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Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation

EIN 54-1633519 · Richmond, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation (VBCF) empowers Virginians impacted by breast cancer through access, advocacy, education, and community action.

Income
$785,829
Spending
$859,299
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
15.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
6
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$126,806, 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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 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)
  1. $690,982 spent. Increase access: Newly established in 2022, VBCF's Screening & Diagnostic Services Fund covers the cost of screening and diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies, and MRIs for Virginians who do not have insurance or cannot afford the out-of-pocket cost in Southwest and Central Virginia. This year VBCF funds provided 1056 screening/diagnostic services for 506 unduplicated patients at six area hospitals. Nine breast cancer diagnoses were made as a result and received timely treatment. Also launched in 2022, our Resource Coordination program helped more than 250 Virginians affected by breast cancer identify and connect to non-medical support resources and distributed more than 330 support kits for the newly diagnosed and metastatic patients, caregivers, and survivor and were semt out in 2025.
  2. Educate: VBCF serves as a statewide information and resource clearinghouse on breast cancer early detection, diagnosis, treatment, research, legislation and survivorship. With the help of our volunteer network,our Breast Cancer is More Than a Pink Ribbon educational campaign distributed more than 60,000 free English and Spanish Breast Health Basics brochures and door hanger cards in local communities. Our VBCF.org website includes local, state, and national resource links to Find Help; Learn More about VBCF's Programs; and Ways to Take Action, with more than 66,000 unique views to our website this year. VBCF staff and volunteers attended 30 local speaking engagements and hosted educational tables this year sharing breast health information with thousands of attendees.
  3. Advocate: VBCF pursues long-term policy change strategies to improve breast cancer public policy, coordinating state and federal action to educate our elected officials. We offer annual scholarships to train volunteer advocates at national breast cancer conferences. At the state level, VBCF has supported the passage of a state bill to ensure access to diagnostic breast cancer care for state-regulated health insurance plans as well as legislative improvements for prescription affordability, public health access to care and paid medical leave. At the national leave, VBCF supports improvements to federal public health policies,including the Lymphedema Treatment Act, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, and the Dept of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program that has brought $53.4 million to Virginia researchers since 1993.

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

  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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 1994.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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