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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

American Childhood Cancer Organization

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(855) 858-2226
Post Office Box 498
Kensington, MD, 20895
https://acco.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

American Childhood Cancer Organization meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to make childhood cancer a national child health priority through shaping policy, supporting research, raising awareness, and providing educational resources and innovative programs to children with cancer, survivors, and their families."

Year, State Incorporated:
1976, DC

American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) reports that it supports children diagnosed with cancer and their families through advocacy efforts, activities that raise awareness, and by providing educational materials at no cost to pediatric patients and their families. The organization states that its advocacy initiatives at the United States federal and state levels and internationally seek to secure funding for childhood cancer research to develop new medicines, improve treatment care and prognosis, and leave survivors with fewer late-effects from treatment therapies. In addition, ACCO distributes specialized books, medical play therapy kits, and other resources to help children with cancer understand the treatments they are facing, to empower parents and guardians to make informed decisions about their children's care, and to offer emotional support. In 2025, the organization reports that it distributed over 14,500 free resources to children and their families.

For the year ended December 30, 2024, American Childhood Cancer Organization's program expenses were:

Awareness $685,382
Advocacy $496,916
Information/Resource $244,613
Total Program Expenses $1,426,911

Chief Executive
Ruth Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$250,000

Chair of the Board
Ken Wegner

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, Jel Sert Company

Board Size
10

Paid Staff Size
2

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: ACCO indicated that the Chief Executive Officer's compensation of $250,000 was directed to Hoffman Healthcare Consulting in 2024.

Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $952,036, 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 American Childhood Cancer Organization's audited financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Event/program income $516,630
Contributions $455,645
Grant income $395,431
Investment income, net $139,014
In-kind contributions $100,960
Publication and merchandise sales $21,895
Other income $18,287
Total Income $1,647,862

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $1,647,862
Total expenses: $1,584,185
  Program expenses $1,426,911
  Fundraising expenses $23,400
  Administrative expenses $133,874
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $63,677
Beginning Net Assets $2,560,394
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,624,071
Total Liabilities $300,782
Total Assets $2,924,853

Note: According to ACCO's 2024 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $106,000 in the form of online ad space ($100,000) and pro bono legal services ($6,000).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance