TIGERFIGHT FOUNDATION

Fighting Leukemia and Growling Along the Way

aka Tigerfight Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | www.tigerfight.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 46-1885934

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2024

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 09, 2024

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Mission

The Mission of the Tigerfight Foundation is to provide financial assistance for Kern County families who are currently going through any type of pediatric blood cancer treatment and to promote and fundraise for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Ruling year info

2014

Chairman

Chris Wilson

Treasurer

Gina Fisher

Main address

4208 Rosedale Hwy Suite 302-200

Bakersfield, CA 93308 USA

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EIN

46-1885934

Subject area info

Human services

Population served info

Families

NTEE code info

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (P12)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

1. Incorporate one additional fundraiser event to our current platform of our Spring Golf Tournament and Summer Casino Night events. This new event will be projected to occur in the Fall. 2. Increase our exposure in the community by supporting like non-profits and/or causes that involve community outreach. 3. Provide a larger assistance impact for the Central Valley Chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and their events throughout the year. 4. Increase our level of communications with the health care providers who provide us with patient applications. This would include an increase in applications received to a goal set forth at this year’s first quarterly annual Board meeting of 25 applications for 2020-21.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Pediatric Blood Cancer Treatment Assistance

We provide financial support for Kern County Families who are in treatment for any form of pediatric blood cancer.

Population(s) Served

Families

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Average number of service recipients per month

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Age groups

Related Program

Pediatric Blood Cancer Treatment Assistance

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

We keep a spreadsheet with recipient data and donation amounts noted

Number of families served in cancer treatment

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Family relationships

Related Program

Pediatric Blood Cancer Treatment Assistance

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Our goal is to make a impact on our local pediatric blood cancer community by providing families with financial and emotional support.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

Our current strategy is to stay focused on our primary annual fundraiser as well as growing slow enough to accommodate an additional two fundraisers during a calendar year. Our foundation board continues to search for various grants and other fundraising opportunities that adds to our positive perception throughout the community.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

Our foundation board cares about the local blood cancer community and is very motivated to achieve our goals. We are capable for meeting our annual goals by staying in touch with our patient service partners and constantly marketing our organization and our cause.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

We have established ourselves as a viable organization within the local medical community. We are known locally for our fundraising events and our assistance to local families as well as our support for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We are looking forward to holding two additional fundraisers annually as well as increasing our presence at local cancer related events.

Financials

TIGERFIGHT FOUNDATION

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$3,755
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$79,656
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$83,411

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$653
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$489
Other Expenses	$75,107
Total Expenses	$76,249
Net Gain/Loss	$7,162

Revenue
Contributions	$10,411
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$53,445
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$63,856

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$1,477
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$374
Other Expenses	$41,087
Total Expenses	$42,938
Net Gain/Loss	$20,918

Revenue
Contributions	$15,029
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$53,960
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$68,989

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$461
Occupancy	$5,168
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$280
Other Expenses	$59,907
Total Expenses	$65,816
Net Gain/Loss	$3,173

Revenue
Contributions	$5,974
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$55,597
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$61,571

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$512
Occupancy	$161
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$49,365
Total Expenses	$50,038
Net Gain/Loss	$11,533

Revenue
Contributions	$15,691
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$55,691
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$71,382

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$500
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$60
Other Expenses	$63,448
Total Expenses	$64,008
Net Gain/Loss	$7,374

Revenue
Contributions	$15,376
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$59,125
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$74,501

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$500
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$64,325
Total Expenses	$64,825
Net Gain/Loss	$9,676

Revenue
Contributions	$17,254
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$17,762
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$35,016

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$1,075
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$57,247
Total Expenses	$58,322
Net Gain/Loss	($23,306)

Revenue
Contributions	$11,524
Program Services	$0
Investments	$4
Special Events	$35,545
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$47,073

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$538
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$484
Other Expenses	$62,719
Total Expenses	$63,741
Net Gain/Loss	($16,668)

Revenue
Contributions	$2,580
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1
Special Events	$87,659
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$90,240

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$675
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$972
Other Expenses	$75,567
Total Expenses	$77,214
Net Gain/Loss	$13,026

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Contributions	$3,755
Cash & Equivalents	$0	$5,162	$5,162
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$2,000	$2,000
Total Assets	$0	$7,162	$7,162

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Net Assets	$0	$7,162	$7,162

Assets	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Contributions	$10,411
Cash & Equivalents	$5,162	$26,080	$20,918
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$2,000	$2,000	$0
Total Assets	$7,162	$28,080	$20,918

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Net Assets	$7,162	$28,080	$20,918

Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$15,029
Cash & Equivalents	$26,080	$31,253	$5,173
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$2,000	$0	($2,000)
Total Assets	$28,080	$31,253	$3,173

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Net Assets	$28,080	$31,253	$3,173

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$5,974
Cash & Equivalents	$31,253	$42,786	$11,533
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$31,253	$42,786	$11,533

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Net Assets	$31,253	$42,786	$11,533

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$15,691
Cash & Equivalents	$42,786	$50,160	$7,374
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$42,786	$50,160	$7,374

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$42,786	$50,160	$7,374

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$15,376
Cash & Equivalents	$50,160	$59,836	$9,676
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$50,160	$59,836	$9,676

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$50,160	$59,836	$9,676

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$17,254
Cash & Equivalents	$59,836	$43,530	($16,306)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$2,000	$2,000
Total Assets	$59,836	$45,530	($14,306)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$9,000	$9,000

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Net Assets	$59,836	$36,530	($23,306)

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$11,524
Cash & Equivalents	$43,530	$28,862	($14,668)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$2,000	$0	($2,000)
Total Assets	$45,530	$28,862	($16,668)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Total Liabilities	$9,000	$9,000	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Net Assets	$36,530	$19,862	($16,668)

Assets	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Contributions	$2,580
Cash & Equivalents	$28,862	$41,888	$13,026
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$28,862	$41,888	$13,026

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Total Liabilities	$9,000	$9,000	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Net Assets	$19,862	$32,888	$13,026

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Chairman

Chris Wilson

Chris, his family and friends started fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's when his son Ryan was diagnosed with ALL PH+ leukemia in November of 2008. The Wilson family and friends started out as a team that raised money annually for the local Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk in 2009. While Ryan was going through treatment they met other local families and saw a need in the local community for additional financial support. The Tigerfight Foundation was established and became a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization in May of 2014. Since that time they have taken applications from health care providers and provided financial assistance to Kern County families who are currently being treated for pediatric blood cancer as well as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Chris is a full time project manager for a commercial construction company. He has built, retail, healthcare, multi-family, hospitality and industrial projects throughout the Western United States. Chris and his family reside in Bakersfield, CA.

Treasurer

Gina Fisher

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Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

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Board of directors
as of 01/18/2024

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Chris Wilson

S.C. Anderson, Inc.

Term: 2022 - 2022

Gina Fisher

Superior Court of California, County of Kern

Laura Fahey

Retired

Mike Puskarich

California Resources Corporation

Aaron Fauke

Chevron Corporation

Korina Mendoza

Derrel’s Mini Storage, Inc.

Kyle Jones

Law Offices of Kyle Jones

Alyssa Cavazos

S.C. Anderson, Inc.

Joey Skracic

The Benchmark Real Estate Group

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/20/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Disability status

Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

TIGERFIGHT FOUNDATION

Fighting Leukemia and Growling Along the Way

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Pediatric Blood Cancer Treatment Assistance

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Average number of service recipients per month

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of families served in cancer treatment

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

Reports and documents

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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TIGERFIGHT FOUNDATION

Operations

Documents

Chairman

Chris Wilson

Treasurer

Gina Fisher

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Compensation data

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Board of directors data

Chris Wilson

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability