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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2025 Expires: February 2027

Roswell Park Alliance Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Elm & Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY, 14263

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

Roswell Park Alliance Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
to further research, treatment and prevention programs through Roswell Park Cancer Institute, while supporting the psychosocial needs of patients and families touched by cancer.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1991, NY

Roswell Park Alliance Foundation (RPAF) provides funding to scientific research for cancer treatment projects, medical and scientific technology, and capital support for Institute-wide building, clinic, and center growth. They also maintain Quality of Life” programs benefiting patients and families.

For the year ended March 31, 2024, Roswell Park Alliance Foundation's program expenses were:

Grants to benefit Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center $24,311,991
Total Program Expenses $24,311,991

Chief Executive
Candace Johnson, President/CEO

Chair of the Board
Ross Eckert

Board Size
26

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

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 Roswell Park Alliance Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $25,108,099
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments $15,151,601
Investment income $2,000,463
Gift shop receipts $689,194
In-kind contributions $421,994
Total Income $43,371,351

Programs: 75% Fundraising: 18% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $43,371,351
Total expenses: $32,574,947
  Program expenses $24,311,991
  Fundraising expenses $5,834,957
  Administrative expenses $1,811,152
  Other expenses $616,847
Income in Excess of Expenses $10,796,404
Beginning Net Assets $122,675,233
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $133,471,637
Total Liabilities $27,104,421
Total Assets $160,576,058

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