Fight Club Survivor
Where your attitude is everything!
Fight Club Survivor
EIN: 47-3149424
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Mission
Our mission at “Fight Club Survivor” is to make sure breast cancer Fighters know they are supported, inspired, and never alone. We offer an online boutique, Mentors, and inspirational care packages that are personalized per recipient.
Notes from the nonprofit
Fight Club Survivor's profit comes solely from fundraising and donations. All staff members are volunteer. All proceeds go to the organization to cover operating expenses, office expenses, and care package expenses: package contents, shipping costs and packaging.
Ruling year
2015
President / Founder
Jeanne Wokurka
Main address
10424 N 14500E Rd
Grant Park, IL 60940 USA
EIN
47-3149424
Prosthetics
Breast cancer
Gift distribution
Population served
Adults
Women and girls
People with diseases and illnesses
NTEE code
Gift Distribution (P58)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
Women dealing with breast cancer and treatment go through a very emotional process. Our Founder, Jeanne Wokurka, has gone through 2 fights with breast cancer, in 2011 and 2014.
Breast cancer patients will will feel alone. They will feel terrified. They will feel the need to speak with someone that knows exactly what they are going through. They need answers to their questions. Fight Club Survivor is here for them.
Women dealing with breast cancer and treatment may lose their hair. They may lose their breast(s). They may lose friends. We are here for them. We offer our love and support as well as wigs, breast wear, etc.
Fight Club Survivor is here for these ladies offering personalized care packages to show love and inspiration, Mentors to calm nerves,and an online boutique for their personal needs.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Care Packages
Our main purpose is to provide personalized care packages to women who are currently active or soon to be active in breast cancer treatment, in hopes to uplift and inspire them to keep fighting.
Online Boutique
We offer lightly used and new items from other survivors to pass on to women currently dealing with breast cancer treatment. During treatment, it is common to lose hair, breasts, etc. We offer wigs, hats, bras, scarves, breast forms, compression items, etc.
Only charge is to cover s/h.
Soon we will be offering an on-site boutique where local breast cancer patients can come for free wigs, breast forms, etc. Plus, a side of cheering up!
Mentors
We have women who are willing to speak with other women facing this new cancer journey. Whether it be by email, chat or phone, these women donate their time to be there for others that are in the shoes they once were in.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of care packages delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Care Packages
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Care packages are just one of our program missions. We hope to increase SLOWLY the number of packages. $30.25 per package. New package contents will be slightly less expensive to the organization.
Number of press articles published
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Usually every year our fundraising events are listed in the local newspapers. They are also noted on radio stations. This year, our Founder was interviewed on WCCQ!
Number of attendees present at rallies/events
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our bi-annual fundraising basket bingo events are our largest in profitability bringing in around $4000 at each. We celebrate Survivors & Mothers on Mother's Day wknd, Veterans on Veteran's Day Wknd!
Number of rallies/events/conferences/lectures held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our fundraisers to help us pay for our programs consist of bingos, raffles, etc. Usually one in Feb., May, July, and this year (2023) in Nov.
Number of unique website visitors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2020 the year of Covid.
Average number of dollars per person served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our care package cost is $30.25 per person. 2022 1990 RV purchased. 2023 1990 RV Rehabbing into a FREE Boutique.
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Volunteer Fundraiser Hours Founder Weekly Hours These figures are approximates. We generally do not log our hours, we just work. :-)
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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?
Fight Club Survivor hopes to reach out to women dealing with breast cancer treatment or soon to be. We want them to fight for not only themselves, but also for their loved ones. The personalized gift in our care package will be a steady reminder.
To send out at least 50 care packages a month. Funding is a major issue.
To have our on-site 'country boutique' Faith running so local women have a place of serenity to try on free wigs, breast forms, etc.
To match up Mentors with those requesting one.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We advertise on social media platforms and our website.
We continually run fundraisers to bring in funds just to keep us afloat for the year.
As long as we continue to send out care packages, word gets around and the requests come in at an alarming rate.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We run 5 different fundraisers during the year. We budget to make sure we only send out as many care packages as we can afford. Unfortunately, our fundraisers are never very large, but we just space out the shipments of care packages.
Friends and family also give donations to help.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We've accomplished hundreds of women feeling our presence just by offering them our time, support and inspiration. Our feedback is proof of that.
What's next is just to continue getting more and more packages out, while having the funds to complete our mission without fearing of hitting $0 again.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsFinancial data
Fight Club Survivor
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: 2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Grants, Gifts | $19,991 |
| Program Services | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $0 |
| Special Events | $5,962 |
| Other Revenue | $152 |
| Total Revenue | $20,143 |
| Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Program Services | $9,580 |
| Administration | $0 |
| Fundraising | $3,212 |
| Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
| Other Expenses | $7,059 |
| Total Expenses | $10,271 |
Fight Club Survivor
Balance sheetFiscal Year: 2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Assets | |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,024 |
| Liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Fund balance (EOY) | |
|---|---|
| Net Assets | $11,024 |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President / Founder
Jeanne Wokurka
Entrepreneur, breast cancer survivor (twice, in 2011 and 2014), clothing drive coordinator, mother and wife. Being a two-time cancer survivor and having the allowance to remain on this earth, I want to pay it forward to others and be here for ladies that are dealing with the same scary scenarios that I once did. That was how Fight Club Survivor was created.
While I'm still vertical, my goal in life is to help as many others as I possibly can.
There are no officers, directors or key employees recorded for this organization
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Fight Club Survivor
Board of directorsas of 07/07/2023
Board of directors data
Jeanne Wokurka
Fight Club Survivor, Inc.
Term: 2015 -
Bonnie Bewsey
Fight Club Survivor, Inc.
Term: 2015 -
Alison Gamble
Fight Club Survivor, Inc.
Tom Wokurka
Fight Club Survivor, Inc.
Emma Wokurka
Fight Club Survivor, Inc.
Board leadership practices
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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? Yes -
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? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 07/06/2023GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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