Cancare, INC trains cancer survivor volunteers to provide one-on-one support and encouragement to cancer patients and their caregivers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 700 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $181K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$926K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$918K
FY2022$954K
FY2023$932K
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$349K
FY2021$568K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1991.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.1M Management & general 17% · $264K Fundraising 12% · $194K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$138,204Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & V
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darcie Wells’s $138K as CEO is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darcie Wells$138,204$137,710$137,713$134,911$23,248
Cristina Vetrano————$97,224

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Trains cancer survivors to support patients and caregivers.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, cancare supported 11,500 cancer patients and caregivers through our one-on-one support, healthcare visitation, and support group programs. Cancare volunteers provided 2,414 service hours within healthcare facilities.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$264K
Fundraisingcol D$194K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$488K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$642K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$890K
SavingsLn 2$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6700
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K$58K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$159K$119K$16K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$433K$352K$75K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$40K$7K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$47K$8K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$750$447$225$78
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$14K$7K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$65K$65K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$456K$271K$136K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$157K$149K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$14K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$50K$41K$5K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$41K$5K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$989$145$117
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.1M$264K$194K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.6M−$59K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$932K$352K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$954K$507K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$918K$220K$568K 990 PDF
FY2020 $926K$1.0M−$115K$349K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,502,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,311,890$1,532,199
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $145$16,418
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$27,427−$46,526
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,284,608$1,502,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $568,128$706,395
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $69,900$64,900
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $294,334$790,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $932,362$1,561,403
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $352,246−$59,312
Part VI · Governance 17 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,502,091 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,143 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$641,730
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$890,469
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$487,583
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,532,199
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,102$14,102
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,316$2,316
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$60,669
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,143 · Excluded from tax $16,418$1,502,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,561,403 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,375 · Management $15,917 · Fundraising $23,875$159,167
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $351,529 · Management $75,496 · Fundraising $5,935$432,960
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,613 · Management $7,103 · Fundraising $5,668$52,384
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,797 · Management $8,391 · Fundraising $6,696$61,884
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $447 · Management $225 · Fundraising $78$750
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,294 · Management $7,186 · Fundraising $2,520$24,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $64,900$64,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $271,341 · Management $136,401 · Fundraising $47,836$455,578
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $148,692 · Fundraising $7,826$156,518
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,941 · Management $1,669 · Fundraising $1,329$16,939
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $41,122 · Management $4,922 · Fundraising $3,922$49,966
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,869$5,869
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,939 · Management $1,603 · Fundraising $1,279$11,821
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,964 · Management $4,819 · Fundraising $21,633$67,416
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $989 · Management $145 · Fundraising $117$1,251
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,103,912 · Management $263,877 · Fundraising $193,614$1,561,403
Part X · Balance sheet $1,426,520 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,115,066$890,291
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$205,809
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $345,967$266,518
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,720$22,860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $56,602$38,599
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,443$2,443
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,526,798$1,426,520
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,936$17,362
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $58,077$40,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $99,013$58,047
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,422,545$1,224,743
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,240$143,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,427,785$1,368,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,526,798$1,426,520
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,368,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,502,091
XI-2 Total expenses$1,561,403
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,312
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,427,785
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,368,473

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