National Childrens Cancer Society Inc

Analysis

National Childrens Cancer Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Belleville, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1988, 38 years ago. 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 September 2023, National Childrens Cancer Society Inc reported income of $12.5m and spending of $16.1m, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $48.7m to $12.5m (-74%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Childrens Cancer Society Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village School Inc ($12.5m), Tikvah-Etta & Lazear Israel Center for the Developmentally Disabled ($12.5m) and Oregon Supported Living Program ($12.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $346k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $761k. It paid $2.9m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $7.9m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 23 employees.