West Michigan Cancer Center

Analysis

West Michigan Cancer Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Kalamazoo, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1993, 33 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 hospital or medical research organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, West Michigan Cancer Center reported income of $20.2m and spending of $22.2m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $117.3m to $20.2m (-83%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, West Michigan Cancer Center sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tanager Place ($20.2m), Planned Parenthood of Maryland Inc ($20.2m) and Washington Health Institute ($20.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.9% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.8m. At year end it held assets of $38.6m against liabilities of $4.2m, net assets of $34.4m. It reported 131 employees.