CANCER LEGAL CARE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CANCER LEGAL CARE

EIN 02-0736402 · Patient & Family Support (E86)

What they do

CANCER LEGAL CARES (CLC) MISSION is to ENGAGE THE LAW to RESOLVE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES FACING PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY CANCER. SINCE BEGINNING to PROVIDE SERVICES to THE MINNESOTA CANCER COMMUNITY ON OCTOBER 1, 2007, CANCER LEGAL CARES VARIOUS PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED OVER $26 MILLION IN FREE LEGAL CARE INFORMATION AND/OR DIRECT SERVICES to NEARLY 16,000 MINNESOTANS AFFECTED BY ANY CANCER RESIDING IN 80 of MINNESOTAS 87 COUNTIES. OVER 6,700 MINNESOTANS HAVE RECEIVED DIRECT LEGAL CARE SERVICES FROM CLC STAFF and VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS and 9,062 CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, ATTORNEYS, and HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HAVE ATTENDED and LEARNED FROM ONE or MORE of OUR 293 GROUP EDUCATION or VIRTUAL INFORMATION PRESENTATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.58%of revenue went to mission work69.5% of expenses · Program services

14.82%of revenue went to fundraising15.5% of expenses

$95.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.34%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$0.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $181,101 for LINDY YOKANOVICH ESQ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,105,723

Mission workProgram services$736,18766.58% of revenue69.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$158,55914.34% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$163,88214.82% of revenue15.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$47,0954.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,058,62895.74% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 69.5% mission · 15.0% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.74% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 11.4% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 14.1% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 8.8% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 11.6% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 8.1% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 5.3% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 7.0% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,105,723

Expenses$1,058,628

Annual surplus $47,095 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$736,187 · 69.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$158,559 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$163,882 · 15.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,105,723

Expenses$1,058,628

Assets$506,871

Income$1,105,723

Contributions$1,060,170

Mission work (program services)$736,187

Fundraising$163,882

Management and general$158,559

Executive compensation (total)$125,457

Accounting fees$2,663

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LINDY YOKANOVICH ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $181,101Base $140,195 · Other $40,906

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

LINDY YOKANOVICH ESQEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JULIA MIGLETS-NELSON PHDBOARD MEMBER

WALTER MYERSBOARD MEMBER

SUNG JA SHINBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2025)

PAULA MONTGOMERY ESQBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2025)

MATTHEW BREDESEN ESQVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY

LASHAUNE JOHNSON PHDBOARD MEMBER

KRISTY GRAUMEBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN WEHBERTREASURER

JENNIFER KUYAVA MDBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2025)

JENNIFER HANNANBOARD MEMBER

HOWARD BOLTER ESQBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2025)

DAVID MURPHY ESQBOARD CHAIR

CATHERINE LONDON JD MPHBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2025)

AUSTIN MILLER ESQBOARD MEMBER

ALEX GINSBERG ESQBOARD MEMBER

ALEX ESCHENROEDER ESQBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 3503 HIGH POINT DR N SUITE 270, OAKDALE, MN 55128-7577
County: Washington
In care of: % LINDY YOKANOVICH
Primary officer: LINDY YOKANOVICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhelp@cancerlegalcare.orgLearn Phone(651) 917-9000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Patient & Family Support (E86)
IRS tax category: Patient & Family Support