Legal Information Network for Cancer
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
1. CancerLINC provides legal and financial services for cancer patients who reside or are being treated in Central and Southern Virginia.
- Income
- $433,350
- Spending
- $454,756
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 841
- Highest pay
- $59,800, executive director (beg 5/22/24)
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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
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 (2)
- $246,598 spent. CancerLINC connects cancer patients with volunteer attorneys, financial advisors, and other resources to help them with legal and financial matters that result from their cancer diagnoses. CancerLINC is a greater Richmond area nonprofit organization with the mission of helping cancer patients and their families overcome legal and financial obstacles when they need it the most. In fiscal year 2024, CancerLINC helped 750 patients with almost 1,000 legal and financial issues resulting from their disease. These patients were connected with over 160 professionals and others resources, whose services are provided on a pro bono basis to help these patients address the problems they face - medical debt, eviction, bankruptcy, employment insecurity, benefit denials, and similar situations. Additionally, CancerLINC provides life planning legal services such as preparing wills, power of attorney forms, etc., for cancer patients. CancerLINC does not charge for its services, relying on fundraising, special events and grant funding from foundations and corporations to support its work.
- $145,054 spent. CancerLINC provides outreach and education services including: 1) staffing VCU Massey Cancer Center through a Medical Legal Partnership and holding scheduled meetings with patients at other centers to provide counseling and referrals for cancer patients conveniently within the medical setting; 2) providing information and education to health professionals and community groups; 3) participating in seminars for cancer patients, legal and health professionals and the public on legal and financial issues; 4) providing information through the website, social media posts, online videos, and at health fairs.
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 November 6, 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 February 1997.
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 November 4, 2026.
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