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Richard David Kann Melanoma Task Force Inc

EIN 65-0653295 · West Palm Bch, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SAVE LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION ABOUT PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF SKIN CANCER, ESPECIALLY MELANOMA.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$924,536
Spent on programs
58%
Reserves
5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 52%
Employees
4
Volunteers
61

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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    58% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 50 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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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 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 (1)
  1. $540,108 spent. THE RICHARD DAVID KANN MELANOMA FOUNDATION (RDKMF) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WHOSE MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION ABOUT THE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF SKIN CANCER, ESPECIALLY MELANOMA, ITS DEADLIEST FORM. THE NEWEST EDUCATION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVE IS THE DISTRIBUTION OF PORTABLE TOUCH-FREE SUNSCREEN DISPENSERS PLACED IN PARKS, BEACHES, SCHOOLS AND OUTDOOR AREAS WHERE SUN EXPOSURE IS EXCESSIVE. THE SUNSCREEN DISPENSER PROGRAM INVOLVES PROVIDING FREE SUNSCREEN BY DISPENSING A REGULATED 1 - MILLILITER DOSE OF SUNSCREEN PER APPLICATION SO USERS CAN QUICKLY APPLY THE PROPER AMOUNT. RDKMF MOST RECENTLY PARTNERED WITH THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES TO LAUNCH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR A SUN SMART AMERICA CITY TO SUPPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUNSCREEN DISPENSERS IN CITIES, BALLPARKS AND STADIUMS. USING THE SUNSMART AMERICA K-12 CURRICULUM, WHICH HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO MEET FLORIDA STANDARDS (FORMERLY SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION), THE RDKMF HAS EDUCATED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND EMPOWERED THEM TO MAKE CRITICAL SUN SAFE CHOICES FOR HEALTHY LIVES. THE EDUCATION, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES ARE MULTI-DISCIPLINE AND CROSS-CURRICULAR, ALLOWING SCHOOLS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR SCIENCE, HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND LANGUAGE ARTS. THE WEBSITES ONLINE EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS, STAFF, NURSES, EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS, PROVIDES INTERACTIVE EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION NATIONWIDE AND BEYOND, AS WELL AS: IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT SKIN CANCER TYPES OF SKIN CANCER, EARLY DETECTION TECHNIQUES, STATISTICS OF SKIN CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES, UV RADIATION AND UV INDEX. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES SUNSMART AMERICA TEACHER/SCHOOL NURSE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, SCHOOL NURSES AND DAYCARE WORKERS. SUNSMART AMERICA STUDENT TRAINING FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SCHOOL PROGRAMS SUNSMART AMERICA SCHOOLS SUN SAFETY POLICY PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM TO ASSIST SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPING A SUN SAFETY POLICY. STUDENTS AGAINST MELANOMA (SAM) IS A STUDENT PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS TEACH THEIR PEERS ABOUT SUN SAFETY. SUNSMART AMERICA K-12 CURRICULUM THIS CURRICULUM INCLUDES SUN SAFETY LESSONS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND A PRE & POST TEST TO MEASURE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE OF SUN SAFETY. THIS CURRICULUM MEETS EXISTING REQUIREMENTS IN SCIENCE, HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE ART THE RICHARD DAVID KANN MELANOMA FOUNDATION (RDKMF) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WHOSE MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION ABOUT THE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF SKIN CANCER, ESPECIALLY MELANOMA, ITS DEADLIEST FORM. THE NEWEST EDUCATION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVE IS THE DISTRIBUTION OF PORTABLE TOUCH-FREE SUNSCREEN DISPENSERS PLACED IN PARKS, BEACHES, SCHOOLS AND OUTDOOR AREAS WHERE SUN EXPOSURE IS EXCESSIVE. THE SUNSCREEN DISPENSER PROGRAM INVOLVES PROVIDING FREE SUNSCREEN BY DISPENSING A REGULATED 1 - MILLILITER DOSE OF SUNSCREEN PER APPLICATION SO USERS CAN QUICKLY APPLY THE PROPER AMOUNT. RDKMF MOST RECENTLY PARTNERED WITH THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES TO LAUNCH A PILOT PROGRAM FOR A SUN SMART AMERICA CITY TO SUPPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUNSCREEN DISPENSERS IN CITIES, BALLPARKS AND STADIUMS. USING THE SUNSMART AMERICA K-12 CURRICULUM, WHICH HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO MEET FLORIDA STANDARDS (FORMERLY SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION), THE RDKMF HAS EDUCATED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND EMPOWERED THEM TO MAKE CRITICAL SUN SAFE CHOICES FOR HEALTHY LIVES. THE EDUCATION, PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES ARE MULTI-DISCIPLINE AND CROSS-CURRICULAR, ALLOWING SCHOOLS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR SCIENCE, HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND LANGUAGE ARTS. THE WEBSITES ONLINE EDUCATION FOR TEACHERS, STAFF, NURSES, EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS, PROVIDES INTERACTIVE EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION NATIONWIDE AND BEYOND, AS WELL AS: IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT SKIN CANCER TYPES OF SKIN CANCER, EARLY DETECTION TECHNIQUES, STATISTICS OF SKIN CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES, UV RADIATION AND UV INDEX. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES SUNSMART AMERICA TEACHER/SCHOOL NURSE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, SCHOOL NURSES AND DAYCARE WORKERS. SUNSMART AMERICA STUDENT TRAINING FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SCHOOL PROGRAMS SUNSMART AMERICA SCHOOLS SUN SAFETY POLICY PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM TO ASSIST SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPING A SUN SAFETY POLICY. STUDENTS AGAINST MELANOMA (SAM) IS A STUDENT PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS TEACH THEIR PEERS ABOUT SUN SAFETY. SUNSMART AMERICA K-12 CURRICULUM THIS CURRICULUM INCLUDES SUN SAFETY LESSONS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND A PRE & POST TEST TO MEASURE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE OF SUN SAFETY. THIS CURRICULUM MEETS EXISTING REQUIREMENTS IN SCIENCE, HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE ART

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

  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 September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on June 15, 2011.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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