Cancer Advocacy Group of Louisiana Inc
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What it says it does
CANCER ADVOCACY GROUP OF LOUISIANA, INC. IS A LOUISIANA NON-PROFIT 501(C)(4) CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA THAT PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND FACILITATE CANCER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AS WELL AS THE WELL-BEING AND CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- Income
- $647,640
- Spending
- $622,720
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $105,000, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $620,753 spent. CANCER ADVOCACY GROUP OF LOUISIANA (CAGLA) OFFERS HEALTHCARE COMPANIES, DOCTORS, PHILANTHROPISTS, AND CANCER SURVIVORS ENGAGED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY AND STATE LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CANCER PATIENTS ACROSS LOUISIANA. OVER THE PAST 5 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS CAGLA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE PASSING OF MAJOR BILLS (LISTED BELOW) THAT BENEFIT CANCER PATIENTS BEING TREATED IN LOUISIANA:1. SENATE BILL (SB) 84 - GENOMIC TESTING FOR CANCER MUTATIONS2. SENATE BILL (SB) 119 - BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS3. SENATE BILL (SB) 204 - PRECISION MEDICINE4. SENATE BILL (SB) 118 - BIOMARKER TESTING5. SENATE BILL (SB) 146 - PRECISION MEDICINE6. SENATE BILL (SB) 154 - NICU BIOMARKER TESTING7. HOUSE BILL (HB) 435 - CAR-T TREATMENTS8. SENATE BILL (SB) 200 - CANCER SCREENING9. HOUSE BILL (HB) 578 - SMOKING CESSATION10. HOUSE BILL (HB) 508 - PROVIDES RELATIVE TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENTS OF CANCER PASSED IN 202311. HOUSE BILL (HB) 896 - CREATES THE LOUISIANA REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING PROGRAM LAW PASSED IN 2024
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 June 2020.
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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