Pink Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To mitigate the financial burdens of breast cancer patients in active treatment by providing a bridge between hardship and recovery via direct non-medical financial assistance, financial navigation, health literacy and education.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $190,344, president, director, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 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
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
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 June 30, 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)
- $2.0 million spent. Our major program pays normal living expense of breast cancer patients whose income is affected by diagnosis and treatment but are expected to return to work. Grantees submit their bills and Pink Fund pays their creditors directly for up to three months, up to $3,000 total. In this fiscal year, Pink Fund paid a portion of the necessary living expenses of 744 breast cancer patients in 51 states and territories by paying their creditors directly for: Housing - $483,969, Utilities - $344,292, Transportation - $461,874, and Medical Insurance - $26,148
- $276,730 spent. The Mary Herczog Fund is for metastatic breast cancer patients who are not expected to return to work. Grantees submit their bills and the Pink Fund pays their creditors directly for up to 6 months, up to $6,000. In this fiscal year, Pink Fund paid a portion of the necessary living expenses of 66 breast cancer patients in 30 states by paying their creditors directly for: Housing - $99,364, Utilities -$45,815, Transportation - $14,985 and Medical Insurance - $3,780
- $113,484 spent. Our Real Hope Now Patient Advocacy and Education Program provides education through social media posts, Public Service Announcements and online materials targeting breast cancer patients with education on topics to help avert the financial burdens they may experience. This year, Pink Fund added the online publication of a quarterly magazine, Breast Cancer Wellness, providing articles on health and financial issues of interest to breast cancer patients.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 March 2009.
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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