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Name:	Young Survival Coalition
Address:	61 Broadway, Suite 2235
	New York, NY 10006
Phone:	646-257-3000
Web Address:	www.youngsurvival.org

Young Survival Coalition (YSC) does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets. YSC does not meet this Standard because: YSC has not completed an annual report for 2009.

Young Survival Coalition (YSC) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

YSC’s educational programs are designed to reach young women affected by breast cancer as well as members of the medical community, friends, family members, caregivers, the breast health community, healthy young women and the general public. Programming includes Interactive supportive services including networking groups and survivor socials; YSC website for and about young women affected by breast cancer; the annual conference for young women affected by breast cancer which addresses concerns and issues faced by young women affected by breast cancer; ResourceLink which is an email and toll-free phone line for people with questions or in need of information; SurvivorLink which is a program that matches women newly diagnosed with breast cancer with peer volunteers who share a similar diagnosis; Young Perspectives teleconferences a national forum that addresses issues critical to young women affected by breast cancer; MetsLink for young women living with metastatic cancer; and newly diagnosed resource kits a resource providing newly diagnosed patients with practical information and local resources specific to young women.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, YSC's program expenses were:

Program services	2,824,526
Total Program Expenses:	$2,824,526

Chief Executive : Marcia Stein, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*:

$156,148

Chair of the Board: Anna Cluxton
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Manager, Research Studies - Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 24

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

Method(s) Used:

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

Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,050,736, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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 YSC's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants	2,530,387
Events (net)	1,326,712
In-kind contributions	193,637
Other revenue	12,185
Interest and investment income	398
Total Income	$4,063,319

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 76%  Fund Raising: 11%  Administrative: 13%

Total income				$4,063,319
	Program expenses			$2,824,526
	Fund raising expenses			423,941
	Administrative expenses			496,493
Total expenses				$3,744,960
Income in Excess of Expenses				318,359
Beginning net assets				1,044,369
Ending net assets				1,362,728
Total liabilities				363,026
Total assets				$1,725,754