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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2025 Expires: January 2026

Fight Colorectal Cancer, Inc

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
134 Park Central Sq Ste 210
Springfield, MO, 65806-1355

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

Fight Colorectal Cancer, Inc meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"We FIGHT to cure colorectal cancer and serve as relentless champions of hope for all affected by this disease through informed patient support, impactful policy change, and breakthrough research endeavors."

Year, State Incorporated:
2005, DE

-Awareness: Inform and influence the research community to commit more resources to colorectal cancer research, including potential breakthrough projects that lead to increased screening for colorectal cancer and better outcomes from treatment. 

-Advocacy: Recruit and build champions in Congress, state legislatures, federal regulatory agencies, and the insurance community and keep up the pressure until we have policies that ensure colorectal cancer prevention and quality care for all those affected. 

-Patient Education: Continue to develop and expand Fight CRC’s patient education program to include topics and the relevant issues that survivors and caregivers care about the most that allow them to make informed decisions about their care and well-being.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Fight Colorectal Cancer, Inc's program expenses were:

Programs $3,053,352
Total Program Expenses $3,053,352

Chief Executive
Anjee Davis, CEO

Chair of the Board
Dr. Angela Nicholas, Community Volunteer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
34

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 8.27%

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 Fight Colorectal Cancer, Inc's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions $2,427,398
Other $394,704
Investment Income $143,963
Special Events $136,143
Total Income $3,102,208

Programs: 84% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $3,102,208
Total expenses: $3,646,253
  Program expenses $3,053,352
  Fundraising expenses $211,933
  Administrative expenses $380,968
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-544,045
Beginning Net Assets $4,204,536
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $3,660,491
Total Liabilities $384,719
Total Assets $4,417,588

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