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2622 NW 43RD ST STE B3
Gainesville FL 32606-7428
Gainesville FL | IRS ruling year: 1986 | EIN: 59-2624901
THE MISSION OF STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER IS THE PREVENTION, CONTROL AND CURE OF CHILDHOOD CANCERS. FUNDS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY AND AWARDED TO SELECTED RESEARCH AGENCIES.
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This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-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: 90% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Stop Childrens Cancer Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Stop Childrens Cancer Inc. has earned a 95% 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 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 25/25 - 35/35 ptsBoard Composition - 25/25 - 35/35 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - N/A - 0/0 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 5/5 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 5/5 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/5 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 5/5 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 5/5 ptsWebsite - Listed - 5/5 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.11% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 0.11% - 15/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 89.39% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 89.39% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Scientific research (diseases) (BMF activity code: 161)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Stop Childrens Cancer Inc.) or EIN (592624901) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Stop Childrens Cancer Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
As a result of Covid, three of our community events were canceled. Stop Children’s Cancer depends on events to secure funds to achieve our mission. Our only source of revenue is through donations and events.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Stop Children’s Cancer commits funds on an annual basis for research and clinical trials for childhood cancer. Because we were able to hold most of our events in early 2020, we had the funds to meet our commitments. Going into 2021/22 Fiscal Year, we are hopeful our upcoming events will again bring in revenue necessary to meet our commitment and operations.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We moved more activity to social media and marketing during the last year. We are fortunate two event went on as planed and helped meet our financial commitments.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Stop Children’s Cancer has been able to move through the Covid period with shifting a few events to later dates in 2021. This flexibility will help us move foward.
Not Currently Scored
Stop Childrens Cancer Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Stop Childrens Cancer Inc. reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1981, STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER HAS RAISED OVER $8 MILLION, INCLUDING THE BONNIE'S LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND WHICH HAS APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION IN PERPETUITY. IN ADDITION, AS A RESULT ... (More)
SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1981, STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER HAS RAISED OVER $8 MILLION, INCLUDING THE BONNIE'S LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND WHICH HAS APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION IN PERPETUITY. IN ADDITION, AS A RESULT OF THESE DONATIONS, WELL IN EXCESS OF $20 MILLION IN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH) GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED.RESEARCH FUNDING INCLUDES: DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL MOLECULE ANTI-LEUKEMIA DRUGS FOR CHILDREN; ACTIVATING P53 AND ANTAGONIZING MDM2 AND MDM4 BY ADENOVIRUS E18 AS A NOVEL STRATEGY FOR TREATING NEUROBLASTOMA; AND THE ZINC FINGER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SLUG AND ITS ASSOCIATED HISTONE DEMETHYLASE IN ACUTE B CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA. IN ADDITION: A GRANT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION, FUND #F017761, TO CONTINUE STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER/BONNIE R. FREEMAN CLINICAL TRIALS FUND. FUNDS ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. WILLIAM B. SLAYTON TO CONDUCT PEDIATRIC TRIAL PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. TO CONTINUE THE STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER/KIMBERLY H. FLAITZ RESEARCH GRANT. FUNDS ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. WILLIAM B. SLAYTON TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON OSTEOSARCOMA. SISTER HAZEL'S LYRICS FOR LIFE/STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER JEFFREY A. BLOCK RESEARCH AWARD FUNDS RESEARCH FOR T-CELL LYMPHOMA & LEUKEMIA. THESE FUNDS ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DR. WILLIAM B. SLAYTON.IT IS THE POLICY OF STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER THAT NO MONIES ARE USED TO PAY OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES OF ANY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS. NO MONIES MAY BE USED TO PAY ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN FUNDRAISING OR FOR COSTS INCURRED IN OBTAINING GRANTS. (Less)
Stop Childrens Cancer Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Stop Childrens Cancer Inc. has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
The mission of Stop Children's Cancer is the prevention, control, and cure of childhood cancers. Funds are raised annually and awarded to selected research agencies that support this mission.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Cures for all childhood cancers.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Support the Clinical Trials Department at UF Health focusing on childhood cancer treatments with an annual financial commitment to be approved by the Board of Directors each year.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Two: Seek charitable donations from current and new donors to ensure we are able to meet our annual commitment to UF Health for clinical trials in childhood cancer.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Three: In January of each year, place at least 2 percent of net revenue into the Stop Children's Cancer Investment Account with the intention of funding a childhood cancer research project at UF Health.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Stop Children's Cancer is a member of the Community Foundation of North Central Florida. They offer several trainings for leadership development throughout the year. The Executive Director is able to attend any that provide growth opportunities. The Board is open to approving any training that will enhance leadership roles. Webinars attended include social media marketing, Map Out Your Nonprofit's Strategic Plan Options & Coalition Against Childhood Cancer's 2-day conference.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Stop Children's Cancer invites the community to lectures and presentations by the researchers to hear how donations are impacting childhood cancer research. These are offered throughout the year online and in person. Stop Children's Cancer is a member of the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, a national coalition collaborating for cures, funding, and supporting families. Stop Children's Cancer holds regular fundraising events throughout the year and utilizes social media, newsletters, and email communication to continue support of our mission.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Over the last year, Stop Children's Cancer continued to engage with our community through online presentations, adapting for our events to offer outdoor options, and controlled expenses to ensure we meet our mission. Our community strongly supports Stop Children's Cancer and its mission. We met our commitment to research at UF Health and will again meet it this year.
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