Hitting Cancer Below the Belt Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 59 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
To prevent and defeat colorectal cancer Activities: Colon health and prevention education; early detection.
- Income
- $180,908
- Spending
- $184,955
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $51,900, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 80% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 59 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 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.
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, 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)
- $94,294 spent. Early Detection Service and Prevention Education: HCB2 continues to expand their medical center partnerships to include 17 free clinic and community health center sites in 2025. HCB2 funds colorectal cancer screening to medically underserved and uninsured individuals across Virginia. HCB2 purchases FIT screening kits for patients and testing strips for medical staff to facilitate the screening of patients. In addition, gift cards are distributed to patients who return their completed FIT kits in a timely manner. Educational resources for clinics and their patients are also provided as well as staff training and technical support. Over 12,200 patients have been screened on time for colorectal cancer since the programs inception in 2017.
- $13,210 spent. Colon Health Education and Support Services: HCB2 continues to provide education and resources to all ages through both in-person and virtual events in partnership with community groups, employers, and high school students. The 18 members of the Junior Board of high school students have reached over 25,000 peers, parents, and teachers through their on campus initiatives. Tens of thousands have been educated either directly or virtually through our Can We Talk? presentations and appearances with our popular and entertaining large inflatable colon and Potty Plinko game. Colorectal cancer is now the #1 cause of cancer-related death in people under age 50, and HCB2 believes providing various educational resources to engage even the younger community in a deeper level of conversation about colon health will move people from awareness to action and save lives.
- $36,961 spent. Reaching High Risk Communities: HCB2 Community Screening initiatives allow us to reach members in high risk communities across the Commonwealth of Virginia. By partnering with the local organizations in these areas, HCB2 offers education and screening services during community health events. Virginia has two locations which have been identified as national hot spots for colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. HCB2s START program, Screening The AT Risk Together, and their colonoscopy stipend program, was created to bridge resources within these areas and offer services to directly address the need to increase education and increase screening rates among high risk community groups.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 July 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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