Mission
CANDLELIGHTERS SUPPORTS, SERVES AND ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CANCER, SICKLE CELL AND OTHER BLOOD DISORDERS, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, LONG TERM SURVIVORS, BEREAVED FAMILIES AND THE PROFESSIONALS THAT CARE FOR THEM.
Public Charity
CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOU
Based in TUCSON, AZ, CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOU operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $314K in revenue, $193K in expenses, $434K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 21 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $164K.
EIN: 432080690
TUCSON, AZ
Cancer
NTEE: G30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$314K
Total Expenses$193K
Total Assets$434K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$164K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Fou
How Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Fou divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$64
Youth & sibling support program
$13
Family financial assistance
$2
Sickle cell services provides direct support for families who have a child/teen with a sickle cell diagnosis as well as including these families in all programming provided by…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
operating fund and general assistance.
$11,400
ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER TO ATTEND CAMP
$9,000
ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER TO ATTEND CAMP
$9,000
CANCER
$8,000
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Beverley Tidwell
BOARD MEMBER
Cambri Sanders
SECRETARY
Jennifer Williamson
BOARD MEMBER
John Hutter Md
BOARD MEMBER
Leticia Saldivar
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Lori Mitts
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $314K | $193K | $434K |
| 2024 | $238K | $170K | $313K |
| 2023 | $161K | $102K | $245K |
| 2022 | $117K | $73K | $187K |
| 2020 | $90K | $51K | $136K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $90K to $314K (+250%), with total assets most recently reported at $434K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.