Health : Diseases, Disorders, and Disciplines
CancerCare
Providing free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer
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| Program Expenses | 80.8% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 4.6% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 14.5% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.15 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | -2.2% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | 2.1% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.20 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets | |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy |  |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Process for determining CEO compensation | |
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| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | |
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| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | ||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  |
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| Board Members Listed | |
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| Audited Financials | |
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| Form 990 | |
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| Key staff listed | |
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Income Statement (FYE 06/2010)
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 06/2010)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | Compensation from Affiliates |
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| Not compensated | -- | Helen Miller | Chief Executive Officer | -- |
| Other Salaries of Note | ||||
| $203,474 | 1.21% | Diane Blum | Former Executive Director | $67,824 |
Mission
CancerCare is a national organization that provides free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs - including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help - are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. Founded in 1944, CancerCare now provides individual help to more than 100,000 people each year, in addition to the more than one million unique visitors to our websites.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| CancerCare - NY | 58.32 |  |
| Ovarian Cancer National Alliance - DC | 64.18 |  |
| Colon Cancer Alliance - DC | 60.96 | |
| Gilda's Club Westchester - NY | 56.27 | |
| National Comprehensive Cancer Network - PA | 60.67 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| CancerCare - NY | 58.32 | |
| American Cancer Society - GA | 53.85 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - NY | 54.34 | |
| Lance Armstrong Foundation - TX | 59.75 | |
| The V Foundation - NC | 64.25 | |
| National Cancer Coalition - NC | 64.10 | |
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