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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2024 Expires: June 2026

CancerLINC

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(804) 562-0371
200 South 3rd Street
Richmond, VA, 23219
https://cancerlinc.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

CancerLINC meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“to help cancer patients and their families overcome legal and financial obstacles when they need it most.”

Year, State Incorporated:
1996, VA

CancerLINC connects cancer patients and their families with volunteer attorneys, financial advisors, and other resources to help them with legal and financial matters that result from their cancer diagnoses. The organization reports these services are free of charge to patients who live below the Federally-defined poverty level. CancerLINC serves cancer patients across Central Virginia, including any patient receiving treatment through a Richmond-area cancer care group or facility. During the year ending June 30, 2023, the organization reports helping 693 patients and their families with 815 legal and financial issues. As reported by CanceLINC, approximately 91% of the patients served live below the federally-defined poverty level.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, CancerLINC's program expenses were:

Program services $1,253,778
Total Program Expenses $1,253,778

Chief Executive
Marvin C. (Chris) Williams, Executive Director (Retiring)

Compensation*
$87,599

Chair of the Board
Trina Willard

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President, Knowledge Advisory Group

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
9

*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, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Television

Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,331,302, 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 CancerLINC's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $942,245
Grants $190,500
Contributions $104,926
Special events, net $93,631
Revenue from Other Sources $31,151
Interest and dividend income $3,949
Total Income $1,366,402

Programs: 96% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $1,366,402
Total expenses: $1,305,706
  Program expenses $1,253,778
  Fundraising expenses $22,851
  Administrative expenses $29,077
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $60,696
Beginning Net Assets $341,348
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $402,044
Total Liabilities $45,386
Total Assets $447,430

Note: According to CancerLINC’s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions of $942,245 in legal and financial counseling assistance to clients.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance