Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRare Cancer Research Foundation
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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
FY2024 · +65% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−26.3%
Months of reserve13.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+35.1%
Middle half of peersMedianRare Cancer Research
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.6M74%Management and general$446k20%Fundraising$147k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 93% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation gave $1.0M in FY2021, 93% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$296k in FY2022 and −$467k in FY2024. Cash covers 13.7 months, above the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
3 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 35% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort19funders
$884ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationOn and off$1.0MLr FoundationNew in FY2023$600kThe Broad Institute IncStopped after FY2021$146k$132k$43k–The Pfizer Foundation IncOn and off$250$400AbbVie FoundationStopped after FY2019$52$100–Duke Energy FoundationOn and off$104Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$250k$5k$170$99$1.0M1 other fundersUp to $25 a year each$25
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped