Cancer Connection Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CANCER CONNECTION IS DEDICATED TO ENCOURAGING AND GUIDING PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER AND THEIR LOVED ONES ALONG THE CANCER JOURNEY, FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TREATMENT AND BEYOND. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE 0)WE HELP PEOPLE WITH CANCER, THEIR LOVED ONES, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS LEARN TO COPE WITH THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TURMOIL THAT IS PART OF A CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND EXPLORE WAYS TO ENHANCE THEIR STRENGTH, HOPE, AND SELF-CARE THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS, INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES, CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND EDUCATION. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE; NO FEES OR INSURANCE REQUIRED.
- Income
- $949,242
- Spending
- $960,775
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 59%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 240
- Highest pay
- $90,853, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 47 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $329,048 spent. CANCER CONNECTION OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS TO PARTICIPANTS TO RELIEVE STRESS AND TO REGAIN PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH. CANCER CONNECTION OFFERS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN PERSON, VIRTUALLY, AND BY TELEPHONE. THE PROGRAMS OFFERED WERE: A MINDFUL PRACTICE AT HOME, KNITTING AT HOME, MUSIC & MOVEMENT, REST TO HEAL AT HOME, AND SPIRIT OF THE WRITTEN WORD. CANCER CONNECTION'S INTEGRATIVE THERAPISTS CREATE A HAVEN OF PEACE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND THEIR LOVED ONES. WE OFFER CALMING STRATEGIES RECORDINGS AND 30-MINUTE CALMING STRATEGIES TELEHEALTH PHONE SESSIONS WITH SOME OF OUR INTEGRATIVE THERAPY PRACTITIONERS. CANCER CONNECTION'S BEFRIENDING VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PROVIDE A WARM HEART AND A LISTENING EAR. THEY SPEAK WITH PEOPLE EACH DAY WHO ARE LIVING WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS.
- $306,227 spent. THE CANCER CONNECTION THRIFT SHOP WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PROGRAM OF CANCER CONNECTION TO PROVIDE A MEANINGFUL (NOT TO MENTION "GREEN") COMMUNITY SERVICE AND A MEANS FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF CANCER CONNECTION'S PROGRAMS BY GENERATING A STABLE, CONSISTENT INCOME WHICH DIRECTLY SUPPORTS CANCER CONNECTION. OFTEN, PARTICIPANTS IN CANCER CONNECTION'S PROGRAMS WANT TO GIVE BACK IN RETURN FOR THE SUPPORT THEY RECEIVED. THEY DO SO BY DONATING TO OR VOLUNTEERING AT THE THRIFT SHOP. THE THRIFT SHOP IS ANOTHER WAY TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AS WELL AS ANOTHER PLACE WHERE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE BEFRIENDED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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