American Cancer Society Annual Report
Focusing on our mission to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer, the American Cancer Society Annual Report outlines our path forward, as we work to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. In the report, we showcase our accomplishments, and we detail revenue and spending for the calendar year.
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Financial Statements
The Financial Statements of the American Cancer Society, Inc., Cancer Action Network, and ACS Puerto Rico provide the most meaningful financial information on the entire American Cancer Society organization, since they are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and combine all parts of the organization in one statement.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is composed of 5 officers and 16 directors. Directors are elected for a two-year term. The Board is responsible for setting policy, establishing long-term goals, monitoring general operations, and approving the organizational outcomes and allocation of resources.
IRS Form 990s
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990 is an annual federal informational return that most tax-exempt charitable corporations are required to file. The information in the Form 990s is provided in accordance with IRS regulations.
Governance
The American Cancer Society, Inc. takes its mission to save lives seriously and therefore works to protect the resources entrusted to it by the public. The Society is governed by a single Board of Directors, which is made up of volunteers from the medical and lay communities. Our system of organizational governance ensures the input of appropriate experts on decision making and strategic oversight of comprehensive nationwide operations.