Curesearch for Childrens Cancer

Analysis

Curesearch for Childrens Cancer is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethesda, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1992, 34 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, Curesearch for Childrens Cancer reported income of $6.1m and spending of $4.9m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.9m to $6.1m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Curesearch for Childrens Cancer sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Association for Public Health Stats and Info Systems ($6.1m), AIDS Care Ocean State Inc ($6.1m) and Sapphire Community Health Inc ($6.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $984k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $869k. At year end it held assets of $8.0m against liabilities of $223k, net assets of $7.8m. It reported 23 employees.