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$134Mrevenue
FY2025 · −54% in 3 yrs280staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−53.9%
Months of reserve12.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianPatient Advocate
Where the money goes FY2025 · $206M spent
Programs$202M98%Management and general$2.4M1%Fundraising$1.6M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$57M in FY2023, −$31M in FY2024 and −$72M in FY2025. Cash covers 12.3 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 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 listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $6.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Cancer Society IncEvery year since FY2017$500k$500k$375k$500k$425k$425k$531kNational Ovarian Cancer Coalition IncSince FY2021$212k$721k$883kEdwards Lifesciences FoundationSince FY2020$290k$250k$250k$275kAmerican Diabetes AssociationOn and off$1.0MBegin Again FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$92k$112k$137k$163k$176k$227kThe Donna Foundation IncSince FY2018$100k$100k$194k$143k$190k$175kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$31k$145k$21k$239k26 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$47k$50k$65k$522k$255k$347k$248k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund