Cactus Cancer Society

Analysis

Cactus Cancer Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, 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 June 2024, Cactus Cancer Society reported income of $401k and spending of $344k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income grew from $204k to $401k (+96%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cactus Cancer Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Farmer Volunteer Fire Department ($401k), Lavie Pregnancy Care Center ($401k) and People Who Care Children Association ($401k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $143k. At year end it held assets of $131k against liabilities of $5,063, net assets of $126k. It reported 4 employees.