Beat Childhood Cancer Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER DRIVES CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH AND RAISES AWARENESS, MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN KIDS' SURVIVAL TODAY. OUR VISION IS TO CHANGE THE STORY FOR THE NEXT FAMILY BY FINDING VIABLE TREATMENTS AND ULTIMATELY, CURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $156,516, 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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $1m to $10m).
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
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 (1)
- $1.9 million spent. BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER DRIVES CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH AND RAISES AWARENESS, MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN KIDS' SURVIVAL TODAY. THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO CHANGE THE STORY FOR THE NEXT FAMILY BY FINDING VIABLE TREATMENTS AND ULTIMATELY, CURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE AND ACTIVITY OF BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO FACILITATE RESEARCH GRANTS TO BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH CONSORTIUM.BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER DRIVES PATIENT-AFFECTING CHILDHOOD CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS, EXPANDING HOW RESEARCH IS DONE. PRECISION MEDICINE IS THE FUTURE OF CANCER TREATMENT. WE ARE HELPING KIDS NOW WITH TARGETED THERAPIES AND ORAL DRUGS WITH LOW SIDE EFFECTS AIMED AT PREVENTING OR TREATING RELAPSE WITHOUT PUNITIVE, LONG-TERM SIDE EFFECTS. OUR COMMUNITY OF CLINICIANS, SCIENTISTS, PARENTS, AND SUPPORTERS HAVE BUILT AN INTERNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TEAM OF RESEARCH AND CLINICAL COLLABORATORS TO ENSURE KIDS HAVE ACCESS TO THESE THERAPIES.SINCE 2010, OUR GROUP HAS OPENED NINETEEN CLINICAL TRIALS, DIRECTLY AFFECTING MORE THAN 1,000 KIDS. WHERE THE TRADITIONAL CLINICAL TRIAL MODEL OFTEN TAKES SEVERAL YEARS TO START ENROLLING PATIENTS, THE BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH CONSORTIUM AIMS TO ENROLL CHILDREN ONCLINICAL TRIALS WITHIN ONE YEAR. OUR PATIENT-CENTERED FOCUS IS NOT BASED ON A SINGLE DOCTOR, HOSPITAL, OR DRUG. IT IS ABOUT HELPING EVERY CHILD, EVERYWHERE SURVIVE AND THRIVE FOLLOWING A CHILDHOOD CANCER DIAGNOSIS.
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 July 2010.
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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