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Pancreatic Cancer Cure Foundation

EIN 81-5164082 · Quakertown, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceWeak44 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PANCREATIC CANCER CURE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO RAISE MONEY AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDING PRIMARILY TOWARDS PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH AND COMPASSIONATE CARE INITIATIVES, AND, TO A LESSER EXTENT, AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS.

Income
$89,726
Spending
$88,179
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
60

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (medical research, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 10 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

    0 of 10

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

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (4)
  1. $34,500 spent. $34,500 IN FUNDING WAS PROVIDED TO SIDNEY KIMMEL CANCER CENTER AT JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, AN NCI-DESIGNATED FACILITY. $32,500 OF THAT AMOUNT WAS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THE PANCREAS, BILIARY & RELATED RESEARCH CENTER TO SUPPORT RESEARCH. THE SUPPORTED RESEARCH INCLUDES SEEKING IMPROVEMENTS TO EARLY DETECTION OF PANCREATIC CANCER AND TO DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE SCREENING PROCEDURES. THIS FACILITY IS LEADING INVESTIGATIONS INTO GENETIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFESTYLE LINKS TO PANCREATIC AND RELATED CANCERS, INCLUDING NOVEL APPROACHES TO INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY BASED ON MOLECULAR GENETIC FEATURES OF TUMORS. THE REMAINING $2,000 OF THIS FUNDING WAS USED FOR JEFFERSON'S "COMPASSIONATE CARE" INITIATIVES SUPPORTING PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS DURING TREATMENT.
  2. $31,500 spent. $31,500 WAS PROVIDED TO FOX CHASE INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH TO BE DIRECTED TO THE MARVIN & CONCETTA GREENBERG PANCREATIC CANCER INSTITUTE AT FOX CHASE. THIS FUNDING SUPPORTS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED IN KEY AREAS, SUCH AS TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT & FIBROBLAST SIGNALING, CANCER METABOLISM, CLINCIAL TRIALS & NEOADJUVANT THERAPY, AND POPULATION SCIENCES WHICH ANALYZE CULTURAL, BEHAVIORAL, GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT COULD BE USED TO TAILOR TREATMENTS AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
  3. $10,000 spent. $10,000 WAS PROVIDED TO UPLIFTING ATHLETES 2025 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM PROVIDING THE BASIS FOR A MATCHING GRANT BY THE UPLIFTING ATHLETES ORGANIZATION. THIS MATCHING GRANT BASIS WAS COMBINED WITH PCCF NOMINATION OF DR. JAYE GARDINER FOR THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR GRANT SELECTION OF WHICH ONLY 10 RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED NATIONALLY EACH YEAR. THE AGGREGATE FUNDING (PCCF BASE AND UPLIFTING ATHLETES MATCH) WILL ALLOW DR. GARDINER TO CONTINUE THE RESEARCH SHE INITIATED AT THE MARVIN & CONCETTA GREENBURG PANCREATIC CANCER INSTITUTE AT FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER WHERE SHE FOCUSES ON THE TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT (TME) AND HOW TME PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE GROWTH OF TUMORS IN PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA.
  4. $4,000 spent. $4,000 WAS PROVIDED TO ST. LUKE'S CANCER CENTER FOR "COMPASSIONATE CARE" DISTRIBUTION TO FINANCIALLY COMPROMISED PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS PROVIDING SUPPORT TO COVER COSTS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, ETC. DURING TREATMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 October 13, 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 September 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 2018.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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