KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KAY YOW CANCER FOUNDATION INC

EIN 26-1789695 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE MISSION of KAY YOW CANCER FUND is to BE A PART of FINDING AN ANSWER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ALL CANCERS AFFECTING WOMEN; THROUGH RAISING MONEY for SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, ASSISTING THE UNDERSERVED, and UNIFYING PEOPLE for A COMMON CAUSE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.30 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.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.84%of revenue went to mission work85.3% of expenses · Program services

4.76%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$81.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.32%of revenue went to management and office costs8.9% of expenses

$2.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.7%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 $204,482 for JENNY PALMATEER (CEO). 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$2,844,785

Mission workProgram services$1,986,82969.84% of revenue85.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$208,3697.32% of revenue8.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$135,3584.76% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$514,22918.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,330,55681.92% 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: 85.3% mission · 8.9% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 11.6% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 9.7% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 11.9% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 11.5% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 8.7% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 3.3% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 3.9% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,844,785

Expenses$2,330,556

Annual surplus $514,229 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)$1,986,829 · 85.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$208,369 · 8.9% of expenses

Fundraising$135,358 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,844,785

Expenses$2,330,556

Assets$6,660,761

Income$3,149,090

Contributions$2,295,303

Mission work (program services)$1,986,829

Fundraising$135,358

Grants given$3,900,000

Average grant$95,122

Management and general$208,369

Executive compensation (total)$341,725

Stocks and bonds$1,953,609

Accounting fees$28,074

Investing fees$14,198

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

JENNY PALMATEERCEO · 40 hrs/week $204,482Base $181,720 · Other $22,762

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 (20)

JENNY PALMATEERCEO

FELICIA HALL ALLENBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE GLANCEBOARD MEMBER

NORA LYNN FINCHBOARD MEMBER

NIKKI FARGASBOARD MEMBER

NELS HAWKINSONBOARD MEMBER

LYNN HOLZMANBOARD MEMBER

LACHINA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER

JOE VASZILYBOARD MEMBER

GREG NAREDBOARD MEMBER

BOB STARKEYBOARD MEMBER

DRU HANCOCKBOARD MEMBER

DR MARK GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER

DR M DIANNE MURPHYBOARD MEMBER

DEE KANTNERBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE ANTONELLIBOARD MEMBER

DANIELLE DONEHEWBOARD MEMBER

CONNIE NEWSOMEBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN KIEGERBOARD MEMBER

CAROL OWENSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 4804 PAGE CREEK LN SUITE 118, DURHAM, NC 27703-8582
County: Durham
In care of: JENNY PALMATEER
Primary officer: JENNY PALMATEER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 659-3301

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LANGDON & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes