Cancer Pathways

Analysis

Cancer Pathways is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 Pathways reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.4m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $892k to $2.0m (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cancer Pathways sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New River Ranch Inc ($2.0m), New Brunswick Tomorrow ($2.0m) and Domestic Violence Association of Central KS Inc ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 105% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $204k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $650k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 16 employees.