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Cancer Support Community Los Angeles

EIN 33-0287070 · Los Angeles, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
34
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$163,130, chief executive officer

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.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 49% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 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

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 16 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

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (6)
  1. $651,695 spent. SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES:SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR LOVED ONES PROVIDE A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF TRUST AND COMMUNITY IN A CARING AND UPLIFTING ENVIRONMENT. ALL GROUPS ARE FACILITATED BY LICENSED PSYCHOTHERAPISTS. IN CSCLA GROUPS, PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER FIND HOPE, SUPPORT, AND REDUCE FEELINGS OF UNWANTED ISOLATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL BY SHARING WITH OTHERS. GROUPS TAKE PLACE AT CITY-WIDE LOCATIONS FOR THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO CSCLA'S MAIN LOCATION.
  2. $231,219 spent. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS (YOGA, TAI CHI, CHI GONG, STRENGTH TRAINING):CSCLA OFFERS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CLASSES TO COMBAT STRESS AND ANXIETY FOR THOSE FACING CANCER OR IN SUPPORT OF A LOVED ONE. PILATES, YOGA, T'AI CHI AND MINDFULNESS ARE JUST A FEW OF THE OFFERINGS THAT HELP PEOPLE MANAGE PAIN AND THE SIDE EFFECTS OF TREATMENT, HELP STRENGTHEN THE BODY, AND ALLEVIATE ANXIETY. FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE WITH CANCER BENEFIT, TOO, AS THESE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL AND HELP CAREGIVERS TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES WHILE TAKING CARE OF THEIR LOVED ONES.
  3. $244,212 spent. SHORT-TERM COUNSELING:SHORT-TERM COUNSELING OFFERS INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONCENTRATE ON CANCER-RELATED ISSUES THAT REQUIRE MORE PRIVACY AND IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION. PRIVATE COUNSELING SESSIONS CAN HELP INDIVIDUALS OR COUPLES INCREASE A SENSE OF CONTROL THROUGH PROBLEM-SOLVING AND EMPOWERMENT, DECREASE FEELINGS OF ISOLATION, ENGENDER HOPE, AND CREATE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
  4. $74,654 spent. EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS:PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES BENEFIT FROM CSCLA'S EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN WHICH EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF ONCOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, NUTRITION, COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, AS WELL AS INSURANCE, LAW, AND FINANCE SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE WITH CSCLA MEMBERS. BECOMING BETTER INFORMED ABOUT CANCER EMPOWERS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO CREATE THE BEST QUALITY OF LIFE POSSIBLE.
  5. $26,024 spent. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:A CANCER DIAGNOSIS CAN CREATE ISOLATION FOR THOSE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES. CSCLA OFFERS MANY FUN ACTIVITIES THAT REMIND PEOPLE THAT LIFE DOES NOT END WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER. FILMS, POTLUCKS, FAMILY ACTIVITY NIGHTS AND PARTIES ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR SOCIAL OFFERINGS IN WHICH A SAFE SPACE IS CREATED IN WHICH ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CANCER CAN CELEBRATE LIFE, WHILE ENHANCING FEELINGS OF WELLBEING.
  6. $54,327 spent. CHILDREN, TEEN & FAMILY PROGRAM:CSCLA OFFERS A CLINICAL PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, TEEN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE IMPACTED BY CANCER. FROM IMPROVING FAMILY COMMUNICATION, COPING WITH UNCERTAINTIES, FEARS, AND ANXIETIES, AND PROVIDING A SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK, OUR CHILD, TEEN AND FAMILY (CTF) PROGRAM HELPS FAMILIES COPE WITH THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF CANCER. BOTH CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THOSE IMPACTED BY CANCER IN THE FAMILY ARE WELCOME.

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 June 1989.

    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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