Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Alliance is a national group of healthcare professionals, researchers, nonprofit leaders, and advocates to enable transformative care for adolescents and young adults with cancer.
- Income
- $287,605
- Spending
- $226,586
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $97,262, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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)
- $204,359 spent. During the fiscal year, AYACC advanced its mission to unite and strengthen the professionals who serve adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer through three core areas of work. AYACC hosted its 2025 national conference in Chapel Hill, NC, bringing together 135 professionals from across the country, including oncologists, social workers, researchers, and nonprofit leaders, focused on improving AYA care for vulnerable populations. AYACC also launched a national digital professional community designed to reduce silos, share trusted resources, and connect professionals across disciplines and care settings. Within three weeks of launch, 25% of AYACC's email list joined the Network, and 80% of early members reported a positive or very positive first impression. The AYACC engaged 500+ professionals representing academic medical centers, children's hospitals, community health systems, national nonprofits, and industry partners. Through its Education Committee, AYACC continued quarterly Journal Clubs and monthly Research Picks, keeping clinicians, psychosocial providers, and nonprofit professionals current on emerging evidence in AYA oncology and survivorship. AYACC's contact list grew by 200 individuals during the year, and the professionals AYACC serves collectively support the approximately 90,000 adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer in the United States each year.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 March 2022.
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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