Ishpeming Cancer Society

Analysis

Ishpeming Cancer Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Ishpeming, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1979, 47 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 December 2023, Ishpeming Cancer Society reported income of $150k and spending of $137k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $84k to $150k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ishpeming Cancer Society sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Felipe Frydek Volunteer Fire Dept ($150k), Southern Tier Foundation Inc ($150k) and Little League Baseball Inc ($150k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $566k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $566k.