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Name:	National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund
Address:	1101 17th Street NW, Suite 1300
	Washington, DC 20036
Phone:	202-296-7477 800-622-2838
Web Address:	www.breastcancerdeadline2020.org

National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (NBCCF) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

NBCCF’s goals are to increase the effectiveness of breast cancer research and the resources available to it; improve access for all women to high-quality health care and clinical trials; and to expand the influence of patient advocates wherever breast cancer decisions are made. The organization works to accomplish these goals through programs that train advocates to collaborate with the research community, analyze scientific information, and ensure that materials they produce are based on medical evidence. Each year in May, NBCCF holds a conference in Washington, DC, where breast cancer activists from across the country gather to learn the latest information on breast cancer science, research and public policy. The organization’s Center for NBCC Advocacy Training teaches breast cancer activists a public policy and research-focused approach to advocacy. By offering specialized, targeted training in breast cancer science and public policy, the Center aims to ready breast cancer activists to become agents of action and change in the mission to eradicate breast cancer. NBCCF also provides free print and web-based education materials to the general public on how to get quality breast cancer care, and carries out education and outreach programs to ensure that advocates, policy makers, the media and the general public understand the issues surrounding breast cancer research, science and public policy.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, NBCCF's program expenses were:

Education and training	2,523,252
Public information, education and outreach	1,644,471
Public policy	868,007
Membership and network support	382,984
Research and quality	289,843
Other programs	89,123
Total Program Expenses:	$5,797,680

Chief Executive : Frances M. Visco, President

Compensation*:

$241,950

Chair of the Board: Christine Brunswick
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Director, Tax Section, American Bar Association

Board Size: 23

Paid Staff Size: 20

*2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 26% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,283,750, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

NBCCF incurred joint costs of $192,023 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $89,123 was allocated to program expenses, $55,458 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $47,442 was allocated to administrative expenses.

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 NBCCF's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Grants and contributions	3,233,305
Events	979,758
In-kind contributions	57,887
Conference registration	51,060
Dues	12,800
Interest and dividend income	7,235
Honorarium	6,106
Other	3,191
Royalty income	2,612
Investment gains	110
Total Income	$4,354,064

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 16%  Administrative: 5%

Total income				$4,354,064
	Program expenses			$5,797,680
	Fund raising expenses			1,131,548
	Administrative expenses			357,815
Total expenses				$7,287,043
Expenses in Excess of Income				(2,932,979)
Beginning net assets				5,346,796
Ending net assets				2,413,817
Total liabilities				861,668
Total assets				$3,275,485

Note: According to NBCCF's 2010 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions including approximately $27,000 for legal fees and $31,000 of donated consulting services.