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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2025 Expires: April 2027

National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(800) 622-2838
2001 L Street NW, Suite 500, Private Mail Box 50111
Washington, DC, 20036
https://stopbreastcancer.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to end breast cancer through the power of action and advocacy."

Year, State Incorporated:
1991, PA

The National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (NBCCF) works to increase funding for research, access to health care for patients, and advocacy for decisions that affect breast cancer. The organization's Center for Advocacy Training has developed programs to teach breast cancer activists about breast cancer science and public policy so that they may advocate for the eradication of breast cancer. In addition, NBCCF hosts the Advocate Leadership Summit which is an annual gathering of breast cancer advocates from across the country and around the world. The organization also hosts Project LEAD which is NBCCF's program to train advocates in the fundamentals of breast cancer science, research design, and critical-thinking skills.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund's program expenses were:

Education and training $1,434,753
Catalytic research projects and collaborations $905,461
Public information, communication, and outreach $307,155
Public policy $484,612
Grassroots advocacy field network development and support $290,684
Other programs $25,211
Total Program Expenses $3,447,876

Chief Executive
Frances M. Visco, President

Compensation*
$273,700

Chair of the Board
Alec R. Call

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Co-founder, Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer, Science of Skincare, LLC and Innovative Skincare

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
17

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Print advertisements

NBCCF incurred joint costs of $32,590 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $19,707 was allocated to program expenses, $7,657 was allocated to fundraising expenses, and $5,226 was allocated to administrative expenses.

Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,434,475, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Other income $790
In-kind contributions $77,274
Interest income $172,818
Special events, net $606,928
Grants and Contribution $3,611,740
Total Income $4,469,550

Programs: 83% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $4,469,550
Total expenses: $4,133,121
  Program expenses $3,447,876
  Fundraising expenses $336,010
  Administrative expenses $349,235
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $336,429
Beginning Net Assets $5,787,590
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $6,124,019
Total Liabilities $601,492
Total Assets $6,725,511

Note: According to the organization's 2023 audited financial statements, NBCCF received in-kind gifts totaling $77,274 in the form of legal fees.

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