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Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-3355081 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society reported $24.0 million in revenue and $25.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $69.97 went to program services, $10.00 to management and general costs and $20.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 121.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $415,170 (PROGRAM DIRECTOR). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 109% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25M

For context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24M

Other revenue was negative: −$5.6M. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
70.0%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.0%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
20.0%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.18$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
121.3%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$415,170$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.63%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
283
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.056.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$13M expenses · 75.8% of program spending · grants $9.0M

Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society, rccs, provides an array of services for cancer-stricken patients in need, enabling them access to the best possible medical care. Rccs helps cancer-stricken patients maintain the best health insurance policies by subsidizing the premiums of those unable to pay on their own

$2.5M expenses · 13.9% of program spending · grants $1.6M

The medical referral and support team at rccs (Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society) utilizes its extensive knowledge to guide patients through the maze of cancer care options and helps them explore the most appropriate physicians and treatments for their individual diagnosis. Newly diagnosed patients, often confused and afraid, know they can depend on rccs for compassionate support and knowledgeable guidance. With the assistance of rccs' broad network of advisory medical practitioners, rccs representatives provide cancer sufferers with vital information, enabling them to make informed decisions about…

$1.6M expenses · 8.9% of program spending · grants $1.1M

Rccs maintains and administers a "medical subsidy fund" for patients and their families who are in dire financial constraint as a result of cancer and/or related illness

$250K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$388,206$0$26,964$415,170
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$292,003$0$26,964$318,967
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$272,548$0$26,964$299,512
CHIEF SERVICES OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$253,248$0$26,964$280,212
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,326$0$20,152$186,478
MEDICAL REFERRAL COORDINATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$169,833$0$7,568$177,401
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,303$0$4,985$171,288
MEDICAL CARE COORDINATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$167,955$0$0$167,955

28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1000K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$24M$25M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$24M$25M70.0%$26M$415,170
2023 ⓘ$27M$27M64.9%$27M$332,607
2022 ⓘ$25M$21M63.2%$27M$316,050
2021 ⓘ$23M$14M60.5%$23M$244,501
2020 ⓘ$14M$11M75.7%$16M$254,774
2019 ⓘ$11M$10M73.7%$13M$215,120

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 578
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6100

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
TESSLER CATERING LLC
Catering services
$507,400
KLAL STRATEGY CONSULTING LLC
Consulting services
$159,692
LE CATERING LLC
Catering services
$127,308

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

74 private foundations reported grants to Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society totaling $873K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society reported that 70.0% of its $25.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 20.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $415,170, for the role of PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society get its money?

Of $24.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 121.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 11-3355081 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513219349321216 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349309849 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349329646 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203279349300905 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202210469349302496 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349323113 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 11-3355081: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.