Breast Care for Washington
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO REDUCE BREAST CANCER MORTALITY IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA BY PROMOTING ACCESS TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING, DIAGNOSTICS, AND TREATMENT TO ALL WOMEN REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
- Income
- $569,251
- Spending
- $969,936
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $134,862, executive director
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: 25 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 70% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 24 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
7 of 7Has a 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
6 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 (1)
- $754,523 spent. BREAST CARE FOR WASHINGTON WAS FOUNDED AS A NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED BREAST CANCER SCREENING ORGANIZATION. BREAST CARE FOR WASHINGTON OFFERS ACCESS TO SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAMS WITH 3D TECHNOLOGY, BREAST ULTRASOUND, PATIENT NAVIGATION, AND CARE COORDINATION FOR ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES. SERVICES BEGAN IN 2014, WITH A MOBILE UNIT ADDED IN 2019 TO EXPAND THE SERVICE AREA FOOTPRINT IN THE WASHINGTON DC, MARYLAND, AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA. SINCE 2014, MORE THAN 20,000 PATIENTS HAVE RECEIVED SERVICES FROM BREAST CARE FOR WASHINGTON. CHALLENGES FOLLOWING THE PANDEMIC LEAD TO CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP, WITH THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR ASSUMING INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGH 2023. SERVICES CEASED IN NOVEMBER 2023, WITH A FOCUS ON REORGANIZATION AND RECRUITMENT OF PERMANENT LEADERSHIP FOR 2024. AN EXPERIENCED NON-PROFIT LEADER BEGAN HER TENURE IN MARCH 2024, WITH SCREENING SERVICES RESUMING IN LATE APRIL 2024. EXPENSES WERE STRATEGICALLY REDUCED, INCLUDING REDUCTION OF STAFF AND DECOMMISSIONING OF MOBILE SERVICES. NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WERE DEVELOPED, MOST NOTABLY WITH THE DC PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION (PCA) WITH THE INTENTION OF INCREASING REFERRALS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO REBUILD WITH RESUMPTION OF DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND EXPANDED NAVIGATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DC PCA.
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 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 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 2013.
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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