Cancer Support Foundation

Tax-deductible

Fort Smith, AR501(c)(3)EIN 71-0507617Revenue $420K in FY2024

On file with the IRSreynoldscancersupporthouse.org3324 S M St, 72903-2903 · Fort Smith, ARTax-exempt since Jul 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

The Cancer Support Foundation is organized as a 501(c)(3), non-profit corporation exclusively for charitable purposes.IT is the mission of the Cancer Support Foundation to render services, counseling, transportation and Support for persons and families who have been diagnosed as having Cancer by a duly licensed physician and to provide these services to all persons regardless of income, age, sex, race, or national origin. We will provide non-medical Support to the health care community.the purpose of the donald w. Reynolds Cancer Support house is to provide a cost-free, ongoing Support system for patients to actively fight the disease of Cancer through participatory psychosocial activities and establish goals directed toward recovery. The Support program is an adjunct to conventional medical treatment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$127K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $100K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$420K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$546K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$420K
FY2024▼ -6%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$420K
Expenses
$546K
FY2024▼ -9%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$546K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▼ -3%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $346K Management & general 28% · $155K Fundraising 8% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$44,581Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$42,308Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$23,692Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$16,898Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Sikes$44,581$87,242———
Melissa Sykes——$75,593——
Susan Steffens———$49,148$75,545
Angie Clegg$16,898$44,029$51,302$48,488$52,843
Jessie Bickerton$42,308————
Dawn Turner$23,692————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Cancer Support Foundation executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides free counseling, transportation, and non-medical support to cancer patients and their families.

Questions for Cancer Support Foundation

Tap to ask. Cancer Support Foundation sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Cancer Support Foundation answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

3 programs · $346K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Emotional Support Groups

As of 12/31/24 we had 856 patients attend weekly support groups

$322Kprogram expense
02

Financial Assistance Program

As of 12/31/24, we paid for 1,252 patient gas cards, provided 923 medical supplies, including nutritional supplements, ostomy supplies, feeding tubes, and mastectomy supplies.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Wig/Hat/Turban Salon

As of 12/31/24, we provided 749 wigs, hats, and turbans to patients with hair loss needs.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $137K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,561
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,152
Unitemized GrantFY2024$816
Unitemized GrantFY2024$320
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,596
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,456
Unitemized GrantFY2023$140
Unitemized GrantFY2023$138
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,576
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,009
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,473
Unitemized GrantFY2022$538
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,072
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,814
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,639
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,189
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,795
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,022
See all 19 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$420K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$546K
Ln 25
Programscol B$346K
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Gains on assetsLn 7$56K
Total revenueLn 12$420K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$967K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$46K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$913K$967K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$23K$78K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$11K$36K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$3K$9K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$19K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$227
OccupancyLn 16$60K$55K$4K
InterestLn 20$149$149
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$89K$83K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$17K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$95K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$546K$346K$155K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $420K$546K−$126K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $448K$599K−$151K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $432K$551K−$119K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $409K$477K−$68K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $470K$508K−$38K$3.0M 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $419,720 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $362,129$295,131
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,753$80,760
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $60,641$43,829
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $447,523$419,720
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,330$23,849
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,035$200,793
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $330,306$320,861
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $598,671$545,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$151,148−$125,783
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $419,720 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,254 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$141,682
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,449
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,488
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,131
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,837$24,837
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $500$500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $55,923$55,923
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $27,747$27,747
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,328$4,328
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,328 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $120,261$419,720
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $545,503 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,849$23,849
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,946 · Management $77,762 · Fundraising $26,771$127,479
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,971 · Management $35,598 · Fundraising $11,926$58,495
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,703 · Management $9,033 · Fundraising $3,083$14,819
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,777 · Management $1,413$20,190
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,385$8,385
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,710$9,710
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,474$3,474
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,011 · Management $227$3,238
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,395 · Management $4,169$59,564
IX-20 InterestManagement $149$149
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $82,986 · Management $6,246$89,232
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,455 · Management $7,992 · Fundraising $2,332$27,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,749 · Management $4,391$99,140
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $346,026 · Management $155,365 · Fundraising $44,112$545,503
Part X · Balance sheet $2,553,805 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $203,596$46,243
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,630,182$1,540,949
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $912,511$966,613
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,746,289$2,553,805
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $122,808$21,391
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $23,367$23,269
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $146,175$44,660
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,690,648$1,548,082
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $909,466$961,063
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,600,114$2,509,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,746,289$2,553,805
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,509,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$419,720
XI-2 Total expenses$545,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$125,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,600,114
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,302
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$7,488
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,509,145

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.