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Name:	Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Address:	5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250
	Dallas, TX 75244
Phone:	972-855-1600
Web Address:	www.komen.org

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Komen) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Komen funds outreach programs and initiatives that address the community's breast health needs. These initiatives include breast cancer screening programs, health fairs, wellness clinics, educational outreach and treatment projects, and events such as the Race for the Cure®. The Komen award and research grant program supports breast cancer research and grants meritorious awards. In addition, Komen funds a national breast cancer information hotline (1-800-I'M AWARE). Komen, through its Affiliate network, funds breast cancer screening and treatment programs for the medically underserved and uninsured, including low or no cost mammography. Komen also provides to the public names and locations of accredited mammographies facilities. Some ($49,906,359 or 17%) of Komen's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, Komen's program expenses were:

Education	134,194,870
Research	98,548,445
Screening	37,803,949
Treatment	22,023,764
Total Program Expenses:	$292,571,028

Chief Executive : Hala Moddelmog, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$481,704

Chair of the Board: Alexine Clement Jackson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chair, Intercultural Cancer Center

Board Size: 9

Paid Staff Size: 206

*April 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

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

Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $330,075,958, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

Komen incurred joint costs of $77,036,734 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $49,906,359 was allocated to program expenses, $22,943,490 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $4,186,885 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 Komen's audited financial statements - consolidated with affiliates for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.

Source of Funds
Contributions, sponsorships, and race entry fees (net)	273,273,113
Contributed goods and services	56,802,845
Interest and dividends	11,460,251
Other income	8,481,537
Net realized gains on investments	1,654,120
Unrealized losses on investments	-2,536,684
Total Income	$349,135,182

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 8%

Total income				$349,135,182
	Program expenses			$292,571,028
	Fund raising expenses			27,788,639
	Administrative expenses			27,498,915
Total expenses				$347,858,582
Income in Excess of Expenses				1,276,600
Beginning net assets				128,431,426
Ending net assets				129,708,026
Total liabilities				260,459,424
Total assets				$390,167,450

Note: Komen's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2008 report gifts of in-kind income of $56,500,000. This amount consists of advertising ($38,721,603), food ($4,048,369), race course products ($2,472,514), gifts and recognition ($2,397,921), professional fees ($1,607,548), rent and utilities ($1,346,800), printing/photo/video ($781,482), supplies ($494,107), equipment repairs ($483,564) and other ($3,550,532).