Careity Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

Individualized programs and services for the cancer patientcancer patients and their families confront a myriad of needs, from medical care to psychological, spiritual and emotional issues. Each patient faces a unique set of needs. Careity foundation helps to identify specific needs and provide individualized care through supportive clinical services. Impactful programs and beneficial servicesprovided by careity foundationnutritional counseling and supplementsa trained dietician and personalized nutrition plan assist each cancer patient with the weight and nutrition issues that are often caused by chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and radiation therapy.community awareness programs and outreach.opened the careity breast care center circle of care treatment with the goal of having a complete treatment plan within 72 hours rather than multiple meetings over weeks with different specialists. Clinical trials: when possible, cancer patients are given access to clinical trials.psychotherapy counseling: dealing with the emotional issues related to cancer diagnosis, anxiety, grief, stress, anger and fear.pain managementpain, anxiety and drug sensitivities can complicate or intensify the rigor of cancer treatment. Acupuncture and oncology massage, natural treatments for pain and anxiety, ease the patient's journey through treatment.training and educationa cancer diagnosis thrusts caregivers and patients into a complicated and expensive world of medical protocols, diagnostic tests, and more. Resources and support provide urgent information and caring guidance.cancerguide navigationdeveloped by the center for mind-body medicine in Washington, d.c., the cancerguide program provides reliable information on complementary and alternative (cam) therapies. A cancerguide explains options and provides information about therapies and treatments, during and after cancer treatment.chaplain servicesavailable for counseling and comfort for all of our patients.all programs and services are provided by licensed and/or accredited professionals. In almost all cases, services are not covered by insurance, or are cost-prohibitive. Careity foundation believes that these services are essential to effective care for all cancer patients.direct patient services1. Over 7,900 cancer patient visits annually2. 565 gas cards @ $50 each3. Over 925 mammograms, diagnostics, biopsies, and surgical annually.4. 1,500 patients helped with dietary and nutritional services per year.5. 2,500 patient services for psychotherapy, social worker and chaplain per year.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 73.3%; rating input score 73
• Program expense ratio: 91.2%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $111.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 26.9%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.74; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -0.9% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17.1% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings