Children's Cancer Research Fund meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) reports that they provide grants to scientists whose ideas are aiming to impact children with cancer. The organization also supports family services and advocates for childhood cancer education and awareness. Some ($2,310,400 or 25%) of CCRF's program activites are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.
For the year ended June 30, 2018, Children's Cancer Research Fund's program expenses were:
Research |
$4,520,079 |
Education and awareness |
$4,456,783 |
Patient and family services |
$360,204 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$9,337,066 |
*2017 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
CCRF incurred joint costs of $4,169,300 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $2,310,400 was allocated to program expenses and $1,858,900 was allocated to fund raising expenses.
Fundraising costs were 22% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $13,020,040, 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 Children's Cancer Research Fund's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2018.
Source of Funds |
Events, net |
$8,579,260 |
General contributions |
$3,901,009 |
Donated goods and services |
$363,821 |
Cause marketing |
$175,950 |
Other |
$71,936 |
Investment income |
$61,053 |
Total Income |
$13,153,029 |
- Programs: 72%
- Fundraising: 21%
- Administrative: 7%
Total Income |
$13,153,029 |
Program expenses |
$9,337,066 |
Fundraising expenses |
$2,806,544 |
Administrative expenses |
$953,663 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$13,097,273 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$55,756 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$4,327,174 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$4,382,930 |
Total Liabilities |
$6,347,336 |
Total Assets |
$10,730,266 |
Note: According to CCRF's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2018, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $363,821 in the form of print and digital media.