COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE

EIN 86-0947831 · Health Support (E60)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE is to PREVENT THE OCCURRENCE of COLON and RECTAL CANCER and SUPPORT THE NEARLY 50,000 AFFLICTED WITH THIS DISEASE EACH YEAR. THIS is ACHIEVED BY SUPPORTING PREVENTATIVE MEASURES, FUNDING RESEARCH, and PROVIDING CANCER CARE SUPPORT SERVICES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.90 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.94%of revenue went to mission work76.9% of expenses · Program services

11.45%of revenue went to fundraising13.4% of expenses

$102.14spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.35%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$0.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

122.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $372,264 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $400,174 for MICHAEL SAPIENZA (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$20,736,119

Mission workProgram services$13,672,58565.94% of revenue76.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,731,8308.35% of revenue9.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,375,27811.45% of revenue13.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,956,42614.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,779,69385.74% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.9% mission · 9.7% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 9.9% management · 25.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 6.4% management · 24.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 7.7% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 11.8% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.1% mission · 12.6% management · 29.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 8.9% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 10.1% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,407,429

Expenses$17,779,693

Annual shortfall $372,264 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)$13,672,585 · 76.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,731,830 · 9.7% of expenses

Fundraising$2,375,278 · 13.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,407,429

Expenses$17,779,693

Assets$14,642,547

Income$24,338,943

Contributions$21,297,625

Mission work (program services)$13,672,585

Fundraising$2,375,278

Grants given$8,183,243

Average grant$69,942

Management and general$1,731,830

Executive compensation (total)$746,594

Stocks and bonds$5,076,588

Accounting fees$124,610

Investing fees$50,295

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

MICHAEL SAPIENZACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $400,174Base $368,178 · Other $31,996

MELISSA LYNCHCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $297,324Base $277,502 · Other $19,822

ANGELINE LAWRYCHIEF MRKTG & COMM. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $253,268Base $231,682 · Other $21,586

AMY GANDERSONSR. DIR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $190,674Base $161,650 · Other $29,024

DAVID FENSTERMACHERSR. DIR OF RESEARCH & MEDICAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $176,397Base $155,868 · Other $20,529

TASHMA GREENDIRECTOR OF IT (THRU 11/24) · 40 hrs/week $171,510Base $158,005 · Other $13,505

ANGELE RUSSELLSR. DIR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND HEALTH EQUITY · 40 hrs/week $167,850Base $153,965 · Other $13,885

EMILY BLASISR. DIR OF COMM. & PUB REL · 40 hrs/week $167,310Base $144,542 · Other $22,768

TINA ZEFFCOO (FROM 06/24) · 40 hrs/week $139,842Base $129,761 · Other $10,081

REGAN HUNEYCUTTCHIEF DEVT OFFICER (THRU 04/24) · 40 hrs/week $137,139Base $132,772 · Other $4,367

BRIAN COWARTCHIEF DEVT OFFICER (FROM 08/24) · 40 hrs/week $102,092Base $92,414 · Other $9,678

JERRY TILLERYCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (THRU 02/24) · 40 hrs/week $90,214Base $85,389 · Other $4,825

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

MICHAEL SAPIENZACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MELISSA LYNCHCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

ANGELINE LAWRYCHIEF MRKTG & COMM. OFFICER

AMY GANDERSONSR. DIR OF DIGITAL STRATEGY

DAVID FENSTERMACHERSR. DIR OF RESEARCH & MEDICAL AFFAIRS

TASHMA GREENDIRECTOR OF IT (THRU 11/24)

ANGELE RUSSELLSR. DIR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND HEALTH EQUITY

EMILY BLASISR. DIR OF COMM. & PUB REL

TINA ZEFFCOO (FROM 06/24)

REGAN HUNEYCUTTCHIEF DEVT OFFICER (THRU 04/24)

BRIAN COWARTCHIEF DEVT OFFICER (FROM 08/24)

JERRY TILLERYCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (THRU 02/24)

JOHN MARSHALLDIRECTOR (SEE SCH. L)

JENNIFER REDMONDDIRECTOR

JANA BABATUNDE-BEYDIRECTOR

JOE WHALENTREASURER

JOHN WOERNERDIRECTOR

KAY CHANDLERDIRECTOR

LEE DRANIKOFFCHAIR

FRANK SAPIENZADIRECTOR

DAVID SCHOEMANDIRECTOR

PATRICK JACKSONDIRECTOR

CRAIG MELVINDIRECTOR

SCOTT SOUSSADIRECTOR

CHARLIE GUEVARADIRECTOR

AVI BENAIMVICE CHAIR

YEKATERINA CHUDNOVSKYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1156 15TH ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1767
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % NATHAN YUFER
Primary officer: MICHAEL SAPIENZA, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailRelationseblasi@ccalliance.org Phone(202) 628-0123

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG AND FREEDMAN PC
NTEE classification: Health Support (E60)
IRS tax category: Health Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes