Breast Cancer Action

Analysis

Breast Cancer Action is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 June 2023, Breast Cancer Action reported income of $498k and spending of $764k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $763k to $498k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Breast Cancer Action sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Josephs Helpers of Pulaski County ($498k), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monroe County Inc ($498k) and Warren Cherry Scholarship Fund ($498k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 3.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $351k. At year end it held assets of $463k against liabilities of $40k, net assets of $423k. It reported 8 employees.