BBB Wise Giving Report for
Kidney Cancer Association

BBB Wise Giving Report issued June 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires June 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Kidney Cancer Association
Address: 1234 Sherman Avenue, Suite 203
  Evanston, IL 60202
Phone: 847-332-1051
Web Address: www.kidneycancer.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1990, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to help kidney cancer patients by educating them, funding research and doing advocacy."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

KCA holds patient education and support meetings and patient and survivor conferences. The organization's international symposia attracts physicians, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals to exchange ideas and information that will continue to frame directions for future research and treatment. Additionally, KCA advocates for kidney cancer patients at all levels of government and provides funding for research.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, KCA's program expenses were:

  
Education 967,067
Research 487,207
Advocacy 107,199
Total Program Expenses: $1,561,473
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : William P. Bro, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*:
 $158,620

Chair of the Board: Ronald M. Bukowski, MD
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Physician

Co-Chair of the Board : William J. Perry

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, GFF, Inc., Food Processing Co.

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 4

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, Internet appeals, and planned giving arrangements.
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,684,762, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on KCA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Corporate sponsorships 2,620,662
Symposiums 618,272
Contributions 566,264
Patient events 159,026
Combined Federal Campaign 151,583
Memorials 132,204
Realized and unrealized gain on investments 103,917
Interest and divident income 101,644
Research contributions 54,817
Miscellaneous 6,426
Contributions in-kind 206
Total Income $4,515,021


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 81%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 11% 

Total income   $4,515,021
  Program expenses $1,561,473
  Fund raising expenses 151,168
  Administrative expenses 201,377
 
Total expenses   $1,914,018
Income in Excess of Expenses   2,601,003
Beginning net assets   7,619,199
Ending net assets   10,220,202
Total liabilities   108,422
Total assets   $10,328,624


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