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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2023 Expires: September 2025

"V体育官网" American Cancer Society

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(800) 227-2345
3380 Chastain Meadows Parkway NW, Suite 200
Kennesaw, GA, 30144
https://www.cancer.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability (V体育官网)

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. "V体育平台登录" Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation (VSports注册入口)
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. "VSports在线直播" Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses (V体育官网入口)
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. VSports最新版本 - Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting (VSports注册入口)
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy (VSports手机版)
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. "V体育ios版" Complaints

American Cancer Society meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose: "to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has the opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer V体育官网. " .

Year, State Incorporated:
1922, NY

American Cancer Society (ACS) awards grants to academic institutions and professionals in the fields of medicine and science for investigations into the causes, prevention, and cure of cancer. Research staff at ACS analyze trends in cancer occurrence, risk factors, screening, and supply epidemiologic support for the monitoring of international tobacco production, consumption, associated health consequences, and oversee behavioral studies on areas such as family dynamics, minority issues, and communication between physicians and patients. The organization also coordinates an educational, advocacy, and media campaign to help adults and children lower their risks of contracting cancer. Furthermore, ACS reports that through its advocacy work in conjunction with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, it delivers a message to elected leaders that fighting cancer must be a national priority V体育安卓版. Its grassroots advocacy volunteers work with lawmakers at the local, state, and federal levels to support legislation protecting patients' rights and to safeguard public health. In addition to providing informational materials to the public and health professionals, ACS issues guidelines for forms of cancer pertaining to diagnosis, care options, symptom management, pain control, and related aspects. Some ($68,348,000 or 12%) of ACS's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, American Cancer Society's program expenses were:

Patient support $354,407,000
Discovery $165,813,000
Advocacy $46,428,000
Total Program Expenses $566,648,000

Chief Executive Karen E VSports最新版本. Knudsen, Chief Executive Officer.

Compensation*
$725,078

Chair of the Board Brian A VSports注册入口. Marlow.

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, KeyBank's South Puget Sound Market

Board Size
21

Paid Staff Size
2943

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. A potion of Ms. Knudsen's salary comes from a related organization V体育2025版. Jung H. Ki was the outgoing Chief Operating Officer during 2021 and received compensation of $984,898.

Note: Jung H VSports. Ki, Former Chief Operating Officer, was the highest paid employee, recieivng $984,898 in compensation.

Method(s) Used: Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc. ), Radio, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc. ), Television VSports app下载.

ACS incurred joint costs of $97,649,000 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials V体育官网. Of those costs $68,348,000 was allocated to program expenses, $27,738,000 was allocated to fundraising expenses, and $1,563,000 was allocated to administrative expenses.

Fundraising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $693,175,000, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities. ) VSports手机版.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes V体育安卓版.

The following information is based on American Cancer Society's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions $256,390,000
Bequests $182,032,000
Special events $170,843,000
In-kind contributions $62,692,000
Other income $15,544,000
Grants and contracts from government agencies $5,674,000
Other losses $-9,302,000
Investment loss $-65,094,000
Change in value of split-interest agreements $-68,480,000
Total Income $550,299,000

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 15% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $550,299,000
Total expenses: $699,543,000
  Program expenses $566,648,000
  Fundraising expenses $106,557,000
  Administrative expenses $26,338,000
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-149,244,000
Beginning Net Assets $1,437,755,000
Other Changes In Net Assets $-16,920,000
Ending Net Assets $1,305,431,000
Total Liabilities $511,682,000
Total Assets $1,817,113,000

Note 1: In the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" represents net decrease in retirement plan liability.

Note 2: According to the organization's 2022 audited financial statements, ACS received in-kind contributions of $62,692,000 including media communication and production services ($28,658,000), Discovery Shops ($24,250,000), Hope Lodge ($4,046,000), other nonfinancial contributioins ($4,030,000), and peer review services ($1,708,000).

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