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Breastcancer Org

EIN 23-3082851 · Ardmore, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE SENSE OF THE COMPLEX MEDICAL AND PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT BREAST HEALTH AND BREAST CANCER, SO THEY CAN MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR THEIR LIVES.

Income
$12.4 million
Spending
$7.2 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
9.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
29
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$305,213, ceo/treasurer

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

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 114% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 17 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 May 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 (4)
  1. $4.2 million spent. MEDICAL CONTENT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: BREASTCANCER.ORG WAS FOUNDED IN 2000 TO HELP PEOPLE AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER MAKE SENSE OF COMPLEX MEDICAL INFORMATION AND EMPOWER THEM TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THEIR MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL JOURNEY. SINCE THEN, BREASTCANCER.ORG HAS EVOLVED INTO THE WORLD'S LEADING PATIENT-CENTRIC RESOURCE FOR BREAST HEALTH AND BREAST CANCER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. BREASTCANCER.ORG'S EDUCATIONAL CONTENT IS DESIGNED TO REACH PEOPLE SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS ONLINE AND THOSE NOT EVEN KNOWING YET WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS. OUR ORIGINAL, EXPERTLY WRITTEN ARTICLES, PODCAST EPISODES, AND VIDEOS PROVIDE THE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. THE BREASTCANCER.ORG WEBSITE CONTAINS THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF INCLUSIVE AND EASY-TO-READ CONTENT, REFLECTING THE LATEST TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES AVAILABLE. CONTENT IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025, BREASTCANCER.ORG'S CONTENT PAGES HAD OVER 11.6 MILLION ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PAGEVIEWS AND 4.4 MILLION SPANISH-LANGUAGE PAGEVIEWS.OVER THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS, BREASTCANCER.ORG PUBLISHED NUMEROUS ARTICLES, A SPECIAL REPORT, CONDUCTED SIX WEBINARS, DELIVERED 35 PODCAST EPISODES AND MANY NEW VIDEOS, GIVING PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS A MULTITUDE OF OPTIONS TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR THEIR CARE.
  2. $528,544 spent. COMMUNITY/USER-GENERATED RESOURCES:BREASTCANCER.ORG'S PROFESSIONALLY MODERATED VIRTUAL COMMUNITY, AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, CONNECTS PEOPLE ON THOUSANDS OF TOPICS, IN DIVERSE FORUMS ON ITS DISCUSSION BOARDS. THE COMMUNITY WELCOMES ANYONE AND EVERYONE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, CONCERNED ABOUT A BREAST CONDITION, OR CARING FOR A LOVED ONE AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER. BREASTCANCER.ORG'S COMMUNITY PAGES, INCLUDING OVER 80 DISCUSSION FORUMS.IN ADDITION, BREASTCANCER.ORG HOSTS VIRTUAL, FACILITATED SUPPORT GROUPS WITH OVER 170 WEEKLY PARTICIPANTS WITH GROUPS FOCUSED ON PATIENTS IN TREATMENT, COMPLETED TREATMENT, WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AND DIAGNOSED AT A YOUNG AGE AS WELL AS CAREGIVERS.
  3. $292,433 spent. RESEARCH NEWS & NEWS HUB:BREASTCANCER.ORG'S RESEARCH NEWS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS THE MOST RELEVANT, UP-TO-DATE, AND CLEARLY ACTIONABLE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. OUR SCIENCE EDITORS AND MEDICAL REVIEWERS FOLLOW THE LATEST CLINICAL RESEARCH, GUIDELINE RECOMMENDATIONS AND FDA APPROVALS TO BREAK DOWN WHAT PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW IN EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE AS PART OF OUR RESEARCH NEWS PROGRAM. FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025, BREASTCANCER.ORG'S RESEARCH NEWS SECTION RECEIVED ALMOST 1.3 MILLION PAGEVIEWS AND PUBLISHED 35 RESEARCH NEWS ARTICLES.DURING THE LAST YEAR, BREASTCANCER.ORG LAUNCHED A NEW BREAST CANCER NEWS HUB TO COVER CURRENT NEWS, EVENTS, RESEARCH, AND POLICIES RELATED TO BREAST CANCER AND BREAST HEALTH. PEOPLE CAN FIND TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION ON TOPICS SPANNING FROM DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES TO PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY. THE NEWS HUB COMBATS MISINFORMATION AND BRINGS BREASTCANCER.ORG'S AWARD-WINNING EXPERT REPORTING TO CURRENT EVENTS AND BREAST CANCER TRENDS. BREASTCANCER.ORG PUBLISHED 42 ARTICLES TO THE NEWS HUB DURING THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025.
  4. $550,712 spent. IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS OFFERED ON OUR OWN DIGITAL PROPERTIES, BREASTCANCER.ORG ALSO 1) PARTNERS WITH LEADING CANCER CENTERS TO CONDUCT ORIGINAL CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH SURVEYS OF OUR AUDIENCE ON TOPICS IMPORTANT TO THE BREAST CANCER COMMUNITY TO UNCOVER UNMET NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND PROVIDE UNIQUE INSIGHTS THAT HELP TO ADVANCE CARE, 2) SHARES OUR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS NATIONWIDE, INCLUDING ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND 3) DISTRIBUTES INFORMATIONAL BOOKLETS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 July 2001.

    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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