Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAmerican Cancer Society Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$137Mrevenue
FY2025 · −80% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−21.8%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−19.7%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Cancer Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $167M spent
Programs$128M77%Management and general$8.1M5%Fundraising$30M18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$99M in FY2023, −$68M in FY2024 and −$30M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.9 months, above the peer median of 0.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
622 of the 978 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $28M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending5,052funders
$61Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robert W Woodruff Foundation IncOn and off$5.0M$2.0M$2.5MChc Creating Healthier CommunitiesOn and off$1.7M$1.6M$997k$1.0M$786k$781kCancer TrustOn and off$265k$5.0MUnited Way of Greater St Louis IncSince FY2019$1.2M$1.1M$892k$935k$940kUnited Way of Central Alabama IncEvery year since FY2017$681k$657k$647k$632k$569k$592k$578kNfl Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$205k$296k$771k$1.7M$1.4M–Donor-advised giftsLargest 2,000 of 5,052 funders only$9.2M$11M$11M$27M$23M$27M$30MOther fundersLargest 2,000 of 5,052 funders only$14M$17M$19M$22M$24M$30M$27M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped