Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 563,896 | 618,951 | 505,767 | 617,994 | 848,691 | 3,155,299 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 563,896 | 618,951 | 505,767 | 617,994 | 848,691 | 3,155,299 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 590,316 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,564,983 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 563,896 | 618,951 | 505,767 | 617,994 | 848,691 | 3,155,299 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 169 | 153 | 515 | 2,653 | 4,407 | 7,897 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,163,980 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | HIGHLIGHTS AND IMPACT FROM CANCER LEGAL CARE'S WORK IN 2024: - IN 2024, WE MAINTAINED OUR 20%+ GROWTH IN CLIENTS SINCE 2023, WORKING WITH 619 CLIENTS ON 848 LEGAL MATTERS. OUR WORK TOUCHED A TOTAL OF 1,271 PEOPLE LIVING IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH OUR CLIENTS, INCLUDING 254 MINOR CHILDREN. - FREE LEGAL CARE REDUCES OUR CLIENTS' RISK FOR CANCER'S FINANCIAL TOXICITY: SINCE 2019, CANCER LEGAL CARE'S DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES HAVE PROTECTED OR RECOVERED MORE THAN $5,000,000 FOR OUR CLIENTS BY WAY OF SUCCESSFUL INSURANCE APPEALS SO OUR CLIENTS ARE NOT FACING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN MEDICAL BILLS THEY DO NOT RIGHTFULLY OWE, OR SECURING A MONTHLY INCOME STREAM THROUGH SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS WHEN THEY ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO WORK. - LEGAL CARE REACHES ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE STATE: ANYONE AFFECTED BY ANY CANCER (PATIENT, SURVIVOR, OR CAREGIVER) LIVING ANYWHERE IN THE STATE IS ELIGIBLE FOR CANCER LEGAL CARE'S SERVICES. TO DATE, WE HAVE SERVED CLIENTS IN 79 OF MINNESOTA'S 87 COUNTIES; IN 2024 OUR WORK REACHED CLIENTS LIVING IN 45 DIFFERENT MINNESOTA COUNTIES. - MEANINGFUL RETURN ON OUR DONORS' INVESTMENT: WITH ANNUAL EXPENSES BETWEEN $500,000-800,000 OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, CANCER LEGAL CARE DELIVERS AN INCREDIBLE "BANG FOR THE BUCK", PROVIDING MORE THAN $23,000,000 IN FREE LEGAL SERVICES SINCE OUR FOUNDING. CANCER LEGAL CARE HELPS MINNESOTANS ALL OVER THE STATE MEET BASIC NEEDS BY PROVIDING LEGAL CARE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - INSURANCE COVERAGE (HEALTH INSURANCE, SHORT/LONG TERM DISABILITY) - HOUSING AND FINANCIAL (EVICTION, FORECLOSURE, CREDITOR ISSUES, BANKRUPTCY) - EMPLOYMENT (ADA/MHRA DISCRIMINATION/REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, FMLA) - LEGAL PLANNING (HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES, GUARDIANSHIP, WILLS, POWERS OF ATTORNEY) - PUBLIC BENEFITS (SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY, MEDICAID) BY RECEIVING CRITICAL LEGAL CARE SERVICES AT A VULNERABLE TIME, MINNESOTANS AFFECTED BY CANCER EXPERIENCE ENHANCED FINANCIAL SECURITY AND FAMILY STABILITY, AND REPORT IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. CANCER LEGAL CARE WORKS CLOSELY WITH ONCOLOGY PROVIDERS AND CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. CANCER LEGAL CARE IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION PROVIDING DIRECT LEGAL CARE SERVICES TO THE MINNESOTA CANCER COMMUNITY. CANCER LEGAL CARE EXISTS FOR THREE REASONS: (1) THE PREVALENCE OF CANCER. LIKE THE REST OF THE NATION, 1 IN 3 MINNESOTA WOMEN AND 1 IN 2 MINNESOTA MEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS CANCER AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE. IN 2024, IT IS EXPECTED THAT 38,000 NEW CASES OF CANCER WILL BE DIAGNOSED, AND 10,000 MINNESOTANS WILL DIE OF CANCER. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE 281,650 MINNESOTANS CURRENTLY LIVING WITH A HISTORY OF CANCER. CANCER AFFECTS PEOPLE AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE, ACROSS ALL INCOME LEVELS. (2) THE FINANCIAL DEVASTATION THAT CANCER BRINGS. STUDIES ABOUND REGARDING CANCER'S FINANCIAL DEVASTATION AND THE INCREDIBLE IMPACT IT HAS ON HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING AND QUALITY OF LIFE. SO MUCH SO THAT CANCER'S FINANCIAL DEVASTATION HAS ITS OWN TERM OF ART: FINANCIAL TOXICITY. A RECENT STUDY DONE OVER 16 YEARS LOOKING AT 9.5 MILLION CANCER SURVIVORS, FOUND THAT 42% OF ALL NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS OVER THE AGE OF 50 WILL DEPLETE THEIR LIFE SAVINGS WITHIN TWO YEARS OF DIAGNOSIS. IN 2024, THE AVERAGE AGE OF A CLC CLIENT WAS 57. CANCER SURVIVORS ARE 2.5 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY THAN PEOPLE WITHOUT CANCER, AND THOSE CANCER SURVIVORS WHO DO FILE ARE 80% MORE LIKELY TO DIE THAN CANCER PATIENTS WHO DON'T FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. AT CLC, WE SEE THIS STARK REALITY IN OUR CLIENTS' LIVES EACH DAY. BEHIND EACH ONE OF THESE STATISTICS IS AN INDIVIDUAL OR A FAMILY IN CRISIS. FINANCIAL TOXICITY AND THE STRESS IT BRINGS ARE OFTEN MORE LIFE-THREATENING THAN THE CANCER ITSELF. (3) THE LACK OF ANY OTHER RESOURCE FOR THIS CRITICALLY NEEDED LEGAL CARE. THE LEGAL ISSUES CANCER PATIENTS FACE SURROUNDING EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND PRIVATE DISABILITY INSURANCE, AND ESTATE PLANNING ARE NOT TYPICALLY WITHIN THE ARRAY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRADITIONAL LEGAL AID. MOREOVER, ELIGIBILITY FOR TRADITIONAL LEGAL AID SERVICE IS TIED TO A VERY STRICT INCOME CUT OFF OF 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (FPG). IN 2024, THIS EQUATES TO A GROSS ANNUAL INCOME OF $30,120 FOR A SINGLE PERSON AND $62,400 FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR. IN 2024, 48% OF CLIENTS WERE AT OR BELOW 200% FPG, AND 20% WERE BETWEEN 200% AND 300% FPG. CONSEQUENTLY, CLC TAKES A DIFFERENT APPROACH GIVEN OUR CLIENTS' LEGAL NEEDS AND THE FINANCIAL FREEFALL IN WHICH THEY FIND THEMSELVES. PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE INCOME SPECTRUM HAVE WORRIES AND QUESTIONS ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES THAT ARISE BECAUSE OF THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. ACCORDINGLY, CLC PROVIDES LEGAL COUNSELING AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO ANYONE IN NEED REGARDLESS OF INCOME. THE ONLY LIMITATION ON OUR FREE SERVICES IS IN THE ESTATE PLANNING REALM, WHERE FULL ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO THOSE AT OR BELOW 300% FPG. ADDITIONALLY, WE SERVE THE ENTIRE STATE WITH 25% OF OUR 2023 CLIENTS LIVING IN GREATER MINNESOTA AND 75% IN THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA. IN 2024, THE AVERAGE AGE OF CLC'S CLIENTS WAS 57 YEARS IN THE PRIME OF THEIR WORKING, AND OFTEN, FAMILY-RAISING YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, 53% OF OUR 2024 CLIENTS ARE LIVING WITH STAGE IV CANCER. THE COMBINED EFFECT RESULTS IN AMPLIFIED CONSEQUENCES IF A CANCER SURVIVOR'S SPECIFIC LEGAL NEEDS REMAIN UNMET. MOUNTING MEDICAL BILLS COUPLED WITH JOB LOSS/UNPAID LEAVE, ALL TOO OFTEN LEAD TO FINANCIAL DEVASTATION FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. MANY MIDDLE-CLASS MINNESOTANS FACE ABJECT POVERTY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES FOLLOWING THEIR CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL COMPLICATIONS FOR THEIR SURVIVORSHIP STEMMING FROM THEIR POVERTY. THESE ARE HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT HAVE LEGAL, NOT MEDICAL, SOLUTIONS. LEGAL CARE IS OFTEN THE KEY TO ENSURING BASIC NEEDS ARE MET AND MEANS OF PROVIDING SHORT- AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SECURITY AND FAMILY STABILITY. EXAMPLES OF THE CANCER COMMUNITY'S NEED FOR LEGAL CARE AND THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES ONE FAMILY AT A TIME, INCLUDE: EFFECTIVELY NEGOTIATING AN EXTENDED, JOB-PROTECTED LEAVE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT DURING AND AFTER TREATMENT. UNDERSTANDING THE CRITICAL TIMING ISSUES OF APPLYING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) SO MISTAKES AREN'T MADE, RESULTING IN AN OTHERWISE UNNECESSARY DELAY IN THE RECEIPT OF CASH BENEFITS AND MEDICAL COVERAGE. CREATING GUARDIANSHIP DOCUMENTS TO EASE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AS THEY TRANSITION FROM THE CARE OF THEIR DECEASED PARENT TO ANOTHER ADULT. APPEALING UNJUST INSURANCE COVERAGE DENIALS AND MAKING SURE THAT INSURANCE PAYS THE COSTS IT SHOULD |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | CLC'S CEO/ED AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE DRAFT 990. ANY QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED, AND ANY NECESSARY REVISIONS ARE MADE. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THEN SUPPLIED WITH AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FINAL 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE BOARD IS ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE 990 AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAVE. THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE FILED 990 AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AND APPROVES THE FILING WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CLC'S BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE ALL SUBJECT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES DECISION MAKING ON ANY TRANSACTION THAT WOULD AFFECT ANY OF THOSE INDIVIDUAL'S "MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST(S) OR WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THEIR PERSONAL INTEREST(S) ("APPEARANCE CONFLICTS") TO BE AFFECTED ON ACTION OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, AFTER THE BOARD HAS BEEN GIVEN PRIOR NOTICE OF THE INDIVIDUAL(S) AND THE CONFLICT(S), AND WITH ONLY DIRECTORS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE PARTY WITH THE ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT PARTICIPATING. THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL HAS A CONFLICT FALLING WITHIN THE POLICY IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD, NOT INCLUDING IN ITS DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE THE PARTY(IES) WHOSE CONFLICT IS AT ISSUE. ALL POTENTIAL, PERCEIVED, OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND EVERY YEAR AT OUR FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR IN FEBRUARY, EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES AND SIGNS OUR CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE CEO/ED'S SALARY IS SET EACH YEAR BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF OUR BOARD CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR/SECRETARY, AND TREASURER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE MOST RECENT "MINNESOTA NONPROFIT SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEY" PREPARED BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL FOR NONPROFITS IN SETTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS/OFFICERS ARE INDEPENDENT. THE PUBLICATION PROVIDES HELPFUL LISTING OF COMPARABLE SALARIES, BENEFITS AND OTHER COMPENSATION MEASURES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS, RELATIVE TO EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION IS ALSO BASED ON THE CEO/ED'S JOB PERFORMANCE OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE CEO/ED TO REVIEW AND ASSESS PROGRESS MADE DURING THE YEAR IN MEETING GOALS SET FORTH AS PART OF THE CEO/ED'S WRITTEN JOB REQUIREMENT AND PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CANCER LEGAL CARE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE LOCATED AT OUR OFFICE AT 3503 HIGH POINT DRIVE, SUITE 270, OAKDALE, MN 55128. |
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