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The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults

Creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer.

three stars

87.52

1215 East Fort Avenue Suite 104
Baltimore, MD 21230
tel: (888) 393-3863   Web Site
EIN: 52-2057636

Board Leadership
Jessica Tanner
Chair

CEO
Brock Yetso
President & CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 87.52 three stars
  Financial 87.07 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 88.00 three stars
This rating was published 07/01/2017 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults changes lives by creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer. With an unwavering mission to enhance lives by supporting, education, and connecting young adults, their families, and friends who are affected by cancer, The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults has accomplished a great deal in the way of providing crucial support to thousands of young adults with cancer — through education, scholarship programs, a network of human and health care resources, and fundraising for program and support services provided free of charge.

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults changes lives by creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer. With an unwavering mission to enhance lives by supporting, education, and connecting young adults, their families, and friends who are affected by cancer, The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults has accomplished a great deal in the way of providing crucial support to thousands of young adults with cancer — through education, scholarship programs, a network of human and health care resources, and fundraising for program and support services provided free of charge.

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Financial

three stars

87.07

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

88.00

This rating was published 07/01/2017 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)		 83.5%
  Administrative Expenses 4.3%
  Fundraising Expenses 12.0%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.11
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.52
  Program Expenses Growth 36.7%
  Liabilities to Assets 29.0%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults 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

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (MD) 87.52 three stars
Project Sunshine (NY) 97.80 four stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville (FL) 88.33 three stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area (CA) 86.87 three stars
Sharsheret (NJ) 99.41 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $3,243,175
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $42,863
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $0
Total Contributions $3,286,038
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $3,286,038
   Other Revenue $231,131
TOTAL REVENUE $3,517,169
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $2,444,466
   Administrative Expenses $116,054
   Fundraising Expenses $228,835
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $2,789,355
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $727,814
   
Net Assets $1,287,402

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
Sport Programs and Experiences $1,048,234 42.9%
One-to-One Patient Navigation $1,314,071 53.8%
University and Community Outreach $82,161 3.4%

Ratings History

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-12 07/01/2017 87.52 three stars
2014-12 04/01/2017 81.99 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 52-2057636
Name in IRS Master File THE ULMAN CANCER FUND FOR YOUNG ADULTS INC
NTEE Code G30
NTEE Classification Cancer
NTEE Type Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (995) Described in section 509(a)(2) of the Code
(123) Discussion groups, forums, panels lectures, etc.
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 January, 1998
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End December
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • December, 2016
  • December, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012

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).

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$125,060 4.48% Brock Yetso Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults (MD) 87.52 three stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities (IL) 95.91 four stars
Children's Cancer Center (FL) 94.05 four stars
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California (CA) 86.94 three stars
Ronald McDonald House of Long Island (NY) 94.72 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
1215 East Fort Avenue
Suite 104
Baltimore, MD 21230
tel: (888) 393-3863
fax: (888) 964-0402
EIN: 52-2057636

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Board Leadership

Jessica Tanner
Chair

CEO

Brock Yetso
President & CEO

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