Cancer Action Inc

Analysis

Cancer Action Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rochester, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1960, 66 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Cancer Action Inc reported income of $860k and spending of $848k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $581k to $860k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 200%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cancer Action Inc sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kidneys in Common ($860k), Parochial Health Clinic ($860k) and Advanced Pet Imaging Network ($860k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $341k. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $182k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 8 employees.