Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISSION: TO PROVIDE SCREENING, PREVENTION, TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND SURVIVORSHIP SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. VISION: TO BE THE LEADER IN OUR COMMUNITIES IN PREVENTING AND TREATING CANCER WITH THE BEST MEDICAL EXPERTISE BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND CARE TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES CLOSE TO HOME.ORGANIZATION: THE CANCER CENTER OF WESTERN WISCONSIN BRINGS THE EXPERTISE OF SIX COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, ONCOLOGY CARE AND RADIATION THERAPY TOGETHER INTO A CIRCLE OF SEAMLESS SERVICES AIMED AT PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER, THROUGH CLINICAL TRIAL. FORMED IN MAY OF 2011, THE CANCER CENTER PARTNERS WITH BOTH MINNEAPOLIS RADIATION ONCOLOGY AND HEALTHPARTNERS TO FOCUS ON TREATING THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND HELPING THEM TO MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY LIFE.
- Income
- $4.8 million
- Spending
- $6.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $569,758, vice president
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 20% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
- $4.3 million spent. ONCOLOGIST SERVICES: PURCHASE OF MD TIME TO SERVE THE OWNER COMMUNITIES.
- $1.9 million spent. RADIATION TREATMENT SERVICES: PROVIDE RADIATION TREATMENT SERVICES THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP.
- ONCOLOGY SERVICES - NEW RICHMOND: PROVIDE MEDICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES IN NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN.
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 November 6, 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 January 2012.
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 November 4, 2026.
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