Cancer Association of Anderson

Analysis

Cancer Association of Anderson is a registered charity in United States, based in Anderson, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2003, 23 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, Cancer Association of Anderson reported income of $1.0m and spending of $684k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $614k to $1.0m (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cancer Association of Anderson sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Life Choices Clinic and Care Center ($1.0m), Pediatric Interventional Cardiacsymposium Foundation ($1.0m) and Parents of Mental Health Awareness of Louisiana ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (7.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $148k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $103k, net assets of $965k. It reported 6 employees.