Cancer Support Foundation

Analysis

Cancer Support Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Smith, AR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 December 2023, Cancer Support Foundation reported income of $448k and spending of $599k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $512k to $448k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Cancer Support Foundation sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within AR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opportunity Enterprises Inc ($447k), Friends of Raynham Hall Inc ($448k) and Centro Del Pueblo Inc ($447k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $131k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $89k. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $146k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 5 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.