Chattanooga Cancer Support Services

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
626041950
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Phone
4232663029
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$3,869,399
Expenses
$1,118,972
Assets
$33,607,482
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TINA HARRIS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • TINA HARRIS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $137,891 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Chattanooga cancer support services has been serving our community for over 80 years. We are dedicated to making a difference in cancer care for underserved adults and their families by offering an integrated approach to programs that extend financial assistance, education and support in hopes that all may live life well with stability, strength and resilience.

What it reported doing in 2024

Since 1941 the organization has helped underserved cancer patients and their families in chattanooga, hamilton county tn, and the surrounding counties, across north Georgia, and northeast Alabama meet the challenges of cancer detection, treatment, and recovery.in addition to providing financial aid and nurse navigator services, our team offers patient education in both english and spanish.our highly trained staff works in partnership with a wide range of community organizations, pharmacies, hospitals, and many surgical, medical, and radiation oncology physicians and their offices.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 68
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 88
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 84.7%; rating input score 85
  • Program expense ratio: 63.4%; rating input score 63
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 71.1%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 30.03; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 12.3%; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 84.7% of revenue deployed · 63.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 9 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $709K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $138K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 24/100.