American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Inc
DRIVEN BY A VISION TO END CANCER AS WE KNOW IT FOR EVERYONE, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. (ACS CAN) ADVOCATES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICIES TO REDUCE THE CANCER BURDEN BY ENGAGING ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SOLUTIONS. AS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC.'S NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AFFILIATE, ACS CAN IS MAKING CANCER A TOP PRIORITY FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CANDIDATES AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$21.4M
-17.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
-35.5% YoY
Grant Count
25
-35.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$53K
+0.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $21,373,911 | $25,851,271 | $29,345,550 |
| Revenue | $49,827,894 | $45,517,184 | $45,971,886 |
| Expenses | $53,122,392 | $49,005,138 | $41,807,800 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN J MANNA JR ESQ | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| KAY COLEMAN | BOARD TREASURER | 5 | — |
| KIMBERLY L JEFFRIES LEONARD PHD | BOARD CHAIR | 8 | — |
| MAUREEN G MANN MS MBA FACHE | BOARD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| SCARLOTT K MUELLER MPH RN FAAN | BOARD SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| BRIAN A MARLOW CFA | ACS BOARD CHAIR | 3 | — |
| BRUCE D WALDHOLTZ MD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DANA BERNSON MPH | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DAVID FORD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DAVID O GARCIA PHD FACSM | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JOSE R RAMOS JR | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KAREN WINKFIELD MD PHD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| MARCUS PLESCIA MD MPH | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| MARGARET MCCAFFERY JD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| OMAR M RASHID MD JD FACS FSSO DABS | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| PHILIP R O'BRIEN | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ROY JENSEN MD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| SUSAN PENFIELD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KAEL REICIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL & STRATEGY OFFICER | 5 | $102,720 |
| KAREN E KNUDSEN PHD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OUTGOING | 5 | $173,760 |
| LISA A LACASSE | PRESIDENT | 55 | $836,640 |
| WAYNE A I FREDERICK MD MBA FACS | INTERIM CEO | 5 | $47,756 |
| ALISSA B CRISPINO | SENIOR VP, ADVOCACY COMMUNICATIONS & POLICY | 55 | $324,691 |
| MARISSA P BROWN | SENIOR VP, STATE & LOCAL ADVOCACY | 55 | $391,384 |
| PAMELA G TRAXEL | SENIOR VP, ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT & PHILANTHROPY | 55 | $370,119 |
| CARTER S STEGER | VP, STATE AND LOCAL CAMPAIGNS | 55 | $250,247 |
| JEFFREY MARTIN | VP, GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY | 55 | $235,727 |
| MARK R ANDERSON | VP, REGIONAL ADVOCACY | 55 | $283,654 |
| Paul E Hull | Vice President, Regional Advocacy | 55 | $231,999 |
| TAMMY BOYD | VP, FEDERAL ADVOCACY, OUTGOING | 55 | $253,799 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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