American Childhood Cancer Organization meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Year, State Incorporated
1970, DC
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Also Known As
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
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Stated Purpose
"to provide information and support for children and adolescents with cancer and their families, to provide grassroots leadership through advocacy and awareness, and to support research leading to a cure for all children diagnosed with this life-threatening disease."
ACCO offers informational resources about childhood cancer, treatment protocols, medications, and clinical trials in order to facilitate the critical decisions required to fight this diagnosis. The organization reports that it provides a grassroots advocacy voice of families of children with cancer on Capitol Hill, and that they are the sole member organization representing the U.S. on Childhood Cancer International, an international confederation of childhood cancer organizations.
For the year ended August 31, 2015, American Childhood Cancer Organization's program expenses were:
Awareness |
$283,340 |
Information/resources |
$190,769 |
Advocacy |
$178,231 |
Other |
$82,286 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$734,626 |
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Chief Executive
Ruth Hoffman, Executive Director
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Compensation*
$96,828
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Chair of the Board
Christy Perry
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Communications Consultant
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Board Size
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Paid Staff Size
*2014 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $795,424, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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.
The following information is based on American Childhood Cancer Organization's for the year ended August 31, 2015.
Source of Funds |
Event/program revenue |
$419,437 |
Contributions |
$294,237 |
Grant |
$81,750 |
Other |
$40,749 |
Publications |
$35,886 |
Investment |
$6,483 |
Total Income |
$878,542 |
- Programs: 92%
- Administrative: 7%
- Fundraising: Less than 1%
Total Income |
$878,542 |
Program expenses |
$734,626 |
Fundraising expenses |
$12,786 |
Administrative expenses |
$55,535 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$802,947 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$75,595 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$985,520 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$1,061,115 |
Total Liabilities |
$17,988 |
Total Assets |
$1,079,103 |
Note: According to its audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2015, ACCO received in-kind service contributions of $68,481 for donated legal services.