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FRIENDS AND ANGELS THE TRACY VICERE FOUNDATION INC
WANTAGH, NY · EIN 452594680 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE E86 · Health Care · Micro (<$100K) · tracyvicerefoundation.org
revenue
$17K
expenses
$16K
net assets
$13K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Our mission is to give back to those who are struggling with cancer for purposes of improving the lives of those children with cancer. The foundation seeks to help spread some cheer and lighten stress within their lives by boosting spirits and helping to provide some level of normalcy during these difficult times. The foundation shall achieve this by doing the following activities: (i)Back-to-School support: The foundation will provide financial support to purchase and distribute basic back to school items such as book bags, note books, pens, pencils, clothing and other school supplies, (ii). Host Movie Nights: The foundation will host movie nights at the hospital by providing snacks and the movie. (iii).Host Book Parties: The foundation will host a book of the week or month club. The foundation would work with a local or online book store, local business, schools and/or purchase books from donations each week or month. We will provide a forum for the patients to discuss the book. (iv)

profile · synthesized from sources

Friends and Angels: The Tracy Vicere Foundation supports children with cancer and their families at Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New York. Founded by a cancer survivor, the organization provides emotional and practical support through programs like comfort bags, room decorations, birthday gifts, and educational tools. It also hosts events such as movie nights and holiday parties to uplift patient morale.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Back-to-School Support
Distributes school supplies, clothing, and backpacks to pediatric cancer patients to promote normalcy during treatment.
Comfort Bags and Transition Coolers
Provides comfort bags with toiletries for parents and transition cooler bags for safe transport of medication to treatment units.
HOPES Program
Sponsors the Helping our Peers Endure Stress (HOPES) program and its inaugural conference for pediatric cancer patients.
Movie Nights and Holiday Events
Hosts in-hospital movie nights, Halloween and New Year’s Eve parties with snacks and activities to boost patient morale.
Room Decoration and Bedding Initiative
Decorates bone marrow transplant patient rooms with personalized bedding and themes to create a comforting, individualized environment.
Survivorship Support
Provides medical binders and sponsors Pediatric Cancer Survivor Day to support long-term care and celebration of life after treatment.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Therapeutic Comfort Kits and Room Makeovers 4 activities
    • Decorates hospital rooms for bone marrow transplant patients
      Personalizes and enhances the comfort of hospital rooms for pediatric bone marrow transplant patients through decoration funded by foundation efforts.
    • Produces and distributes medical care tracking binders for childhood cancer survivors
      Develops and provides organized medical binders to help childhood cancer survivors manage post-treatment documentation, distributed at Cohen Children's Medical Center.
    • Provides comfort and transition support items for patients and families
      Delivers comfort bags containing toiletries for parents and transition cooler bags for safe medication transport to pediatric patients in the PACT unit.
    • Provides financial and material support for pediatric cancer patients' back-to-school needs
      Distributes book bags, notebooks, pens, pencils, clothing, and other school supplies to children with cancer through targeted financial support.
  • Recreational and Emotional Support Programs for Children with Serious Illnesses 3 activities
    • Creates hospital scrapbooks and surgical preparation tools for pediatric patients
      Provides hospital scrapbooks to help pediatric cancer patients document their medical journey and produces surgical dolls and practice ports to help them understand and prepare for medical procedures.
    • Hosts recreational events for pediatric cancer patients and families
      Organizes and hosts movie nights, Halloween and New Year’s Eve parties, and holiday events with food, snacks, and activities for pediatric cancer patients and their families at hospitals.
    • Supports pediatric cancer programs and survivorship events
      Sponsors the HOPES program and its inaugural conference, as well as the Annual Pediatric Cancer Survivor Day, Teen Nights, and Warrior’s Week at Cohen Children's Medical Center.
  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Distributes birthday and holiday gifts and end-of-treatment recognition items
      Provides birthday and holiday gifts, as well as end-of-treatment gift cards and certificates, to over 250 pediatric patients annually.
  • Library of Things Lending 1 activity
    • Donates educational and recreational materials to pediatric patients
      Supplies electronic devices, books, school supplies, and art materials to support recreation and education for pediatric patients of all ages.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Donates medical technology to improve pediatric patient care
      Provides vein finder devices to reduce pain during venipuncture and donates smart board technology to enhance doctor-family collaboration in patient care planning.
  • Children's Book Distribution Programs 1 activity
    • Facilitates literacy and reading engagement for pediatric cancer patients
      Runs a book-of-the-week or book-of-the-month club that provides books and hosts discussion forums for pediatric cancer patients.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$17K
Contributions & grants$11K66%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$16K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$3K
balance sheet
Total assets$13K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$13K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +57.5%
relationships · 16

Who they work with

  • Ambrosio & Bellotti Partner — Organized a toy drive for the foundation, collecting games, movies, books, DVDs, PS3 games, and a $2,000 check.
  • Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Partner — Donated a 3-night stay at its Reno resort for raffling at the foundation’s 4th Annual Fundraiser.
  • Bounce U of Farmingdale Partner — Hosted a fundraiser event benefiting Friends & Angels: The Tracy Vicere Foundation, donating a portion of proceeds.
  • Cohen Children's Medical Center Partner — Partner hospital where the foundation supports childhood cancer survivors through medical care tracking binders.
  • Dyson Partner — Donated a DC40 Origin vacuum for raffling at the foundation’s 4th Annual Fundraiser.
  • Herbert Targovnik Partner — Donor and long-term supporter of Friends & Angels since its founding ten years prior to 2020.
  • Macy's Partner — Hosted Shop For A Cause events where purchase of a $5 pass supports the foundation and provides shoppers with discounts.
  • Madewell Partner — Partnered with the foundation at its Roosevelt Field location to host a fundraising event that raised $541.
  • Periwinkle Boutique Partner — Donated gifts for raffling at the foundation’s 4th Annual Fundraiser.
  • Schneider Children’s Hospital Partner — Hospital where the founder received cancer treatment and which inspired the founding of the foundation to give back.
  • Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center Partner — Partner hospital benefiting from fundraiser proceeds.
  • Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center Government — Medical center where Tracy Vicere received cancer treatment and which informs the foundation's mission.
  • Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center Partner — Primary partner organization where the foundation delivers services and supports pediatric oncology programs.
  • local business Partner — Partners with local businesses to support the book club program through donations or collaboration.
  • local or online book store Partner — Collaborates with local or online bookstores to obtain books for the book club program.
  • schools Partner — Works with schools to support the book club program for pediatric cancer patients.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Emotional Support Through Normalcy and Personalization
    methodology: emotional_support_through_normalcy
    By creating experiences of normalcy and enabling personalization of hospital environments, the foundation reduces stress and improves well-being for pediatric cancer patients because regaining a sense of control and everyday life counters the trauma of prolonged medical treatment.
  • Medical Play and Education for Emotional Preparation
    methodology: medical_play_education
    By using surgical dolls and other play-based tools, children gain understanding of and emotional preparedness for medical procedures, because age-appropriate education reduces fear and increases cooperation through familiarity and predictability.
  • Survivor-Led Support Model
    methodology: survivor-led support
    By leveraging the lived experience of cancer survivors in shaping programs and outreach, the foundation increases emotional resonance and trust with pediatric patients, leading to more effective support because shared experience fosters authentic connection and hope.