Advancing Cancer Treatment
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ACTS MISSION IS TO MAKE THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA A LEADER IN ADVANCING CLINICAL TRIAL ACCRUAL, THUS ACCELERATING IMPROVED CANCER CARE AND TREATMENT.
- Income
- $43,476
- Spending
- $824,363
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 9.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1796% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 98% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (diseases, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
- $785,629 spent. ACTS CURRENT FOCUS IS IMPROVING ACCRUAL TO PROSTATE CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS. ACTS GOAL IS TO CREATE A PROSTATE REGISTRY AIMED AT GETTING A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS TO SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE BY SUBMITTING A SIMPLE SALIVA TEST THAT WILL PROVIDE THEIR GENETIC INFORMATION FOR RESEARCH, AND PROVIDE AN ALERT SERVICE TO THEM IF ANY TREATMENTS OR THERAPIES MATCH THEIR PROFILE AND COULD HELP CHANGE THEIR OUTCOME.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 2024.
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 February 2019.
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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