Cancer for College

Analysis

Cancer for College is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1994, 32 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 for College reported income of $4.0m and spending of $2.3m, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $4.0m (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cancer for College sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Evergreen Fund ($4.0m), Aspen Hope Center ($4.0m) and Unconditional Love Incorporated ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 76% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $514k. At year end it held assets of $15.9m against liabilities of $107k, net assets of $15.8m. It reported 9 employees.