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Marthas Vineyard Cancer Support Group Inc

EIN 04-3282215 · Vineyard Hvn, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, A GROUP FOR CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND CAREGIVERS. IF YOU ARE HERE YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE. CANCER PATIENTS OFTEN NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THAT'S WHY THE NON-PROFIT M.V. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP INC. WAS CREATED. ONE OF OUR AIMS IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VINEYARD CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE FUNDS WE PROVIDE ARE USED FOR EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. WE ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO VINEYARD CANCER PATIENTS ON THE ISLAND AND ELSEWHERE IN NEW ENGLAND. IF YOU HAVE CANCER, OR IF YOU CARE ABOUT SOMEONE WHO DOES, YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE M.V. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. HELP AND SUPPORT FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES IS JUST A PHONE CALL....OR A MEETING AWAY. THERE IS VALUE IN JOINING A SUPPORT GROUP. RESEARCH STUDIES INDICATE THAT CANCER PATIENTS IN SUPPORT GROUPS LIV

Income
$156,912
Spending
$122,314
Reserves
15 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 73%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
  1. $120,118 spent. WE ARE THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, A GROUP FOR CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND CAREGIVERS. IF YOU ARE HERE YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE. CANCER PATIENTS OFTEN NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THAT'S WHY THE NON-PROFIT M.V. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP INC. WAS CREATED. ONE OF OUR AIMS IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VINEYARD CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE FUNDS WE PROVIDE ARE USED FOR EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. WE ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO VINEYARD CANCER PATIENTS ON THE ISLAND AND ELSEWHERE IN NEW ENGLAND. IF YOU HAVE CANCER, OR IF YOU CARE ABOUT SOMEONE WHO DOES, YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE M.V. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. HELP AND SUPPORT FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES IS JUST A PHONE CALL....OR A MEETING AWAY. THERE IS VALUE IN JOINING A SUPPORT GROUP. RESEARCH STUDIES INDICATE THAT CANCER PATIENTS IN SUPPORT GROUPS LIVE LONGER AND HAVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. IN 1986, A GROUP OF ISLAND PATIENTS BEGAN TO MEET REGULARLY TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH, AND HOPES. THEY BECAME THE ORIGINAL MARTHA'S VINEYARD CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, A GROUP FOR CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES, CLOSEST FRIENDS, AND CAREGIVERS.? IN 1994 WE BECAME A NON-PROFIT 501C3 AND ARE LEAD BY AN ALL VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 December 1995.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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