The Chick Mission, Inc.
Having cancer isn't a choice; having kids still should be.
The Chick Mission, Inc.
EIN: 82-2988171
as of December 2025
as of December 10, 2025
Mission
The Chick Mission is a non-profit organization fiercely dedicated to funding fertility preservation for newly diagnosed female cancer patients. We provide real-time support to women facing the unknowns of a cancer diagnosis, ensuring they have access to egg freezing ahead of life-saving cancer treatments that jeopardize fertility and restoring hope when they need it most. Along with our need-based Hope Grants distributed with urgency in collaboration with 80+ fertility partner locations across 9 states (NY, NJ, TX, CA, CO, IL, FL, OK, MT), we champion educational and advocacy initiatives to change the cancer care landscape for the better, for good.
Notes from the nonprofit
The Chick Mission is dedicated to brightening fertility futures for women battling cancer and facing their darkest days. Our mission's impact is able to increase because of the support of our growing flock. Together, we have our sights set on expansion into new geographic areas, while building upon our organizational infrastructure and continuing our commitment to real-time Hope Grant distribution with a 72 hour response window. If you are interested in learning more about our mission and how you can make a difference in the lives of women battling cancer, please contact Izzi Wayner, Development Director at Izzi.wayner@the chickmisison.org
Ruling year
2018
Executive Director
Tracy Weiss
Founder and CEO
Amanda Rice
Main address
121 W 36th St # 333
New York City, NY 10018-3612 USA
EIN
82-2988171
Foundations
Women's services
Cancers
Health care access
Reproductive health care
Population served
Women and girls
Young adults
Economically disadvantaged people
NTEE code
Reproductive Health Care Facilities and Allied Services (E40)
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
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
The Chick Mission is dedicated more equity and access to fertility preservation medicine for women newly diagnosed with cancer. When a female cancer patient of child bearing age is treated for cancer, often the treatment plan that will save her life will often render her infertile. Many insurance companies will not cover an egg freezing cycle deeming the procedure "elective" despite the in fact future infertility will likely be a direct side effect of cancer treatment. The Chick Mission provides need based monetary grants to patients to bridge this socioeconomic gap, while educating the public at large about this issue.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Advocacy
The Chick Mission advocates for laws requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation—successfully passing bills that protect the future fertility of women diagnosed with cancer. Through statewide letter-writing campaigns, we mobilize supporters to push for change and expand access to this essential care.
Corporate Educational Program
Our Candid Conversations series creates supportive spaces that allow for transparency and “real talk” about the fertility challenges that women can face, whether or not they are navigating a cancer diagnosis. We engage cancer survivors, fertility insurance providers, HR representatives, and our dedicated, skilled fertility partners in these conversations to help provide a variety of perspectives – medical, physical, financial, emotional, and more.
Collegiate Educational Program
Our Collegiate Educational Program creates supportive spaces that allow for transparency and real talk about the fertility challenges that women can face, whether or not they are navigating a cancer diagnosis. Our sessions engage speakers from our Medical Advisory Board and Survivorship Program who can provide diverse perspectives — medical, physical, emotional, and more. By partnering with different “flocks” within universities — sororities, sports teams, classes, student-led organizations, and beyond — we’re building a network of changemakers committed to protecting future fertilities. Each partnership helps amplify our mission and share life-changing information with new peeps. At the end of the day, we hope that everyone who participates in a Candid Conversation with The Chick Mission comes away better informed about their health and healthcare and empowered to advocate for themselves and other women.
High-School Ambassador Program
Our High School Student Ambassador Program is designed to empower a group of dedicated, passionate high school students around the core mission of women’s healthcare access, education, and advocacy. Through this personalized ten-week leadership development curriculum (January-April), participating high school students learn the inner workings of a fast-paced, growing nonprofit organization that is changing the status quo of cancer care and fertility, as well as use their voice as a part of The Chick Mission’s flock. The skills students develop through the program help bolster their confidence in various aspects of their lives, from academic pursuits to future career opportunities.
Hope Grant Program
The Chick Mission is a non-profit organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young adult cancer patients (ages 18-40) with a focus on fertility challenges as a result of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and/or drug treatment. Through our Hope Grant Program, we provide need-based grants to young women to cover the cost of fertility preservation treatment ahead of life-saving, yet often fertility-jeopardizing, cancer treatment.
Where we work
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California (United States)
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Colorado (United States)
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Connecticut (United States)
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Florida (United States)
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New York (United States)
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United States
Awards
Cancer Community Awards 2023
AstraZeneca
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Eggs Frozen Year By Year
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Hope Grant Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Each year, Hope Grant recipients are able to freeze their eggs to preserve their future family options.
Number of Clinical Partners in TCM Program
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Hope Grant Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Chick Mission creates partnerships with fertility clinics and hospitals systems to identify applicants for our preservation program.
Number of Hope Grants Provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Hope Grant Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Chick Mission partners with health care professionals (oncologists, social workers, fertility clinics) to increase access to fertility preservation treatment. Metric - Grants awarded per year.
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?
Due to the urgency to start fighting cancer immediately, many health care professionals neglect to advise patients (of child bearing age) of the possibility fertility loss caused by their cancer treatment. Time is of the essence -- patients are overwhelmed with fear making life saving decisions and potential out of pocket costs. We aim to educate patients and their support systems about the possible loss of fertility and to provide access before the patient loses any opportunity to take steps to preserve and postpone any future family planning.
Providing associated medical professionals with both information and a rapid path to preserve fertility is critical. Currently, there are only a handful of states which require insurance companies to cover fertility preservation for those diagnosed with cancer. The cost of one preservation cycle can be up to $20,000. The Chick Mission will provide monetary grants between $5-$15,000 to patients meeting eligibility criteria.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Chick Mission partners with fertility clinics and other related professionals to provide monetary support for those who need monetary grants to assist with fertility preservation. Our organization works with clinics in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Colorado, Illinois and California We will continue to expand as we grow as an organization and as additional state laws change as it relates to insurance coverage.
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 identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, 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 collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, 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, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2024 info
5.78
Months of cash in 2024 info
11.4
Fringe rate in 2024 info
5%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
The Chick Mission, Inc.
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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The Chick Mission, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Learn more">
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: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Learn more">
This snapshot of The Chick Mission, Inc.’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $48,151 | $25,778 | $180,944 | $145,500 | $194,662 |
| As % of expenses | 10.3% | 2.3% | 14.9% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $46,234 | $18,111 | $173,277 | $139,750 | $194,662 |
| As % of expenses | 9.9% | 1.6% | 14.2% | 10.9% | 12.7% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
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| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $515,386 | $1,132,906 | $1,392,434 | $1,576,914 | $1,733,219 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -28.5% | 119.8% | 22.9% | 13.2% | 9.9% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 3.3% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 99.9% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 99.0% | 96.6% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
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| Total expenses before depreciation | $467,235 | $1,107,128 | $1,211,317 | $1,275,144 | $1,534,096 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -6.0% | 137.0% | 9.4% | 5.3% | 20.3% |
| Personnel | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 17.1% |
| Professional fees | 40.6% | 30.7% | 33.3% | 25.9% | 28.7% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 52.4% | 40.6% | 51.9% | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| All other expenses | 7.0% | 28.7% | 7.6% | 13.1% | 17.1% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $469,152 | $1,114,795 | $1,218,984 | $1,280,894 | $1,534,096 |
| One month of savings | $38,936 | $92,261 | $100,943 | $106,262 | $127,841 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $508,088 | $1,207,056 | $1,319,927 | $1,387,156 | $1,661,937 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Months of cash | 19.2 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 11.0 | 11.4 |
| Months of cash and investments | 19.2 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 11.4 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 19.8 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 10.2 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Cash | $746,145 | $773,924 | $815,026 | $1,172,919 | $1,458,447 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $99,029 | $103,000 | $0 |
| Receivables | $4,999 | $2,997 | $32,191 | $106,940 | $83,127 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 20.3% | 16.4% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $772,227 | $790,338 | $963,615 | $1,103,365 | $1,298,027 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Tracy Weiss
Founder and CEO
Amanda Rice
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
The Chick Mission, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
The Chick Mission, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 8/11/2025
Board of directors data
Amanda Rice FOUNDER/CEO
The Chick Mission
Amy Schneidkraut Kessler DIRECTOR
Jaime Knopman CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Emily Fritz TREASURER
Jamie Parrot DIRECTOR
Jane Rice SECRETARY
Laurie Katz
The Chick Mission
Naomi Wender Leslie DIRECTOR
The Chick Mission
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 ? yes -
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? yes -
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? yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G
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