FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR -- American Cancer Society Dedicated to eliminating cancer

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Rating

Overall Rating
			(52.84)
Organizational Efficiency
Program Expenses	72.8%
Administrative Expenses	6.9%
Fundraising Expenses	20.2%
Fundraising Efficiency	$0.20
Efficiency Rating
			(24.78)
Organizational Capacity
Primary Revenue Growth	4.7%
Program Expenses Growth	9.5%
Working Capital Ratio (years)	0.79
Capacity Rating
			(28.05)

Income Statement     (FYE 08/2008)

Revenue
Primary Revenue	$1,020,615,700
Other Revenue	$74,087,445
Total Revenue	$1,094,703,145
Expenses
Program Expenses	$759,543,500
Administrative Expenses	$72,136,173
Fundraising Expenses	$210,677,135
Total Functional Expenses	$1,042,356,808
Payments to Affiliates	$0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year	$52,346,337
Net Assets	$1,589,635,170

Contact Information

American Cancer Society
250 Williams Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
tel: (800) 227-2345
TTY: (866) 228-4327
EIN: 13-1788491

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 22718
Oklahoma City, OK 73123

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Leadership      (FYE 08/2008)

Name	Title	Compensation	% of Expenses
John Seffrin	Chief Executive Officer (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.)	$685,884	0.06%
Other Salaries of Note
Donald Thomas	Deputy CEO (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.)	$1,027,306	0.09%

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Mission

Founded in 1913 by 15 well-known doctors and business leaders in New York City, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service. The American Cancer Society consists of a National Home Office with 13 chartered Divisions throughout the United States and a presence in most communities. More than two million volunteers carry out the Society's mission of eliminating cancer and improving quality of life for those individuals facing the disease.

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