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    The National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS)

    The National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS)

     

    ...Is this your nonprofit?

    ...501(c)(3) organization

    ...Donations are tax-deductible

    ...https://thenccs.org/

    ...500 N BROADWAY STE 1850
    Saint Louis MO 63102-2111

    314-241-1600


    Saint Louis MO | IRS ruling year: 1988 | EIN: 37-1227890  

     

    The National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS) tirelessly and compassionately supports families making their way through the daunting world of childhood cancer. With over thirty years of experience serving more than 45,000 children, NCCS has become a master navigator of this world, helping families get where they need to be - physically, financially and emotionally - to give them hope, and to give their children the best possible shot at survival.

    Distributing over $68 million to families over its lifetime with the help of compassionate donors, NCCS is able to take a "no matter what" approach, creating a clear path through the labyrinth of childhood cancer and survivorship to help families stay strong, stay positive and stay together.

     


    Rating Information

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    This charity's score is 88%, earning it a Three-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.


    This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 80% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 10% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

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    • Impact & Results
    • Accountability & Finance
    • Culture & Community
    • Leadership & Adaptability
    Accountability & Finance
    Impact & ResultsAccountability & FinanceCulture & CommunityLeadership & Adaptability

     

    Accountability & Finance

     

    The National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS) has earned a 86% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.

    This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.

    This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2021, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us. 

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    Accountability and Transparency
    ...Full Credit
      
    ...Partial Credit
      
    ...No Credit
      
    ...Not Applicable
    Governance
    Policies
    Transparency

    Financial Metrics
    ...Full Credit
      
    ...Partial Credit
      
    ...No Credit
      
    ...Not Applicable
    ...Liabilities to Assets Ratio - 28.40% - 5/10 pts
    ...Working Capital Ratio - 0.11 years - 5/10 pts
    ...Fundraising Efficiency - $0.10 - 7.5/10 pts
    ...Administrative Expense Ratio - 2.19% - 10/10 pts
    ...Fundraising Expense Ratio - 10.10% - 7.5/10 pts
    ...Program Expense Ratio - 87.50% - 10/10 pts
    ...Program Expense Growth - 5.86% - 6.86/10 pts

    Unscored Information

    Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available
    Salary of Key Persons - Data Available
    IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
    Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available
    Pandemic Response - Data Available

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