Boston North Cancer Association

Analysis

Boston North Cancer Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Peabody, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1947, 79 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 December 2023, Boston North Cancer Association reported income of $194k and spending of $126k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $133k to $194k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Boston North Cancer Association sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 57th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forestville Pregnancy Center Inc ($194k), Sensational Fun Inc ($194k) and Freelux Project ($194k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.4m.