ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC

EIN 77-0710311 · Specifically Named Diseases (G80)

What they do

ECANS MISSION is to SAVE LIVES BY 1) INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT THE LINK BETWEEN REFLUX DISEASE and CANCER, 2) PROMOTING EARLY DETECTION, 3) SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH INTO THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, TREATMENT and CURE of ESOPHAGEAL CANCER, and 4) PROVIDING PATIENTS and FAMILIES WITH TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION and COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT. THIS NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, BASED IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, is LED BY A BOARD of DIRECTORS of TOP MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, BUSINESS LEADERS, and FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY ESOPHAGEAL CANCER. HISTORY: ECAN WAS FOUNDED IN 2009 BY FORMER ATTORNEY and JOURNALIST MINDY MINTZ MORDECAI and AN IMPRESSIVE GROUP of DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS AFTER SHE LOST THE FATHER of HER TWO YOUNG CHILDREN, and HER HUSBAND of 14 YEARS, to ESOPHAGEAL CANCER. ANGRY and FRUSTRATED BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES THAT HER HUSBAND and THOUSANDS MORE LIKE HIM MIGHT NEVER HAVE DIED HAD THEY BEEN AWARE of THE LINK BETWEEN HEARTBURN and CANCER, MORDECAI is DETERMINED to PREVENT OTHERS F

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.30%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

15.28%of revenue went to fundraising12.9% of expenses

$118.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.16%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses

$0.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $115,706 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $145,007 for MINDY MINTZ MORDECAI (PRESIDENT AN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$617,412

Mission workProgram services$569,89492.30% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$68,90111.16% of revenue9.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$94,32315.28% of revenue12.9% of expenses

Total expenses$733,118118.74% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 77.7% mission · 9.4% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 10.4% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 5.6% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 8.6% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 10.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 11.3% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 15.0% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 15.2% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$617,412

Expenses$733,118

Annual shortfall $115,706 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$569,894 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$68,901 · 9.4% of expenses

Fundraising$94,323 · 12.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$617,412

Expenses$733,118

Assets$254,163

Income$632,784

Contributions$463,753

Mission work (program services)$569,894

Fundraising$94,323

Management and general$68,901

Accounting fees$26,176

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

MINDY MINTZ MORDECAIPRESIDENT AN · 40 hrs/week $145,007Base $140,657 · Other $4,350

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 (18)

MINDY MINTZ MORDECAIPRESIDENT AN

VIVEK KAUL MD FACG FASGE AGAFBOARD MEMBER

TOM WICKBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN C YANG MDBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

SRI KOMANDURI MD MS FASGE AGAFVICE CHAIRMA

SARBAJIT MUHKERJEE MD MSBOARD MEMBER

SACHIN WANI MD FASGE AGAFBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD WAREBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL KNOTTBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL HORABOARD MEMBER

JOHN C LIPHAM MDCHAIRMAN

JEANELLE DESALVO MBASECRETARY

DAVID L BOGETZBOARD MEMBER

DANA C DEIGHTONBOARD MEMBER

COLLEEN CALVEYBOARD MEMBER

ANNA C PITTMANBOARD MEMBER

A CRAIG LOCKHART MD MHSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: PO BOX 243, STEVENSON, MD 21153-0243
County: Baltimore
In care of: % MINDY MORDECAI
Primary officer: MINDY MINTZ MORDECAI, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ecan.org Phone(410) 358-3226

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JBS & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Specifically Named Diseases (G80)
IRS tax category: Specifically Named Diseases