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Band of Parents Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 26-1227872 Website

The primary goal of the organization is to fund and support research related to the study of pediatric cancer including, but not limited to, the study of neuroblastoma.

Band of Parents Inc at a glance

In short: Band of Parents Inc gave $1.0M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $257K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,029,065
+58.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-42.9% vs 2023
Average grant
$257,266
+177.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$127,472
Total assets
$622,704
+33.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Band of Parents Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen: $759KMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Cen$759KMontefiore Medical Center: $180KMontefiore Medical Center$180KGarden of Dreams Foundation: $75KGarden of Dreams Foundation$75KChildren's Hospital of Los Angeles: $15KChildren's Hospital of LosAngeles$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen ($759K). Together the top 4 received $1.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K15$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 15 grants of 28 (54%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkLos AngelesBronxPhiladelphia

How Band of Parents Inc gives

  • Giving grew 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M6 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $415K (2022) to $1.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen New York, NYResearch$759,122
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NYResearch$180,000
Garden of Dreams Foundation New York, NYCharitable$74,943
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAResearch$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$622,704$1,487,462$1,332,761$1,029,0654$33,598
2023$466,460$863,991$947,616$648,0157$19,617
2022$516,683$744,483$905,874$414,6476$5,656
2021$710,617$950,075$1,054,207$668,5215$31,327
2020$817,335$926,630$1,056,674$714,3906$17,213

About Band of Parents Inc

Based on IRS filings

Band of Parents Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $623K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $34K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Band of Parents Inc is led by Marc Winthrop, Chairman on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marc Winthrop

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caryn Franca

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francesca Demers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenn Wolf

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Ostrager-Cohen

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Sizikov

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Lynch

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Forte-Abbadessa

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Goebel

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Misty Rohaly

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amiee Mittleman

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Rothschild

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Priscilla Ma

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2020) → $170K (2024)

  • Adnan Siddiqi

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Unger

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Abby Brody (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 7124
  • Former: Aimee Mittleman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jen Loos (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dana Gentile (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Doris Godfrey (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ken Lynch (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tani Sanghvi (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Priscilla MA — Executive Di: $170KPriscilla MAExecutive Di$170K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $170K, to Priscilla MA (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Band of Parents Inc

How much does Band of Parents Inc give each year?

Band of Parents Inc gave $1.0M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $648K across 7 grants.

What is Band of Parents Inc's typical grant size?

Band of Parents Inc's median grant in 2024 was $127,472, and its average grant was $257,266, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Band of Parents Inc give grants?

Band of Parents Inc gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Band of Parents Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Band of Parents Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (3 grants).

How large is Band of Parents Inc?

Band of Parents Inc reported $623K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Band of Parents Inc?

Band of Parents Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $623K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Band of Parents Inc's EIN?

Band of Parents Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1227872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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