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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 22-2126867

The Valerie Fund

MAPLEWOOD, NJFounded 1976Website

mission statement

The valerie fund is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization established on 1976 in memory of nine year old valerie goldstein by her parents, ed and sue. The valerie fund's mission is to provide support for the comprehensive healthcare of children with cancer and blood disorders. Families turn to the valerie fund because of the unique combination of medical care, counseling, and other services it provides. The valerie fund children's centers comprise the largest network of healthcare facilities for children with cancer and blood disorders in new jersey, and one of the largest in the nation. The eight centers host approximately 31,000 patient visits each year.

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Total Revenue

$9.0M

FY 2024

Program Spending

86.9%

of total expenses

Known Funders

155

2019–2025 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$21.2M

Total Assets

$19.6M net

33.04 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+5%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 155 Institutional Funders

$14.6M raised across 489 grants (2019–2025 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 23 states (2019–2025 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$4,041,459
National Philanthropic Trust	JENKINTOWN, PA	$1,302,014
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	SOUTHEASTERN, PA	$1,298,750
Weintraub Family Foundation Inc	FLORHAM PARK, NJ	$1,165,000
Charities Aid Foundation America	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$617,923
Steven and Beverly Rubenstein Charitable Foundation Inc	WEST PALM BEACH, FL	$610,000
Victor & Clara C Battin Foundation	NEW YORK, NY	$460,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc	NEWARK, DE	$379,878
Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Inc	MILLBURN, NJ	$362,625
Community Foundation of New Jersey	MORRISTOWN, NJ	$325,703

Total tracked: $14,598,926 across 489 grants (2019–2025 filings)

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$4.6M in expenses

Centersthe valerie fund supports psychosocial programs including child life activities and social work programs at eight hospital-based valerie fund centers in new york & new jersey. Children and their families visited the centers more than 31,000 times in 2024 to be treated for cancer and blood disorders.

$434K in expenses

Camp happy timesthe valerie fund operates camp happy times, a free one-week summer camp for children with cancer. Camp happy times served 100+ children and teenage patient leaders-in-training.additionally, the valerie fund provides transportation and funding for approximately 100 children with cancer and blood disorders to attend other camp programs designed for their needs throughout the year.

$1.2M in expenses

Advocacythe valerie fund engages in year round advocacy and support for the children treated with cancer and blood disorders. The fund has created a scholarship program to promote education and advancement of children treated at the centers. In 2024, there were 129 cancer and blood disorders students who received higher education scholarships. The fund also provides funding for the psycho-social staff to attend national conferences to enhance the psychologial and emotional care of the children under treatment. The valerie fund also provides emergency funding to support our patient families.

Financial History