Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation

Analysis

Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1978, 48 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 June 2023, Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation reported income of $4.2m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $4.2m (+225%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Ask Childhood Cancer Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Utah High School Activities Association ($4.1m), East Harlem Arts & Education ($4.2m) and The Sentencing Project ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $151k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $5.9m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 20 employees.