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The Tiger Lily Foundation Inc

EIN 38-3752635 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak30 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO EDUCATE, ADVOCATE FOR, EMPOWER, AND SUPPORT YOUNG WOMEN, BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CANCER; AND TO WORK TO END DISPARITIES OF AGE, STAGE AND COLOR.

Income
$3.1 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
-1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
13
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$286,715, president/board chair

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

Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 190% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $1.3 million spent. ANGEL ADVOCACY PROGRAM: THE ANGEL ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING FOR WOMEN OF COLOR BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21 AND 50, WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY BREAST CANCER, EITHER BY BEING DIAGNOSED THEMSELVES OR WHO HAVE HAD A LOVED ONE TOUCHED BY THE DISEASE. IN THE U.S., BREAST CANCER IS THE MOST COMMONLY DIAGNOSED CANCER IN WOMEN IN THEIR 20S AND 30S, AND BLACK WOMEN ARE DIAGNOSED AT YOUNGER AGES AND WITH MORE AGGRESSIVE TYPES OF BREAST CANCER THAN ANY OTHER GROUP. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, ADVOCATES BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT BREAST CANCER, AND THE DISPARITIES THAT AFFECT THIS POPULATION, THEY ALSO BECOME EMPOWERED TO CREATE CHANGE, LEARN HOW TO BECOME BETTER SELF-ADVOCATES, AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR GREATER COMMUNITY TO MAKE SYSTEM-WIDE IMPACT. OUR ANGEL ADVOCATES USE THEIR TIME AND VOICES TO MAKE AN IMPACT BY SPEAKING AT EVENTS, BEING SHOWCASED IN THE MEDIA, ADVOCATING WITH POLICYMAKERS, SPEAKING ON PANELS, SHARING INFORMATION ON BREAST HEALTH AND ADVOCACY THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND ENGAGING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. MANY ANGEL ADVOCATES ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH DEVELOPING OUR PROGRAMS AND PARTNERING WITH RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE CLINICAL TRIALS, STUDIES, PROGRAMS AND CONTENT ARE RELEVANT TO THEIR POPULATION. OUR ANGEL ADVOCATES ARE MAKING A POWERFUL IMPACT IN OUR BREAST CANCER COMMUNITIES, LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY.
  2. $487,659 spent. HEAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: TIGERLILY FOUNDATION'S HEAL POLICY COE AIMS TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND LIFT PATIENT VOICES TO ENSURE THEY ARE AMPLIFIED IN THE POLICY ECOSYSTEM. THE HEAL POLICY COE FOCUSES ON SYSTEMIC CHANGES THROUGH POLICY AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL TO (1) END BARRIERS TO ACCESSING AND RECEIVING QUALITY, EQUITABLE CARE FOR ALL, (2) LEAD INNOVATION THROUGH PATIENT-LEADERSHIP, AND (3) ACHIEVE ACCESS FOR ALL PATIENTS.
  3. $345,321 spent. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACCESS: THE RACE ALLIANCE IS A COLLABORATIVE OF PATIENTS, EXPERTS, CAREGIVERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PARTNERS, WHO HAVE SIGNED OUR #INCLUSIONPLEDGE, FOCUSED ON ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES AND IMPLEMENTING MEASURABLE INTERVENTIONS TO END DISPARITIES FOR WOMEN. VISION: THE VISION OF THE RACE ALLIANCE IS TO END CANCER DISPARITIES IN WOMEN OF COLOR IN OUR LIFETIME.
  4. $1.1 million spent. TIGERLILY FOUNDATION'S OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE POWER CENTER (PEOPLE-DRIVEN OUTCOMES THROUGH REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH), DEDICATED TO DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, PROVIDING POWERFUL INSIGHTS TO HELP RAISE CANCER COMMUNITIES' VOICE, ENHANCE CANCER CARE, AND INFORMING POLICY DISCUSSIONS. ANOTHER IMPORTANT PROGRAM IS TIGERLILY FOUNDATION'S CLINICAL TRIALS PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF CLINICAL TRIALS AND ENCOURAGE ITS PARTICIPANTS TO ENROLL IN CLINICAL TRIALS.

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 March 2008.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: The Foundation (Houston, TX), EIN 92-0742101. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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