Better Business Bureau Report for
American Cancer Society, Midwest Division

Better Business Bureau Report issued February 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires February 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: American Cancer Society, Midwest Division
Address: N19 W24350 Riverwood Drive
  Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: 262-523-5500
Web Address: www.cancer.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1992, Minnesota
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: TO ELIMINATE CANCER AS A MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEM BY PREVENTING CANCER, SAVING LIVES, AND DIMINISHING SUFFERING FROM THE DISEASE, THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

American Cancer Society, Midwest Division meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Prevention programs derived from cancer research, Detection and treatment programs, and patient support programs to assist patients and their families

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, American Cancer Society, Midwest Division's program expenses were:

  
Support yo National Research and Programs 18,905,684
Patient support 13,485,131
Detection 6,159,738
Prevention 6,038,948
Total Program Expenses: $44,589,501
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Jarilyn Johnston-Allen, CEO
Compensation*: 
 $348,668

Chair of the Board: Jim Bergeron
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Finance / investments

Board Size: 25

Paid Staff Size: 393

*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, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, internet, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $53,348,384, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
American Cancer Society, Midwest Division incurred joint costs of $6,697,345 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $3,915,458 was allocated to program expenses, $2,500,056 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $281,831 was allocated to administrative expenses.
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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 American Cancer Society, Midwest Division's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Special Events 33,787,016
Contributions 19,561,368
Grants and contracts 1,608,034
Gain on disposal -2,495
Exchanges -180,325
Investment income -467,015
Total Income $54,306,583


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 19%  Administrative: 2% 

Total income $54,306,583
Program expenses $44,589,501
Fund raising expenses 10,653,975
Administrative expenses 1,317,416
Total expenses $56,560,892
Expenses in Excess of Income (2,254,309)
Beginning net assets 68,838,135
Other Changes in Net Assets (28,964)
Ending net assets 66,554,862
Total liabilities 17,873,520
Total assets $84,428,382


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