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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

Children's Cancer Research Fund

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(888) 422-7348
1650 W 82nd Street, Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN, 55431
https://www.ChildrensCancer.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

Children's Cancer Research Fund meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to find a cure for childhood cancer." '

Year, State Incorporated:
1997, MN

Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) reports that they provide grants to scientists whose ideas are aiming to impact children with cancer. The organization also supports family services and advocates for childhood cancer education and awareness. Some ($3,408,100 or 17%) of CCRF's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Children's Cancer Research Fund's program expenses were:

Education and awareness $13,317,651
Research $6,423,219
Patient and family services $578,654
Total Program Expenses $20,319,524

Chief Executive
Elizabeth Allen, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$244,491

Chair of the Board
Abbie Miller, MD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Physician

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
36

*2024 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

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

Children's Cancer Research Fund incurred joint costs of $4,921,400 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $3,408,100 was allocated to program expenses and $1,513,300 was allocated to fundraising expenses.

Fundraising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $24,980,232, 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 Children's Cancer Research Fund's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Events, net $8,912,741
General contributions $8,886,035
In-kind goods and services $6,799,788
Investment income $891,441
Cause marketing $381,668
Other $42,294
Total Income $25,913,967

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $25,913,967
Total expenses: $25,249,610
  Program expenses $20,319,524
  Fundraising expenses $3,585,309
  Administrative expenses $1,344,777
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $664,357
Beginning Net Assets $5,781,100
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $6,445,457
Total Liabilities $6,170,104
Total Assets $16,414,111

Note: According to CCRF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $6,799,788 in the form of education media outreach.

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Report completed by:
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