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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2025 Expires: September 2026

Children's Cancer Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
4901 West Cypress Street
Tampa, FL, 33607

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 Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to serve children and their families battling cancer or chronic blood disorders with the emotional, financial, and educational support necessary to cope with their life-threatening illness."

Year, State Incorporated:
1974, FL

Children's Cancer Center (CCC) provides financial, educational, and emotional support to families of children battling cancer and chronic blood disorders in the Tampa area. Patient and family services include art therapy, counseling, family experiences, camps, mom groups, pet therapy, scholarships, teen groups, and others. The organization reports that all programs are free of cost to the families.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Children's Cancer Center's program expenses were:

Patient and family services $1,559,680
Community relations $97,469
Total Program Expenses $1,657,149

Chief Executive
Patty O'Leary, Executive Director and CEO

Compensation*
$185,442

Chair of the Board
Sabrina Caras

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Director of Operations, Power Design

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
13

*2022 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

Fundraising costs were 9% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,920,984, 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 Center's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Loss on sale of property and equipment $-1,180
Other income $4,325
Christmas card sales and donations, net $34,770
Investment return, net $82,469
Grants and other agreements $220,918
In-kind contribution $256,443
Contributions $928,967
Special events, net $1,479,886
Total Income $3,006,598

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $3,006,598
Total expenses: $2,095,446
  Program expenses $1,657,149
  Fundraising expenses $264,699
  Administrative expenses $173,598
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $911,152
Beginning Net Assets $3,160,101
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,071,253
Total Liabilities $272,877
Total Assets $4,344,130

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance