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The October Saves Goalie Challenge

STERLING, VA EIN: 45-3533525 Website

OUR ALL-VOLUNTEER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TURNS STOPPED PUCKS INTO POWERFUL LIFE-SAVING WEAPONS THROUGH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$147K

-31.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$585K

-1.7% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$65K

-12.6% YoY

About The October Saves Goalie Challenge

Based on IRS filings

The October Saves Goalie Challenge is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in STERLING, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $147K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $585K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BOSTONBROOKLINECASTLE ROCKFAIRFAXNEEDHAMNEW BRUNSWICKNEW HYDE PARKPHILADELPHIAPITTSBURGHTOMS RIVERWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$192K$383K$575K$767K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$146,782$213,071$231,684
Revenue$603,424$615,450$542,527
Expenses$696,950$656,212$625,096
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$149K$298K$446K$595K0 grants20192 grants20200 grants20219 grants20228 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

INOVA SCHAR CANCER INSTI…$200KCHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PH…$200KDANA FARBER CANCER INSTI…$80KLIFE WITH CANCER (INOVA …$45KMONUMENTAL SPORT & ENTER…$20KCLARA MAASS FOUNDATION (…$15KTHE GOALIE GUILD$10KELLIE FUND$10KNORTHWELL HEALTH CANCER …$5K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K3$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LARA HOPEWELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR15
TRAVIS JOHNSONDIRECTOR15
KERRY SMITHDIRECTOR15

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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