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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2024 Expires: June 2026

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(800) 354-7273
2151 Michelson Drive, Suite 180
Irvine, CA, 92612
https://pcrf-kids.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

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to fund research to power cures that reduce the percentage of children who perish from cancer until that number reaches zero."

Year, State Incorporated:
1982, CA

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) raises funds to accelerate pediatric cancer research at all stages. PCRF works with doctors, researchers, and nurses to identify the specific challenges they face in bringing new treatments to and caring for children with cancer. The organization awards four types of grants: basic research science grants, translational research grants, emerging investigators fellowship grants, and designated grants.

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

Pediatric cancer research $2,638,079
Total Program Expenses $2,638,079

Chief Executive
Danielle Fragalla, Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Steve Giusto

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
7

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: Current compensation information is not available for Danielle Fragalla. Ms. Fragalla became Chief Executive Officer in March 2024. According to the organization's 2022 IRS Form 990, the previous Executive Director, Jeri Wilson, received $221,315 in compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Print advertisements, Corporate solicitation

Fundraising costs were 24% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,942,669, 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 Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Investment income $57,627
In-kind contributions $158,313
Employee Retention Credits $161,825
Special events, net $1,474,156
General public support $2,148,375
Total Income $4,000,296

Programs: 71% Fundraising: 25% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $4,000,296
Total expenses: $3,734,685
  Program expenses $2,638,079
  Fundraising expenses $935,852
  Administrative expenses $160,754
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $265,611
Beginning Net Assets $1,464,352
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,729,963
Total Liabilities $1,575,973
Total Assets $3,305,936

Note: According to the organization's 2023 audited financial statements, PCRF received in-kind contributions totaling $158,313 in the form of special event promotional and auction items ($150,798) and other ($7,515).

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Report completed by:
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