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Chemo Companions

EIN 27-2848268 · Scottsdale, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHEMO COMPANIONS' MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY, HELPING THEM FEEL COMPASSION AND CONNECTION THROUGHOUT THEIR CANCER JOURNEY.

Income
$164,499
Spending
$147,936
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$2,000, executive director

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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. $51,405 spent. CHEMO COMFORT BAGS ARE THOUGHTFULLY CURATED TO UPLIFT SPIRITS AND PROVIDE COMFORT DURING TREATMENT. EACH BAG IS FILLED WITH CAREFULLY SELECTED ITEMS DESIGNED TO BRING WARMTH, RELAXATION, AND A SENSE OF CARE. THESE BAGS ARE MEANT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND A LITTLE LIGHT DURING THE CHALLENGING JOURNEY OF CHEMOTHERAPY.
  2. $2 spent. CHEMO COMPANIONS' WELLNESS AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES (CHEMOSABE) ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, RELAXATION, AND SELF-EXPRESSION FOR THOSE UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CRAFTED TO NURTURE THE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT AND CREATE A SUPPORTIVE SPACE WHERE PATIENTS CAN CONNECT WITH OTHERS, EXPLORE NEW FORMS OF SELF-CARE, AND FIND PEACE AND JOY DURING THEIR TREATMENT JOURNEY.
  3. $23,131 spent. CHEMO COMPANIONS IS A NETWORK OF TRAINED, COMPASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY. VOLUNTEERS OFFER A LISTENING EAR, COMFORT, COMPANIONSHIP, AND LAUGHTER IN CHEMO LOUNGES, CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE OF WARMTH AND CONNECTION DURING WHAT CAN OFTEN BE AN ISOLATING AND CHALLENGING TIME. THROUGH MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION AND SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS, CHEMO COMPANIONS HELP LIFT SPIRITS, EASE ANXIETY, AND BRING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY TO THOSE NAVIGATING THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES OF CANCER TREATMENT.

Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2013.

    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 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 June 2014.

    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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