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Vascular Cures

At the Forefront of Vascular Research

three stars

80.37

274 Redwood Shores Parkway Suite #717
Redwood City, CA 94065
tel: (650) 368-6022   Web Site
EIN: 94-2825216

CEO
Wendy R. Hitchcock
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 80.37 three stars
  Financial 73.42 two stars
  Accountability & Transparency 92.00 four stars
This rating was published 12/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

two stars

73.42

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

92.00

This rating was published 12/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 62.0%
  Administrative Expenses 16.9%
  Fundraising Expenses 20.9%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.09
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 3.64
  Program Expenses Growth -2.4%
  Liabilities to Assets 1.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Vascular Cures on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Vascular Cures on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Vascular Cures (CA) 80.37 three stars
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The Hope Foundation (MI) 94.69 four stars
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Vascular Cures is the only 501(c)3 nonprofit organization representing the millions of patients with Vascular Disease in the U.S. We focus on creating long-term, shared resources to accelerate development of new treatments and improve patient health. Vascular Cures invests in breakthrough treatments for vascular disease. For almost 30 years, Vascular Cures has funded research to transform human health. As an entrepreneurial non-profit, Vascular Cures specifically designs its programs to speed the process of getting results to patients.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,448,807
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $75,130
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $1,523,937
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $1,523,937
   Other Revenue $91,278
TOTAL REVENUE $1,615,215
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $459,825
   Administrative Expenses $178,667
   Fundraising Expenses $147,384
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $785,876
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $829,339
   
Net Assets $4,232,771

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
The Wylie Scholar Program $152,331 33.1%
Research Network $150,000 32.6%
Education and Community Awareness Program $96,113 20.9%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-06 12/01/2016 80.37 three stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 87.56 three stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 12/22/2015 87.14 three stars
2014-06 12/01/2015 80.05 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 94-2825216
Name in IRS Master File VASCULAR CURES
NTEE Code [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Educational Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (162) Other medical research
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
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).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date September, 1982
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012
  • June, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$189,000 24.04% Wendy Hitchcock Chief Executive Officer

Vascular Cures is the only 501(c)3 nonprofit organization representing the millions of patients with Vascular Disease in the U.S. We focus on creating long-term, shared resources to accelerate development of new treatments and improve patient health. Vascular Cures invests in breakthrough treatments for vascular disease. For almost 30 years, Vascular Cures has funded research to transform human health. As an entrepreneurial non-profit, Vascular Cures specifically designs its programs to speed the process of getting results to patients.

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Vascular Cures (CA) 80.37 three stars
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Vascular Cures
274 Redwood Shores Parkway
Suite #717
Redwood City, CA 94065
tel: (650) 368-6022
EIN: 94-2825216

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CEO

Wendy R. Hitchcock
Chief Executive Officer

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