AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC

WASHINGTON, DC, 20005 (202) 661-5700 Est. 2001 EIN 52-2340031
H01— Medical Research Form 990 501(c)(4)
WWW.FIGHTCANCER.ORG

Mission

DRIVEN BY A VISION TO END CANCER AS WE KNOW IT FOR EVERYONE, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. (ACS CAN) ADVOCATES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICIES TO REDUCE THE CANCER BURDEN BY ENGAGING ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SOLUTIONS. AS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC.'S NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AFFILIATE, ACS CAN IS MAKING CANCER A TOP PRIORITY FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
85
Total Giving
$4.3M
Recipients
78
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $57,769 Median: $27,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202439$1.8M $47K1319
202339$2.1M $53K381
20222$150K $75K20
20185$284K $57K50

Sectors Funded

Health Care
19
Civil Rights & Advocacy
9
Human Services
6
Diseases & Disorders
4
Public & Societal Benefit
4
Community Improvement
4
Medical Research
3
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
3
and 6 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
33
Georgia
9
Virginia
6
North Carolina
5
Mississippi
4
Illinois
3
Maryland
3
Missouri
3
and 11 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
27
$10M - $50M
18
$500K - $1M
9
$5M - $10M
7
$100K - $500K
6
Over $50M
6

Top Grantees

GA - 2 grants
$900K
MS - 2 grants
$331K
UT Southwestern Harold C Simmons Cancer Ctr
TX
$148K
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE U OF WI
WI
$139K
VA - 3 grants
$105K
Keep Americans Covered
DC
$100K
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 78 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$11,503,758
Total Expenses
$12,407,240
Net Assets
$10,249,449
39,829 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-03-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.9 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 76.9%
Expenses ↓ 76.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 98.7% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 93.5% Management 3.2% Fundraising 3.3%

Officers & Trustees (19)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$49,827,894 $53,122,392$11,152,931
2024 Form 990$11,503,758 $12,407,240$10,249,449
2023 Form 990$45,517,184 $49,005,138$14,447,429
2022 Form 990$45,971,886 $41,807,800$17,935,383
2020 Form 990$32,015,639 $27,713,763$9,949,974
2018 Form 990$37,948,021 $35,069,264$7,093,599

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EIN: 52-2340031 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data