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Name:	National Foundation for Cancer Research
Address:	4600 East West Highway, Suite 525
	Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone:	800-321-2873 301-654-1250
Web Address:	www.nfcr.org

National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

NFCR funds scientific research projects to aid in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of all types of cancer. The organization supports nine Research Discovery Centers in the United States, China, Germany and the United Kingdom. NFCR indicates that these research centers and other funded research programs help create a "Laboratory Without Walls" that seeks to strengthen cancer research programs by encouraging scientists from diverse research disciplines to share their knowledge and research efforts to improve cancer prevention strategies, diagnostic techniques, and anticancer treatment options. NFCR also has a public education program that involves the distribution of brochures, electronic newsletters, fact sheets and other communications that offer advice on diet and lifestyle changes that help in cancer prevention, encourage screening for certain types of cancers, and provide information on cancer treatment options. Some ($5,204,000 or 78%) of NFCR's public education and information programs are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the 15 months ended December 31, 2009, NFCR's program expenses were:

Public education and information	6,689,539
Research	5,768,828
Total Program Expenses:	$12,458,367

Chief Executive : Franklin C. Salisbury, Jr, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$336,342

Chair of the Board: Michael Burke
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: CPA, Managing Partner, Yorke, Burke & Lee, PC

Board Size: 6

Paid Staff Size: 20

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

Method(s) Used:

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

Fund raising costs were 30% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $17,081,759, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

NFCR incurred joint costs of $9,557,000 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $5,205,000 was allocated to program expenses, $4,349,000 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $3,000 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 NFCR's audited financial statements (consolidated) for the 15 months ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Public support	14,549,422
Bequests	1,539,405
Non-cash support	992,932
Net investment income	657,716
Mailing list rentals	579,226
Other revenue	202,004
Change in value of split-interest agreements	-50,005
Total Income	$18,470,700

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 68%  Fund Raising: 27%  Administrative: 5%

Total income				$18,470,700
	Program expenses			$12,458,367
	Fund raising expenses			5,075,725
	Administrative expenses			977,073
Total expenses				$18,511,165
Expenses in Excess of Income				(40,465)
Beginning net assets				8,642,070
Ending net assets				8,601,605
Total liabilities				1,730,129
Total assets				$10,331,734

Note: According to NFCR's audited financial statements for the 15 months ended December 31, 2009, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $992,932 which consisted of chemicals, materials, and equipment ($512,357), contract rights for the use of databases ($255,250), and contract rights for the use of supercomputer time ($225,325).