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106 MISSION CT STE 602
Franklin TN 37067-6439
Franklin TN | IRS ruling year: 1997 | EIN: 62-1637548
TO BE THE FOREMOST ADVOCATE AND PROVIDER FOR TENNESSEANS FACING BREAST CANCER THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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This charity's score is 76%, 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: 35% Accountability & Finance, 50% Impact & Results, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 5% Culture & Community. 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 As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations.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.
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Inc. has earned a 60% 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 - 16/16 - 35/35 ptsBoard Composition - 16/16 - 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 - Missing - 0/5 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Missing - 0/5 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 - Missing - 0/5 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/5 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 - 1.20% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 1.20% - 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 - 54.79% - 0/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 54.79% - 0/25 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:
Described in section 509(a)(2) of the Code (BMF activity code: 995)
Study and research (non-scientific) (BMF activity code: 124)
Supplying money, goods or services to the poor (BMF activity code: 560)
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 (Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Inc.) or EIN (621637548) 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.
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
As with all non-profits, TBCC's revenues were reduced thereby reducing the number of Tennesseans struggling financially while undergoing breast cancer treatment we were able to assist.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Because our donations and events were reduced, our Emergency Access Fund was unable to assist as many people as in the first year of the pandemic. However, we were able to improve the recipients in the 2nd year although not to the numbers seen in 2019.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
Because events are very important to our fundraising, we reduced the size, implemented COVID-19 restrictions such as showing proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the event. Our regular day-to-day operation stayed intact.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We adapted by encouraging more 3rd party fundraisers which did help in the 2nd year of the pandemic. These 3rd party partners are continuing their efforts on our behalf even beyond the pandemic.
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Inc. has earned a 80% for the Impact & Results beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
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Program
Financial Assistance for Patients with Medical Conditions Program
Activities
The nonprofit provides financial assistance to patients with medical conditions.
Program Type
Financial Assistance for Patients with Medical Conditions
Beneficiaries Served
Program Geography
Time Period of Data
1/1/19 to 12/31/19
Outcomes: Changes in the lives of those served by a nonprofit. They can be caused by the nonprofit.
Costs: The money spent by a nonprofit and its partners and beneficiaries.
Impact: Outcome caused by a nonprofit relative to its cost.
Cost-effectiveness: A judgment as to whether the cost was a good use of resources to cause the outcome.
Outcome Metric
Increase in income for a patient with medical conditions
Outcome Data Source
Ratings are based on data the nonprofit itself collects on its work. We use the most recent year with sufficient data. Typically, this data allows us to calculate direct changes in participants' lives, such as increased income.
Outcome data collected during the program. The nonprofit submitted data on the dollar value of all financial assistance provided to patients, which we use to calculate the additional income received.
Method for Attributing Outcomes
We don't know if the observed changes were caused by the nonprofit's program or something else happening at the same time (e.g., a participant got a raise). To determine causation, we take the outcomes we observe and subtract an estimate of the outcomes that would have happened even without the program (i.e., counterfactual outcomes).
We estimate the dollar amount of financial assistance attributable to the nonprofit by comparing the financial assistance given by the nonprofit to the financial assistance that would have been provided in the absence of the nonprofit (the “counterfactual”). In this case, we estimate the counterfactual to be zero based on two assumptions. First, we assume there is functionally no upper limit to the amount of cash transfers that continue to be valuable to patients as they are far from reaching the point of diminishing marginal returns, such that aid provided by one nonprofit does not displace aid provided by another. Second, we assume that nonprofits work independently and do not coordinate the provision of aid to the same patient. As a result, all aid provided by the nonprofit to patients with medical conditions can be directly attributable to the nonprofit.
Cost Data Source
After estimating the program's outcomes, we need to determine how much it cost to achieve those outcomes. All monetary costs are counted, whether they are borne by a nonprofit service deliverer or by the nonprofit’s public and private partners.
Program cost data reported by the nonprofit. Partner and beneficiary costs reported by the nonprofit or estimated by Charity Navigator.
Cost Calculation
$154,155 program costs + $0 partner costs + $0 beneficiary costs = $154,155 total costs
We calculate impact, defined as the change in outcomes attributable to a program divided by the cost to achieve those outcomes.
Impact Calculation
$154,155 total costs / $115,000 of financial assistance provided = roughly $1,500 provides $1,100 in financial assistance to a patient.
Benchmark for Rating
Impact & Results scores of financial assistance to patients programs are based on income generated relative to cost. Programs receive an Impact & Results score of 100 if they increase income for a recipient by more than $1.50 for every $1 spent and a score of 80 if income increases by more than $0.85 for every $1 spent. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65.
Determination
Cost-effective
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Inc. reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
TBCC PROVIDES EDUCATION SERVICES ABOUT THE RISKS OF BREAST CANCER AND OPTIONS FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE AND TREATMENT; HOSTS A WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES AND OTHER INFORMATION; AND OPERATES AN EMERGENCY ... (More)
TBCC PROVIDES EDUCATION SERVICES ABOUT THE RISKS OF BREAST CANCER AND OPTIONS FOR ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE AND TREATMENT; HOSTS A WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES AND OTHER INFORMATION; AND OPERATES AN EMERGENCY ACCESS FUND THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH THE COVERAGE OF A PATIENT'S MEDICAL INSURANCE COPAY, MORTGAGE PAYMENTS OR RENT, AND UTILITIES, UP TO 1,000 PER PERSON, PER CALENDAR YEAR. (Less)
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Inc. has earned a 100% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 ptsConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 pts
100% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
We serve Tennesseans in active breast cancer treatment struggling financially who meet our criteria including finances in the 200% poverty level by paying Mortgage/Rent, Utilities, Medical Bills, or Insurance premiums up to a certain level. Each participant must complete an application that is then reviewed by our volunteer Review Committee. Once approved for disbursement, our Executive Directors personally writes the checks to the appropriate companies and sends it directly to those companies on behalf of the breast cancer patient.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Suggestion box/email
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
Our staff, Our board
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
We have also had open communication with our staff and board as we are a small grassroots organization that relies on every person to make this work! However, we believe that any communication and feedback will always help us to grow and make changes as possible based on said feedback.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
Because of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we have not been able to implement changes we would like to make. However, our strategic goal is to increase the amount each patient could be eligible for as well as include others who are just outside the 200% poverty level by changing that factor as well. Our goal is to increase not only the number of patients we serve but also the financial impact we can make on each individual.
Equity Practices - Data Available - UnscoredEquity Practices - Data Available - Unscored
This organization has not provided information regarding the Equity Practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition 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
TO BE THE FOREMOST ADVOCATE AND PROVIDER FOR TENNESSEANS FACING BREAST CANCER THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Our overall goal would be that breast cancer would be eradicated and that our Emergency Access Fund would no longer be needed. However with breast cancer continuing to affect men and women throughout the world, we will continue to grow our Emergency Access Fund so we can further assist Tennesseans facing financial toxicity while undergoing breast cancer treatment. Medical diagnoses are one of the main causes of bankruptcy filings.
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: To increase the amount of our Emergency Access Fund thereby assisting more breast cancer patients
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Continue to expand our patient community outreach into outlying areas of the state.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Three: Expand awareness of our organization and the Emergency Access Fund.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Our grassroots organization operates with one (1) full-time employee (our Executive Director) and two (2) part-time employees whose time is focused solely on our ability to fulfill our mission. Unfortunately, that does not leave us much time for development at this time.
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.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Raising Awareness
Our Board and our volunteer base of over 100 are voices in the community for us. Many of them are breast cancer survivors themselves, have family members who have survived or succumbed to this disease, or are involved in the treatment and care of breast cancer patients. We have been extremely blessed with their advocacy on our behalf.
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.
Adaptation was key to surviving the past 2 years. Fortunately, PPP helped our small organization survive as did rethinking how we can continue to maintain funds in desperate times. Fortunately, we had some incredible companies & groups step forward to host 3rd party events for which we were the beneficiary enabling us to continue our Emergency Access Fund program.
Impact & Results
Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability
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