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KIMBERLY COFFEY FOUNDATION INC

SMITHTOWN, NY · EIN 472295495 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B82 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · kimberlycoffeyfoundation.org
revenue
$9K
expenses
$181K
net assets
$316K
employees
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

TO EDUCATE ABOUT BACTERIAL MENINGITIS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Kimberly Coffey Foundation honors the memory of Kimberly Coffey, who died from meningitis B before starting nursing school, by awarding annual scholarships to high school seniors in New York State pursuing nursing degrees. The foundation also promotes awareness about meningitis B, emphasizing the importance of vaccination against serogroup B, which is not included in New York's standard meningitis vaccine requirement. Educational outreach includes information on transmission, symptoms, and prevention.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $2K
    AWARDED THE KIMBERLY COFFEY FOUNDATION MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 12TH YEAR IN A ROW. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO FIVE DESERVING SENIORS IN NEW YORK STATE PURSUING A NURSING EDUCATION.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Kimberly Coffey Foundation Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Annual scholarship awarded to high school seniors in New York State who are pursuing a nursing education, in honor of Kimberly Coffey who died from meningitis B
Meningitis B Awareness and Education
Educational initiative providing information on transmission, symptoms, and prevention of meningococcal serogroup B, with emphasis on the need for the meningitis B vaccine not included in New York's standard vaccination requirement
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Healthcare Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advocacy for meningococcal vaccination policy and awareness
      Engages in advocacy efforts at the state and national levels to improve meningococcal meningitis vaccination policies, including advocating for New York State's 2016 vaccination law, eliminating certain vaccine exemptions, and securing annual designations of June as Meningitis B Awareness Month in New York State.
  • Community-Based Pandemic Testing and Vaccination 1 activity
    • Families Against COVID-19 public education initiative
      Launched Families Against COVID-19, a joint initiative with the Emily Stillman Foundation, to educate the public on COVID-19 prevention and vaccination.
  • Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Memorial nursing scholarship program
      Awards an annual memorial nursing scholarship to high school seniors in New York State who are pursuing a career in nursing, with at least five recipients supported in recent years.
  • Disease-Specific Clinical & Patient Education 1 activity
    • Public and professional education on meningococcal meningitis
      Conducts ongoing education initiatives for the public and healthcare professionals about meningococcal meningitis, including disease symptoms and the importance of vaccination for prevention, through speaking engagements at high schools and colleges across the country.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • National Meningitis B Awareness Day designation
      Secured adoption of U.S. Senate and House resolutions designating April 24 as Meningitis B Awareness Day nationwide in 2018 and 2019 through federal advocacy efforts.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$9K
Contributions & grants$7K83%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$181K
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$50K
Grants paid out
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$316K
Cash$488K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$316K
Liquid reserves32.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -96.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
PATRICIA WUKOVITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10 $50K
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • American Academy of Pediatrics Partner — References AAP recommendations for MenACWY and MenB vaccination schedules.
  • American Society for Meningitis Prevention Partner — Collaborates with the American Society for Meningitis Prevention and its supporting foundations.
  • American Society for Meningitis Prevention Partner — Collaborates with the American Society for Meningitis Prevention in advocacy and education efforts.
  • American Society for Meningitis Prevention Partner — Collaborates with the American Society for Meningitis Prevention to advance meningitis prevention and awareness.
  • Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Government — Engaged in advocacy efforts to support medical-only vaccine exemptions in New York State.
  • Autism Science Foundation Partner — Joined in public advocacy efforts to promote vaccination and support medical-only exemptions in New York State.
  • Emily Stillman Foundation Partner — Collaborated to secure U.S. federal resolutions designating April 24 as Meningitis B Awareness Day.
  • Emily Stillman Foundation Partner — Jointly launched Families Against COVID-19 to educate the public on COVID-19 prevention and vaccination.
  • Emily Stillman Foundation Partner — Partner foundation under the American Society for Meningitis Prevention umbrella.
  • Immunization Action Coalition Partner — Partner organization with which a medical council member consults.
  • March of Dimes New York State Partner — Joined in public advocacy efforts to promote vaccination and support medical-only exemptions in New York State.
  • Medical Society of the State of New York Partner — Joined in public advocacy efforts to promote vaccination and support medical-only exemptions in New York State.
  • Molloy University Partner — Alma mater of both the scholarship honoree and multiple scholarship recipients.
  • New York Chapter American College of Physicians (NYACP) Partner — Joined in public advocacy efforts to promote vaccination and support medical-only exemptions in New York State.
  • New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP) Partner — Joined in public advocacy efforts to promote vaccination and support medical-only exemptions in New York State.
  • New York State Association of County Health Officials Partner — Joined in public advocacy efforts to promote vaccination and support medical-only exemptions in New York State.
  • Nurse Practitioner Association New York State Partner — Joined in public advocacy efforts to promote vaccination and support medical-only exemptions in New York State.
  • Nurses Who Vaccinate Partner — Joined in public advocacy efforts to promote vaccination and support medical-only exemptions in New York State.
  • Representative Erik Paulsen Government — Collaborated with the Foundation on Meningitis B Awareness Day in 2018.
  • Senator Brad Hoylman Government — Engaged in advocacy efforts to support medical-only vaccine exemptions in New York State.
  • Senator Kemp Hannon Government — Supported the Foundation's efforts to declare June as Meningitis B Awareness month in New York State.
strategies · 4

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.

  • Education for Prevention
    methodology: education-for-prevention
    By educating the public and healthcare professionals about meningococcal meningitis and vaccination, the foundation aims to increase vaccination rates and prevent disease, because knowledge leads to informed health decisions and policy change.
  • Policy Advocacy through Education
    methodology: policy_advocacy
    By educating lawmakers and influencing legislation, the foundation seeks to improve meningococcal vaccine policy, because policy-level change produces broader and more sustainable public health impact than individual interventions alone.
  • Story-Based Advocacy for Policy Change
    methodology: story-based advocacy
    By sharing personal stories—particularly Kimberly’s—the foundation advocates for evidence-based vaccine policy and elimination of non-medical exemptions, because lived experience generates empathy and motivates lawmakers and the public to support stronger immunization requirements.
  • Vaccine Education with Focus on Gaps in Coverage
    methodology: vaccine_education
    By highlighting limitations in current meningococcal vaccination coverage—such as the lack of protection against meningitis B with MenACWY—the foundation increases demand for comprehensive vaccination, because awareness of risk gaps drives uptake of additional recommended vaccines.