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Thrivewell Cancer Foundation

EIN 26-0371270 · San Antonio, TX

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

THRIVEWELL CANCER FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO FINDING A CURE FOR CANCER BY FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH, PROVIDING PATIENT SUPPORT, AND OFFERING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$3.5 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 59%
Employees
0
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$134,880, executive direc

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

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 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 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 (3)
  1. $2.4 million spent. THRIVEWELL CANCER FOUNDATION PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP OFFSET THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR MEDICAL CARE, AS WELL AS TREATMENT RELATED TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO GIVE PATIENTS THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE OF BEATING THE DISEASE WHILE ELIMINATING THE ADDED STRESSORS THAT GO HAND-IN-HAND WITH CANCER. DURING 2025 THRIVEWELL'S PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDED LODGING, TRANSPORTATION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 1,763 CANCER PATIENTS.
  2. $664,461 spent. THRIVEWELL'S DIVA&DUDE PROGRAM PROVIDES EXERCISE, NUTRITION AND WELLNESS CLASSES TO CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS IN SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT WOMEN AND MEN WHO EXERCISE, FOLLOW A HEALTHY DIET AND ADHERE TO THEIR RECOMMENDED HORMONAL OR CHEMOTHERAPY, HAVE A REDUCTION IN CANCER MORTALITY BY UP TO 50%. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE DIVA&DUDE PROGRAM OFFERED BOTH VIRTUAL CLASSES AND 60 IN-PERSON CLASSES EACH WEEK AT 8 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ACROSS SAN ANTONIO and Bexar County. MORE THAN 2,000 WOMEN AND MEN ARE ON THE DIVA&DUDE ROSTER.
  3. $25,544 spent. THRIVEWELL CANCER FOUNDATION FUNDED TWO CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH GRANTS IN 2025. Developing an off-the-shelf, supercharging CAR-NKT cell therapy for liver cancer Gang Huang, MD and Targeting lymphotoxin beta receptor to improve immunotherapy of pancreatic cancer - Alexei Tumanov, MD, PhD

Source: Form 990 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 September 2007.

    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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