Neuroendocrine Cancer Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE NEUROENDOCRINE CANCER FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS AND TO ADVOCATE FOR ALL PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THIS RARE DISEASE BY EXPANDING AWARENESS AND VOICING THE PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE IN COLLABORATIVE (CONT. SCH. O) DIALOGUE WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.
- Income
- $418,963
- Spending
- $253,951
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 36.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $82,016, director, executive director, treasurer
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 36.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 46% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
- $213,749 spent. FOUNDED IN 2012, THE NEUROENDOCRINE CANCER FOUNDATION (NCF), PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS LACNETS, PRESENTS LEADING NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR (NET) EXPERTS IN ONCOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, CLINICAL TRIALS, PAIN MANAGEMENT, SURGERY, PATHOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY AND PALLIATIVE CARE. NEUROENDOCRINE CANCER FOUNDATION ALSO ADDRESSES PATIENT CONCERNS IN THE AREAS OF NUTRITION, ADVOCACY, CAREGIVING SUPPORTIVE CARE, AND WELLBEING. DURING 2024, NCF REACHED MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE GLOBALLY. NCF'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED OVER 40 DOCTORS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS AND EXPERTS AS PRESENTERS OR PANELISTS. (CONT. ON SCH. O)IN 2024, NCF HOSTED TEN VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND THREE IN-PERSON EVENTS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF NET TOPICS INCLUDING TREATMENTS, SYMPTOMS, CLINICAL TRIALS, CAREGIVING, HEALTH COACHING, COPING, AND ADVANCE CARE PLANNING. NCF HOSTED A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE IN JUNE 2024 FEATURING NET EXPERTS, A LIVE Q&A, A NETS 101 SESSION FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED, AND PATIENT STORIES. NCF HOSTS A VIRTUAL WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS. WITH AN ATTENDANCE OF 35-40 PARTICIPANTS EACH WEEK, THIS GROUP IS A SAFE SPACE TO COME TOGETHER FOR COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT. NCF HOSTS A VIRTUAL MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR CAREGIVERS ONLY. IN 2024, NCF CONTINUED TO CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER LIKE KIND 501C3 ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SIMILAR SERVICES AS THE ORGANIZATION. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE CONNECTING CANCER PATIENTS WITH EXPERTS AND PROVIDING A SUPPORT LINE TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH QUESTIONS/CONCERNS. THROUGH THIS CONTRACT, LACNETS ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 400 INDIVIDUALS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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