Childrens Cancer Connection

Analysis

Childrens Cancer Connection is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnston, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1989, 37 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, Childrens Cancer Connection reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $874k to $1.4m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Childrens Cancer Connection sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boy Scouts of America ($1.4m), United Community Centers Inc ($1.4m) and General Baptist Nursing Home Board Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $525k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $316k, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 13 employees.