Program 1 · 10.3% of program spending · $74K in grants $13.2M
Research: acs launches innovative, high-impact research to find more - and better - treatments, uncover factors that may cause cancer, and improve quality of life for people facing cancer. We fund research grants and conduct cancer research studies to help accelerate the pace of progress. We conduct research to identify and understand issues related to cancer disparities in an effort to advance health equity among all communities.
Program 2 · 9.3% of program spending · $9.6M in grants $12.0M
Advocacy: acs promotes policies that build healthier communities, create safer workplaces, and provide greater, more equitable access to quality medical care. Advocacy efforts include, but are not limited to, grants to affiliates. As acs' nonprofit, nonpartisan affiliate, the American cancer society cancer action network, inc. (acs can) advocates for evidence-based public policies to reduce the cancer burden for everyone. Acs can is making cancer a top priority for public officials at the federal, state, and local levels. By engaging advocates across the country to make their voices heard,…
Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part III