Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCancer Commons
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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs6staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.3%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCancer Commons
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.4M79%Management and general$181k10%Fundraising$176k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
9 of the 14 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists45funders
$623ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23H8 Cancer FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$150kStarhill Associates IncSince FY2022$100k$89kBrownstone FoundationSince FY2018$25k$15k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Ambrose Monell FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kRichard Allan Barry Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$25k$25k$25kThe Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research and Information IncOn and off$20k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$276k$1.3M$375k$312k$322k$326k15 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$10k$17k$6k$41k$50k$22k$22k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund