Civic Intelligence

The Promise Foundation

EIN 20-1618720 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Profile

To make a difference in the lives of young people affected by cancer and other terminal illnesses, through select funding of treatment, research and support programs to advance the fight against these diseases.

CO Holland Knight 31 West 52ndNew York, NY 10019

www.mattspromise.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

10.53x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

90th percentile

0.37x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

96th percentile

79%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

77th percentile

21%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

100th percentile

96391%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Up

$5,829

Up $1,010 (+21%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$61,405

Down $129,700 (-68%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

-$55,576

Up $130,710 (+70%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue90th percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Up

$165,000

Up $164,829 (+96391%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$34,290

Up $23,669 (+223%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$130,710

Up $141,160 (+1351%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MAssets 2013: $113,212Liabilities 2013: $355,449Net Assets 2013: -$242,2372013Assets 2014: $40,313Liabilities 2014: $352,996Net Assets 2014: -$312,6832014Assets 2015: $1,547Liabilities 2015: $325,613Net Assets 2015: -$324,0662015Assets 2016: $37,555Liabilities 2016: $392,978Net Assets 2016: -$355,4232016Assets 2017: $44,132Liabilities 2017: $407,848Net Assets 2017: -$363,7162017Assets 2018: $65,839Liabilities 2018: $616,467Net Assets 2018: -$550,6282018Assets 2019: $37,528Liabilities 2019: $882,558Net Assets 2019: -$845,0302019Assets 2020: $6,096Liabilities 2020: $836,304Net Assets 2020: -$830,2082020Assets 2021: $8,414Liabilities 2021: $841,817Net Assets 2021: -$833,4032021Assets 2022: $6,383Liabilities 2022: $258,677Net Assets 2022: -$252,2942022Assets 2023: $3,367Liabilities 2023: $179,203Net Assets 2023: -$175,8362023Assets 2024: $4,819Liabilities 2024: $191,105Net Assets 2024: -$186,2862024Assets 2025: $5,829Liabilities 2025: $61,405Net Assets 2025: -$55,5762025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$5,829
Liabilities$61,405
Net Assets-$55,576
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2013: $1,063,8842013Revenue 2014: $733,772Expenses 2014: $804,218Net Income 2014: -$70,4462014Revenue 2015: $693,208Expenses 2015: $704,591Net Income 2015: -$11,3832015Revenue 2016: $844,930Expenses 2016: $876,287Net Income 2016: -$31,3572016Revenue 2017: $647,132Expenses 2017: $655,425Net Income 2017: -$8,2932017Revenue 2018: $417,154Expenses 2018: $604,066Net Income 2018: -$186,9122018Revenue 2019: $125,107Expenses 2019: $419,509Net Income 2019: -$294,4022019Revenue 2020: $252,968Expenses 2020: $238,146Net Income 2020: $14,8222020Revenue 2021: $134,508Expenses 2021: $137,703Net Income 2021: -$3,1952021Revenue 2022: $644,594Expenses 2022: $63,485Net Income 2022: $581,1092022Revenue 2023: $110,652Expenses 2023: $34,194Net Income 2023: $76,4582023Revenue 2024: $171Expenses 2024: $10,621Net Income 2024: -$10,4502024Revenue 2025: $165,000Expenses 2025: $34,290Net Income 2025: $130,7102025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$165,000
Expenses$34,290
Net Income$130,710
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,829
Liabilities
$61,405
Net assets
-$55,576
Revenue
$165,000
Expenses
$34,290
Net income
$130,710
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.06$0.06$0.17$0.03$0.13
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.19$0.19$0.00$0.01$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.11$0.03$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.26$0.25$0.64$0.06$0.58
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.84$0.83$0.13$0.14$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.84$0.83$0.25$0.24$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.88$0.85$0.13$0.42$0.29
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.62$0.55$0.42$0.60$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.41$0.36$0.65$0.66$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.39$0.36$0.84$0.88$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.33$0.32$0.69$0.70$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.35$0.31$0.73$0.80$0.07
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.11$0.36$0.24$1.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Feb 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2025
Signed
Dec 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$165,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To make a difference in the lives of young people affected by cancer and other terminal illnesses, through select funding of treatment, research and support programs to advance the fight against these diseases.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
GRANT MAKING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO FUND RESEARCH OF TERMINAL ILLNESSES AFFECTING YOUNG PEOPLE.$0$33,970
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RANDY REIFFPresident & Treasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Promise Foundation
EIN
20-1618720
Phone
2126840199
Address
CO HOLLAND KNIGHT 31 WEST 52ND, NEW YORK, NY 10019

Signing Officer

Name
Randy Reiff
Title
President & Treasurer.
Phone
2126840199
Signed
2025-12-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Skody Scot & Co Cpas Pc
Address
520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Preparer
William Skody
Phone
2129671100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank charges. Amount: 320. Description: website maintenance. Amount: 1,828. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,148.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 69,454. End of year amount: 61,405. Description: loans payable to officer. Beg. Of year amount: 121,651. End of year amount: 0.”

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