Teen Cancer America Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
460825676
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Phone
3102080400
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,092,473
Expenses
$3,750,860
Assets
$2,283,509
Liabilities
$910,330

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

Leadership & pay

20 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SHANNON SULLIVAN (CEO (START 1/25))
  • SIMON DAVIES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 1/25))

Highest reported compensation

  • SIMON DAVIES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 1/25)): $296,873 total reported compensation
  • HILARY GAN (CHIEF HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS OFFICER): $150,623 total reported compensation
  • MICHELLE ALAND (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OFFICER): $144,680 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The mission of teen cancer america is to increase survival and improve the lives of adolescents and young adults with cancer by transforming health systems to better serve their needs.

What it reported doing in 2024

Tca partners with health systems nationwide to create services and systems tailored for young people with cancer. In fy25, we awarded grants to 3 new programs.to date, we have: - partnered with 73 health systems to design and implement dedicated adolescent and young adult (aya) cancer programs.- consulted and collaborated on research with leading medical institutions.- positively impacted outcomes for 200,000 young people and their families.professional education - through innovative online programs, including the monthly drip and the program advisory forum, teen cancer america extends our reach to provide expert guidance and support to the broader adolescent and young adult network of health care professionals. In fy25, the monthly drip had 9 new presentations, and the program advisory group had 11 meetings. These calls are attended live by 20-50 healthcare professionals and associated non-profit professionals. They are recorded and sent out to a database of over 1,200 people. Our program advisory forum has almost 300 unique members that ask and answer questions, share resources and help create a cooperative healthcare network.play it back music - our groundbreaking music program gives young people with cancer a powerful outlet for self-expression and healing:- 75 young artists engaged across 20 states.- 2,250 studio hours logged.- 250 original songs produced with professional music producers.- ongoing mentorship, workshops and virtual events to build confidence and a creative community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 94% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 58% for direct work, and 42% for grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 12
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 77.3%; rating input score 77
  • Fundraising efficiency: $4.02 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 86.7%; rating input score 87; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -79.3%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.61; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.4; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 19.2%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 77.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 15 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $297K · 20 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $127K reported
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 16 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 12 filed related-organization links
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 13/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 1/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 22/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 13/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 27/100.