Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation

Analysis

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1983, 43 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation reported income of $4.0m and spending of $3.7m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.9m to $4.0m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Blue Letter Bible ($4.0m), St Marys Manor for Senior Citizen Housing Development Fund Company I ($4.0m) and Institute on Religion and Public Life ($4.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 102% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $241k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $474k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 9 employees.