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Alliance for Childhood Diseases

EIN 26-0286469 · Las Vegas, NV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE CURES AND TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AND OTHER RARE DISEASES.

Income
$71.0 million
Spending
$60.7 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 91%
Employees
198
Volunteers
260
Highest pay
$878,253, ceo

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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 51% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 70% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 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 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)
  1. $57.4 million spent. CURE 4 THE KIDS (C4K) PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. SERVICES INCLUDE PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLANS, ON-SITE DIAGNOSTICS, IN-HOUSE PHARMACY ACCESS, AND PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS. C4K'S COMMITMENT TO QUALITY IS REFLECTED IN ITS ACCREDITATIONS FROM BOTH THE JOINT COMMISSION AND THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS (CAP). C4K'S SUPPORT EXTENDS BEYOND MEDICAL TREATMENT, OFFERING FAMILIES EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THEIR HEALTHCARE JOURNEY. C4K'S HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TEAM OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DELIVER EVIDENCED-BASED CARE IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY WHERE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE SUPPORT AND DIGNITY THEY DESERVE.C4K OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF HIGHLY SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC SERVICES DESIGNED TO CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS. ITS ONCOLOGY TEAM FOCUSES ON TREATING CANCERS SUCH AS LEUKEMIA, BRAIN TUMORS, AND OTHER SOLID TUMORS, PROVIDING THERAPIES AND ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE CLINICAL TRIALS. IN HEMATOLOGY, CHILDREN WITH BLOOD DISORDERS INCLUDING HEMOPHILIA AND SICKLE CELL DISEASE RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE CARE, SUPPORTED BY ON-SITE DISPENSING AND ADMINISTRATION OF VITAL FACTOR MEDICATIONS. RHEUMATOLOGY SERVICES HELP DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS LIKE JUVENILE ARTHRITIS AND LUPUS, WHILE THE GENETICS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THOROUGH EVALUATIONS AND COUNSELING FOR RARE INHERITED DISORDERS, ASSISTING FAMILIES WITH BOTH CURRENT MANAGEMENT AND FUTURE PLANNING. C4K'S ORTHOPEDICS SPECIALISTS ADDRESS BONE AND JOINT CONDITIONS, WHETHER COMMON OR LINKED TO CANCER AND GENETIC DISEASES. RECOGNIZING THE EMOTIONAL TOLL OF SERIOUS ILLNESS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES EXTEND PSYCHOLOGICAL, COGNITIVE, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED TO RESTORE MOBILITY AND STRENGTH IMPACTED BY DISEASE OR TREATMENT, AND INFUSION SERVICES ENSURE SAFE AND COMFORTABLE DELIVERY OF CHEMOTHERAPY, BIOLOGICS, AND SPECIALTY MEDICATIONS.THE CLINIC IS ALSO A HUB FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH, OFFERING CHILDREN ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE THERAPIES AND EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS THAT PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF PEDIATRIC CARE. A DEDICATED PATIENT PHARMACY PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE CLINICAL SUPPORT. TO FURTHER STREAMLINE CARE, AN ON-SITE LABORATORY DELIVERS SAME-DAY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, ENSURING TIMELY RESULTS THAT GUIDE CRITICAL MEDICAL DECISIONS.

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 February 2010.

    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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