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Fighting Pretty Inc

EIN 46-2464012 · Portland, OR

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

What it says it does

HELPING WOMEN BATTLING CANCER FEEL STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 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
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$72,215 spent. IN 2025, THROUGH OUR STRENGTH & BEAUTY PROGRAM, FIGHTING PRETTY DONATED OVER 10,000 CARE PACKAGES TO HOSPITALS AND CANCER CENTERS FOR WOMEN IN ACTIVE TREATMENT. THIS WAS MORE STRENGTH & BEAUTY KITS THAN ANY YEAR PREVIOUSLY IN THE EXISTENCE OF THE PROGRAM.
$72,215 spent. OUR BEAUTY & BUBBLES EVENT OCCURRED FOR THE SIXTH YEAR, WITH GROUPS OF CANCER PATIENTS HOSTED AT 17 LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. WE WERE HONORED TO PARTNER WITH SALONS AND SPAS TO PAMPER 150 WOMEN TO EXPERIENCE CARE AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. THIS WAS THE LARGEST ATTENDANCE IN THE HISTORY OF THE EVENT.
$72,215 spent. FIGHTING PRETTY INDUCTED AND TRAINED THREE NEW STUDENT AMBASSADOR TEAMS ON CAMPUSES AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY, AND UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI., MAKING A TOTAL OF SEVEN STUDENT AMBASSADOR TEAMS ACROSS THE USA.
COMMUNITY IMPACT EVENTS RUN BY FIGHTING PRETTY HEADQUARTERS AND STUDENT AMBASSADOR TEAMS IMPACTED OVER 1,000 WOMEN. ALL OF THESE EFFORTS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION TO HELP WOMEN BATTLING CANCER TO FEEL STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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