THE CHILDRENS CANCER CAUSE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHILDRENS CANCER CAUSE INC

EIN 11-3485631 · Health Care N.E.C. (E99)

What they do

THE MISSION of CHILDRENS CANCER CAUSE is to CHAMPION POLICIES and PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES of CHILDREN WITH CANCER and SURVIVORS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.40 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

60.42%of revenue went to mission work71.4% of expenses · Program services

17.80%of revenue went to fundraising21.0% of expenses

$84.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.41%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.5%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 $275,486 for STEVE WOSAHALA (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,147,706

Mission workProgram services$693,44460.42% of revenue71.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$73,5506.41% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$204,30217.80% of revenue21.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$176,41015.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$971,29684.63% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.4% mission · 7.6% management · 21.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 7.2% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 10.8% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 6.7% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 8.9% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 9.2% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,147,706

Expenses$971,296

Annual surplus $176,410 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)$693,444 · 71.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$73,550 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$204,302 · 21.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,147,706

Expenses$971,296

Assets$1,182,778

Income$1,170,294

Contributions$1,061,999

Mission work (program services)$693,444

Fundraising$204,302

Grants given$90,000

Average grant$7,500

Management and general$73,550

Executive compensation (total)$267,322

Stocks and bonds$806,162

Accounting fees$16,513

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEVE WOSAHALACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $275,486Base $246,100 · Other $29,386

CHARLCIE STEUBLEDIRECTOR, DONOR ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $143,734Base $126,880 · Other $16,854

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 (23)

STEVE WOSAHALACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CHARLCIE STEUBLEDIRECTOR, DONOR ENGAGEMENT

LEANN JACKSONDIRECTOR

WYLIE D CHENTREASURER

SUSAN L WEINER PHDFOUNDER

SUSAN SCHERRBOARD SECRETARY

PAMELA HINDS RN PHD FAANDIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 6/9/25)

NANCY STEWARTDIRECTOR

MICHAEL P LINK MDDIRECTOR

MARY MCCABE RN MAVICE CHAIR

MARK CORNFELD MD MPHDIRECTOR

LYNN BAYARD JDDIRECTOR

LORI SALLEY RINGDIRECTOR

ADAM ROSEN JDCHAIR

LARRY HAUSNERVICE CHAIR

JENNIFER NIEDERMEYERDIRECTOR

JASON YUSTEIN MD PHDDIRECTOR

GREGORY H REAMAN MD FASCODIRECTOR

ERIC KOBRICKDIRECTOR

DANIELLE FRIEDMAN MDDIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 6/9/25)

DANIEL WECHSLER MD PHDDIRECTOR

BETH SILBERDIRECTOR

ALBERT AJ ALLEN MD PHDDIRECTOR (EFFECTIVE 6/9/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1017
County: District of Columbia
In care of: STEVE WOSAHLA
Primary officer: STEVE WOSAHLA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@childrenscause.org Phone(202) 552-7392

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE
NTEE classification: Health Care N.E.C. (E99)
IRS tax category: Health Care N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes