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Florida Breast Cancer Coalition Research Foundation

EIN 01-0694045 · Oviedo, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SAVE THE LIVES OF THOSE IMPACTED BY BREAST CANCER BY SUPPORTING SSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$3.9 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
23.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
8
Volunteers
80
Highest pay
$133,677, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.6 million spent. THE FLORIDA BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION AWARDS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHO SUBMIT PROPOSALS ON INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON BREAST CANCER. THE GRANTS MUST BE IN ONE OF 5 AREAS OF RESEARCH: BASIC, CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL BREAST CANCER RESEARCH; UNDERSTANDING THE LINKS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND BREAST CANCER IN FLORIDA; NOVEL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES FOR IMPROVING DETECTION AND TREATMENT IN FLORIDA; PSYCHO-IMMUNOLOGIC MECHANISMS AND BREAST CANCER PROGRESSION; AND INNOVATIVE AWARDS AND IDEA GRANTS. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED 24 PROPOSALS AND FUNDED 4 PROPOSALS, TOTALING 399,755.INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS WHO WERE FROM STATESOTHER THAN FLORIDA AND WHO HAD NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ANY OF THE RESEARCHERS OR INSTITUTIONS THAT SUBMITTED PROPOSALS REVIEWED PROPOSALS IN THEIR INTEREST OF RESEARCH. THE FLORIDA BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION AWARDS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHO SUBMIT PROPOSALS ON INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON BREAST CANCER. THE GRANTS MUST BE IN ONE OF 5 AREAS OF RESEARCH: BASIC, CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL BREAST CANCER RESEARCH; UNDERSTANDING THE LINKS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND BREAST CANCER IN FLORIDA; NOVEL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES FOR IMPROVING DETECTION AND TREATMENT IN FLORIDA; PSYCHO-IMMUNOLOGIC MECHANISMS AND BREAST CANCER PROGRESSION; AND INNOVATIVE AWARDS AND IDEA GRANTS. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED 24 PROPOSALS AND FUNDED 4 PROPOSALS, TOTALING 399,755.INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS WHO WERE FROM STATESOTHER THAN FLORIDA AND WHO HAD NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH ANY OF THE RESEARCHERS OR INSTITUTIONS THAT SUBMITTED PROPOSALS REVIEWED PROPOSALS IN THEIR INTEREST OF RESEARCH.
  2. $402,766 spent. THE FBCF DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAM INVITED APPLICATIONS FROM ANY FLORIDA BASED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICE SUPPORT TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS. THE 3 AVAILABLE AREAS OF FUNDING INCLUE: ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE LIVING EXPENSES TO INDIVIDUALS IN ACTIVE TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER, DEPENDING ON QUALITY OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND BUDGET AVAILABILITY; ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ITEMS TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS AND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING TOMOSYNTHESIS(3D) DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN NEED OF TOMOSYNTHESIS (3D) DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS AND/OR SCREENING MRI SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 52 PROPOSALS AND FUNDED 28 PROPOSALS, TOTALING 402,766, WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT 2,200 INDIVIDUALS WOULD BE HELPED BY THESE GRANTS. THE FBCF DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAM INVITED APPLICATIONS FROM ANY FLORIDA BASED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICE SUPPORT TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS. THE 3 AVAILABLE AREAS OF FUNDING INCLUE: ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE LIVING EXPENSES TO INDIVIDUALS IN ACTIVE TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER, DEPENDING ON QUALITY OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND BUDGET AVAILABILITY; ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ITEMS TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS AND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING TOMOSYNTHESIS(3D) DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN NEED OF TOMOSYNTHESIS (3D) DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS AND/OR SCREENING MRI SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 52 PROPOSALS AND FUNDED 28 PROPOSALS, TOTALING 402,766, WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT 2,200 INDIVIDUALS WOULD BE HELPED BY THESE GRANTS.
  3. $140,731 spent. THE FLORIDA BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION AWARDS EDUCATION GRANTS STATEWIDE. THE EDUCATION GRANTS ARE AWARDED IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN FOUR PRIORITY AREAS: EDUCATE WOMEN AND MEN IN THE AREAS WHERE THEY NEED TO BECOME PROACTIVE ADVOCATES FOR THEIR OWN BREAST HEALTH THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE, SMALL GROUP OR VIRTUAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS; PROVIDE EDUCATION TO BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES AND ADVOCATES ON LIFE AFTER OR WITH BREAST CANCER, INCLUDING THE "TRANSITION PHASE" FROM ACTIVE TREATMENT TO SURVIVORSHIP; PROVIDE EDUCATION ON BREAST HEALTH TO YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN WITH A FOCUS ON MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGES; AND CREATE AND PROVIDE A METHOD OF EDUCATION ON LATE-STAGE BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS THAT WILL HELP REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE OF THESE DIAGNOSES IN THE AREAS THAT EXCEED THE STATE OF FLORIDA AVERAGE. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED 25 PROPOSALS, FUNDED 13 PROPOSALS, TOTALING 140,731, WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT 20,340 INDIVIDUALS WOULD BE HELPED BY THESE GRANTS. THE FLORIDA BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION AWARDS EDUCATION GRANTS STATEWIDE. THE EDUCATION GRANTS ARE AWARDED IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN FOUR PRIORITY AREAS: EDUCATE WOMEN AND MEN IN THE AREAS WHERE THEY NEED TO BECOME PROACTIVE ADVOCATES FOR THEIR OWN BREAST HEALTH THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE, SMALL GROUP OR VIRTUAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS; PROVIDE EDUCATION TO BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES AND ADVOCATES ON LIFE AFTER OR WITH BREAST CANCER, INCLUDING THE "TRANSITION PHASE" FROM ACTIVE TREATMENT TO SURVIVORSHIP; PROVIDE EDUCATION ON BREAST HEALTH TO YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN WITH A FOCUS ON MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGES; AND CREATE AND PROVIDE A METHOD OF EDUCATION ON LATE-STAGE BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS THAT WILL HELP REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE OF THESE DIAGNOSES IN THE AREAS THAT EXCEED THE STATE OF FLORIDA AVERAGE. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED 25 PROPOSALS, FUNDED 13 PROPOSALS, TOTALING 140,731, WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT 20,340 INDIVIDUALS WOULD BE HELPED BY THESE GRANTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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