days of Dreams" to deliver gifts and support to young cancer warriors, including virtual gifts for holidays, birthdays, and treatment days, and surprise gift moments.
    • Holiday and Birthday Gift Campaigns
      Operates specific campaigns like "Unwrap the Magic" and "12 Days of Dreams" to deliver gifts and support to young cancer warriors, including virtual gifts for holidays, birthdays, and treatment days, and surprise gift moments.
    • Holiday and Birthday Gift Campaigns
      Operates campaigns such as "Unwrap the Magic" and "12 Days of Dreams" to deliver gifts and support to young cancer warriors, including virtual gifts for holidays, birthdays, and treatment days, and surprise gift moments.
    • Holiday and Birthday Gift Campaigns
      Operates specific campaigns like "Unwrap the Magic" and "12 Days of Dreams" to deliver gifts and support to young cancer warriors, including virtual gifts for holidays, birthdays, and treatment days, and surprise gift moments.
    • Holiday and Birthday Gifting Campaigns
      Operates specific campaigns like "Unwrap the Magic" and "12 Days of Dreams" to deliver gifts and support to young cancer warriors, including virtual gifts for holidays, birthdays, and treatment days, and surprise gift moments.
    • Holiday and Special Occasion Gift Campaigns
      Operates seasonal campaigns such as "Unwrap the Magic" and the "12 Days of Dreams" to deliver virtual and physical gifts for holidays, birthdays, and treatment days, celebrating young cancer warriors with surprise gift moments.
  • Cancer Support Events at Ballparks 6 activities
    • Community Events and Alumni Engagement
      Hosts community events, including an annual gathering to reveal dream gifts for new recipients and connect with alumni, to foster a sense of belonging for cancer patients and ongoing support for their families.
    • Community Events and Support
      Hosts community programming and events, including an annual event to reveal dream gifts and connect with alumni, to foster a sense of belonging and provide emotional support for cancer patients and their families.
    • Community Events and Support
      Hosts community programming and events, including an annual event to reveal dream gifts and connect with alumni, to foster a sense of belonging and provide support for cancer patients and their families.
    • Community Events and Support
      Hosts community programming and annual events to foster a sense of belonging for cancer patients and provide support for their families, including revealing dream gifts for new "Ballers" and connecting with alumni.
    • Community Events and Support
      Hosts community programming and events, including an annual event to reveal dream gifts and connect with alumni, to foster a sense of belonging and provide emotional support for cancer patients and their families.
    • Community Events and Support
      Hosts community programming and annual events to foster a sense of belonging for cancer patients and provide support for their families, including revealing dream gifts for new "Ballers" and connecting with alumni.
  • Financial Assistance for Families 6 activities
    • Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients and Families
      Provides financial support to young cancer patients (0-29 years old) and their families to alleviate hardship during treatment, covering living expenses, travel to treatment, utilities, and daily essentials like food and gas cards.
    • Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients and Families
      Provides financial support to young cancer patients (0-29 years old) and their families to alleviate hardship during treatment, covering living expenses, travel to treatment, utilities, and daily essentials like food and gas cards.
    • Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients and Families
      Provides financial support to young cancer patients (0-29 years old) and their families to alleviate hardship during treatment, covering living expenses, travel to treatment, utilities, and daily essentials like food and gas cards.
    • Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients and Families
      Provides financial support to young cancer patients (0-29 years old) and their families to alleviate hardship during treatment, covering living expenses, travel to treatment, utilities, and daily essentials like food and gas cards.
    • Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients and Families
      Provides financial support to young cancer patients (0-29 years old) and their families to alleviate hardship, covering living expenses, travel to treatment, utilities, and daily essentials like food and gas cards.
    • Financial Support for Families of Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients
      Provides financial assistance to families of pediatric and young adult cancer patients to cover living expenses, travel to treatment, utilities, and daily essentials such as food and gas cards, helping to alleviate financial hardship during treatment.
  • DEI and Leadership Coaching & Training 5 activities
    • Dream Experiences for Young Cancer Patients
      Curates personalized Dream Experiences for qualifying pediatric and young adult cancer patients, including dream vacations, celebrity meet-and-greets, and VIP access to sporting events, delivered through surprise gift moments and special campaigns.
    • Personalized Dream Experiences
      Curates and provides personalized "Dream Experiences" for qualifying pediatric and young adult cancer patients, which include dream vacations, celebrity meet-and-greets, and VIP access to sporting events.
    • Personalized Dream Experiences
      Curates and provides personalized "Dream Experiences" for qualifying pediatric and young adult cancer patients, which include dream vacations, celebrity meet-and-greets, and VIP access to sporting events.
    • Personalized Dream Experiences
      Curates and delivers personalized "Dream Experiences" for qualifying pediatric and young adult cancer patients, including dream vacations, celebrity meet-and-greets, and VIP access to sporting events.
    • Personalized Dream Experiences
      Curates and delivers personalized "Dream Experiences" for qualifying pediatric and young adult cancer patients, including dream vacations, celebrity meet-and-greets, and VIP access to sporting events.
  • Handmade Cards and Beads for Emotional Support 5 activities
    • In-Hospital Programming and Diversion Activities
      Provides in-hospital, volunteer-led activities for young cancer warriors, including developmental toys, diversion activities, art therapies, crafts, games, and puzzles, to support patients and their families during treatment.
    • In-Hospital Programming and Diversion Activities
      Provides in-hospital, volunteer-led activities for young cancer warriors, including developmental toys, diversion activities, art therapies, crafts, games, and puzzles, to support patients and their families during treatment.
    • In-Hospital Programming and Diversion Activities
      Provides in-hospital, volunteer-led activities for young cancer warriors, including developmental toys, diversion activities, art therapies, crafts, games, and puzzles, to support patients and their families during treatment.
    • In-Hospital Programming and Diversion Activities
      Provides in-hospital, volunteer-led activities for young cancer warriors, including developmental toys, diversion activities, art therapies, crafts, games, and puzzles, to support patients and their families during treatment.
    • In-Hospital Programming for Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients
      Delivers volunteer-led in-hospital activities such as crafts, games, puzzles, and art therapies to provide diversion and emotional support to young cancer patients during treatment.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$991K
Contributions & grants$1.11M112%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-118K
expenses
Total expenses$720K
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$29K
Grants paid out$123K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$298K
Cash$298K
Investments$0
Liabilities$131K
Net assets$167K
Liquid reserves5.0 mo
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
PAIGE MADDUX REGIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR 35 $107K
JENNIFER VAN MOORLEHEM CEO (AS OF SEPT 2022) 40 $29K
board members · 9
  • DANIEL WANI — DIRECTOR
  • FRANK DEBLASI — PRESIDENT/FOUNDER/DIRECTOR
  • GERALDINE TOMICH — DIRECTOR
  • JAN JONES BLACKHURST — DIRECTOR
  • LENISE LIGON — DIRECTOR
  • MATTHEW DEBLASI — DIRECTOR
  • MONICA MUNSON — DIRECTOR
  • SHANNON KESSLER — CFO/DIRECTOR
  • STEVEN CAREY — DIRECTOR
relationships · 22

who they work with

  • Banner Desert Childrens Partner — Partner hospital
  • Banner Desert Childrens Partner — Partner hospital for referrals and programming.
  • Banner Health at Thunderbird Partner — Partner hospital
  • Banner Health at Thunderbird Partner — Partner hospital for referrals and programming.
  • Cardon Children’s Partner — Provides unique gifts and experiences for patients who have aged out of other opportunities.
  • Cardon Children’s Medical Center Partner — Collaborates with oncology staff at Cardon Children’s in Mesa, AZ to identify pediatric cancer patients in need of support.
  • Circa Resort & Casino Partner — Hosts the annual Baller Dream Poker Tournament and Game-Show Gala Dinner as a fundraising partnership event.
  • Molly Mychaels Government — Arizona Program Director for Baller Dream Foundation
  • Orange County Children’s Hospital Partner — Partner hospital
  • Orange County Children’s Hospital Partner — Partner hospital for referrals and programming.
  • Phoenix Children’s Hospital Partner — Partner hospital
  • Phoenix Children’s Hospital Partner — Partner hospital for referrals and programming.
  • Phoenix Mayo Clinic Partner — Partner hospital
  • Phoenix Mayo Clinic Partner — Partner hospital for referrals and programming.
  • Rady Children’s Hospital Partner — Partner hospital
  • Rady Children’s Hospital Partner — Partner hospital for referrals and programming.
  • Summerlin Children’s Hospital Partner — Partner hospital for referrals and programming.
  • The Melodies Center Partner — Partner hospital
  • The Melodies Center Partner — Partner hospital for referrals and programming.
  • USA Health University Hospital Partner — Partner hospital
  • USA Health University Hospital Partner — Partner hospital for referrals and programming.
  • children’s hospitals Partner — Works closely with children's hospitals across the country to provide in-hospital activities.