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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1789695

KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27703

Financials

$2.2M$1.9M2022$2.5M$2.4M2023$2.8M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$2,844,785$2,330,556$514,229$6,660,761$110,669$6,550,092
August 31, 2024990$2,504,291$2,412,869$91,422$6,169,286$217,539$5,951,747
August 31, 2023990$2,191,244$1,886,274$304,970$5,899,974$200,904$5,699,070
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,295,303
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$200,671
Royalties
$361,143
Net gain from sales of assets
$19,465
Net income from fundraising events
-$22,509
Other revenue
$348,811

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$750,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$213,447
Other salaries and wages
$608,826
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$974,691
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,886
Accounting fees
$28,074
Occupancy
$42,053
Travel
$14,906
Depreciation
$4,758
Program services (functional)
$1,986,829
Management and general (functional)
$208,369
Fundraising (functional)
$135,358

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,169,286
Total assets, end of year
$6,660,761
Total liabilities, end of year
$110,669
Net assets, end of year
$6,550,092
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,100
Publicly traded securities
$1,953,609
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,358,540
Net assets with donor restrictions
$191,552
Gross receipts
$3,149,090
Employees
13
Volunteers
151
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNY PALMATEERCEO
Officer
40$181,720$22,762
FELICIA HALL ALLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBBIE ANTONELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE DONEHEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NIKKI FARGASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NORA LYNN FINCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE GLANCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR MARK GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DRU HANCOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NELS HAWKINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN HOLZMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEE KANTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLYN KIEGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR M DIANNE MURPHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREG NAREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CONNIE NEWSOMEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL OWENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LACHINA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BOB STARKEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOE VASZILYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNY PALMATEERCEO
Officer
40$174,313$20,783
STEPHANIE GLANCECEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$102,793$10,569
FELICIA HALL ALLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBBIE ANTONELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE DONEHEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NIKKI FARGASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NORA LYNN FINCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR MARK GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DRU HANCOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NELS HAWKINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN HOLZMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEE KANTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLYN KIEGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR M DIANNE MURPHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREG NAREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONNIE NEWSOMEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROL OWENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LACHINA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOB STARKEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE VASZILYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHANIE GLANCE SEE SCHEDULE OCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$155,335$12,251
MANDY MURPHYCEO
Officer
40$139,500$4,932
ROBYN MARKEYCOO
Officer
40$119,992$18,153
JENNY PALMATEERCEO
Officer
40$93,287$13,588
FELICIA HALL ALLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBBIE ANTONELLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEG ARONOWITZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE DONEHEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NIKKI FARGASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NORA LYNN FINCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR MARK GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DRU HANCOCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NELS HAWKINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN HOLZMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEE KANTNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLYN KIEGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAT LOWRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR M DIANNE MURPHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREG NAREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONNIE NEWCOMEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROL OWENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LACHINA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARSHA SHARPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOB STARKEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE VASZILYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY WALLINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4804 PAGE CREEK LN SUITE 118, DURHAM, NC 27703-8582
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNY PALMATEER, 4804 PAGE CREEK LANE, DURHAM, NC 27703
Signed the 990
JENNY PALMATEER, CEO
Phone
(919) 659-3301
Return prepared by
LANGDON & COMPANY LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF KAY YOW CANCER FUND IS TO BE A PART OF FINDING AN ANSWER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ALL CANCERS AFFECTING WOMEN; THROUGH RAISING MONEY FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ASSISTING THE UNDERSERVED, AND UNIFYING PEOPLE FOR A COMMON CAUSE.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THIS PAST YEAR, THE KAY YOW CANCER FUND CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON EDUCATING, EQUIPPING, AND EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER THROUGH THE NATIONAL EMPOWERMENT TOUR. THE TOUR CONSISTED OF 11 PRESENTATIONS, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 57, AND HAS NOW REACHED 14 STATES. THE FUND'S NATIONAL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT IN SPORT, PLAY4KAY, ALSO CONTINUED TO BE A CATALYST IN ELEVATING THE MISSION OF THE FUND. THE FUND AWARDED 750,000 ACROSS MULTIPLE GRANTS THAT ARE PROVIDING ACCESS TO QUALITY CANCER HEALTHCARE FOR UNDERSERVED WOMEN.
    Expenses $1,986,829 · grants $750,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1789695
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,660,761
Income (IRS master file)
$3,149,090

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$2,844,785$2,330,556$6,660,761XML
990August 2024$2,504,291$2,412,869$6,169,286XML
990August 2023$2,191,244$1,886,274$5,899,974XML
990August 2022$2,355,024$1,784,565$5,419,250IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1789695).

Questions about KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC is 26-1789695.
Is KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JENNY PALMATEER.
Who are the officers and directors of KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,720 (JENNY PALMATEER, CEO).
How much revenue does KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,844,785, expenses of $2,330,556 and total assets of $6,660,761 at year end.

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