American Association for Cancer Education

Analysis

American Association for Cancer Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Charlottesvle, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1986, 40 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 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, American Association for Cancer Education reported income of $270k and spending of $293k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $244k to $270k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, American Association for Cancer Education sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buncombe County Rescue Squad Inc ($270k), The Etheridge Foundation ($270k) and Rum River Life Choices Center ($270k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.5% and program service revenue 81% of the total. At year end it held assets of $679k against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $653k.