Partners for Breast Cancer Careinc

What it reported doing in 2024

Partners for breast cancer care, inc. Is a one-of-a-kind community-based non-profit and the only organization providing funding for no-cost breast screening, diagnostic testing, surgery and treatment to low-income, uninsured residents of swfl of all ages. We have been serving lee county for 32 years. In 2018, we expanded our services to collier, hendry, glades and charlotte county. We fund breast care procedures such as mammogram, breast ultrasound, needle biopsy, wire localization, cyst aspiration, breast mri, ductogram, surgical consultation, surgical biopsy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, radiation and chemotherapy at no cost to our client. Our focus is to improve access to healthcare for underserved residents in swfl. Many women ignore the need to have a mammogram or to receive further testing because of financial constraints. Our clients benefit by reducing their suffering from breast cancer and we are saving lives. We collaborate with lee health, Florida cancer specialists, associates in general & vascular surgery, proscan radiology, swfl breast surgery, regional cancer center, paradise coast surgical center and genesiscare USA of Florida, who provide breast care procedures at reduced negotiated fees and at no cost to our client. Through our collaborative efforts with over 100 partners in health (surgeons, anesthesiologists, pathologists, radiologists, oncologists) we continue our goal to rule out or diagnose breast cancer for women who otherwise have nowhere else to turn. Because we have a substantial hispanic population and a fair number of african american women, we want to intensify our efforts to reach out into the communities to increase mammogram utilization among at-risk populations. Studies have proven that these women in particular do not find breast cancers in the early stages because they are not able to afford breast health care and mammograms. The likelihood of their survival is less. Among hispanic women not only are there economic reasons why they do not have mammograms, but there are also cultural issues to be overcome. The us department of health and human services reports that twice as many african american women die of breast cancer as white women because of late diagnosis. During our 2023-2024 fiscal year, we served 489 uninsured, low-income women and men at no cost to them. We funded 863 breast care procedures at an expenditure of 149,307. Our partners in health donated 4.5 million in breast health care for our clients. Of these, 11 women were diagnosed with breast cancer through our efforts. Since fiscal year 2003-2004, we have helped 13,511 swfl residents and funded 21,114 breast care procedures at an expenditure of 2,924,301. Of those served, 248 have been diagnosed through our care. Many of our clients must choose between feeding their families and getting breast health care.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 43.3%; rating input score 43
• Program expense ratio: 90.4%; rating input score 90
• Fundraising efficiency: $82.56 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 84; 84th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• 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: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • 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: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 55.2%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.53; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 30.1%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.9% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings