Liabilities / Assets
76th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
C4 Foundation Inc
EIN 46-5705074 • 501(c)3 • Cheektowaga, NY
Profile
To raise money to provide financial assistance to other foundations, institutions, hospitals, research centers, organizations, trusts, scholarships and other similar qualified groups which are organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes as they may relate to battling cancer.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
76th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
7th percentile
Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
55th percentile
Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
82nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$140,496
Up $1,512 (+1.1%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$140,496
Up $1,512 (+1.1%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$11,588
Up $5,146 (+80%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$18,856
Up $10,125 (+116%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$7,268
Down $4,979 (-218%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $140,496
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $140,496
- Revenue
- $11,588
- Expenses
- $18,856
- Net income
- -$7,268
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 5, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $44,608
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To raise money to provide financial assistance to other foundations, institutions, hospitals, research centers, organizations, trusts, scholarships and other similar qualified groups which are organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes as they may relate to battling cancer.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY MAY RELATE TO BATTLING CANCER. | $16,000 | $2,826 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS FASO JR | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTINE WEGNER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| KRISTY AUGUST | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- C4 Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 46-5705074
- Phone
- 7164355559
- Address
- 829 LOSSON ROAD, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14227
Signing Officer
- Name
- Christine Wegner
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7164355559
- Signed
- 2025-05-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Brock Schechter & Polakoff Llp
- Address
- 726 EXCHANGE STREET SUITE 822, BUFFALO, NY 14210
- Preparer
- Raymond P Crane
- Phone
- 7168545034
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: dividend income. Amount: 3,499. Description: interest. Amount: 9. Total included on form 990-ez, line 4: 3,508.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: school clubs. Grantee name: nichols school. Grantee address: 1250 amherst street buffalo, ny 14216. Grantee relationship: n/a. Amount given: 1,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: cancer support. Grantee name: jacob's school of medicine and biomedical grantee name: jacob's school of medicine and biomedical. Grantee address: 955 main st. Buffalo , ny 14203. Grantee relationship: n/a. Amount given: 15,000. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 16,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 60. Description: website. Amount: 210. Description: supplies. Amount: 664. Description: investment account fees. Amount: 722. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,656.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: unrealized gain on investments. Amount: 8,780.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: inventory. Beg. Of year amount: 1,660. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 3,499. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 9. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 3,508. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOOL CLUBS. GRANTEE NAME: NICHOLS SCHOOL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 1250 AMHERST STREET BUFFALO, NY 14216. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CANCER SUPPORT. GRANTEE NAME: JACOB'S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL GRANTEE NAME: JACOB'S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 955 MAIN ST. BUFFALO , NY 14203. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 15,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 16,000. |
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