FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED INC

EIN: 650927702 501(c)(3) Diseases & Disorders

TAMPA, FL

Total Revenue
$2,642,483
Total Expenses
$3,016,322
Total Assets
$1,783,408
Net Assets
$1,764,513
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1999
Legal Domicile
FL
Principal Officer
BARBARA PFEIFFER
Phone
8662887475
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED INC, founded in 1999, is a community nonprofit in the Diseases & Disorders sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 13% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

FORCE IMPROVES THE LIVES OF THE MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HEREDITARY BREAST, OVARIAN, PANCREATIC, PROSTATE, COLORECTAL AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCERS. OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDES PEOPLE WITH A BRCA, ATM, PALB2, CHEK2, PTEN OR OTHER INHERITED GENE MUTATION AND THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH LYNCH SYNDROME. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH OUR EDUCATION, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH EFFORTS.WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE, EXPERT-REVIEWED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THAT HELP PEOPLE MAKE INFORMED MEDICAL DECISIONS. OUR STRONG, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF PEERS AND PROFESSIONALS ENSURES NO ONE MUST FACE HEREDITARY CANCER ALONE. FORCE SERVES AS A CHAMPION, UNIFYING THE COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATING FOR AWARENESS, ACCESS TO CARE, AND BETTER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OPTIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $416,249

PROJECT NEXUS (NEXT EXPANSION OF XRAY THROUGHOUT THE US) IS A PROJECT SUPPORTED BY A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE BREAST CANCER...

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PROJECT NEXUS (NEXT EXPANSION OF XRAY THROUGHOUT THE US) IS A PROJECT SUPPORTED BY A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS' ACCESS TO INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND ADDRESS ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING TAILORED XRAY ARTICLES, PROVIDING XRAY ARTICLES AND RESOURCES IN SPANISH, DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION, AND TRAINING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO HEALTH LITERACY. THIS WAS YEAR ONE OF A FIVE-YEAR GRANT TERM, WHICH CONTINUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29, 2025.

Program 2
Expenses: $493,549

FORCE'S AWARENESS EFFORTS TOUCH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HEREDITARY BREAST, COLORECTAL, ENDOMETRIAL, OVARIAN, PANCREATIC AND PROSTATE CANCER. IN 2024, THROUGH VARIOUS EFFORTS SUCH...

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FORCE'S AWARENESS EFFORTS TOUCH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HEREDITARY BREAST, COLORECTAL, ENDOMETRIAL, OVARIAN, PANCREATIC AND PROSTATE CANCER. IN 2024, THROUGH VARIOUS EFFORTS SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA (BOTH ORGANIC AND PAID), GOOGLE ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PARTNER PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS, AS WELL AS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL STORIES, WE DROVE MORE THAN 820,945 VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THESE PEOPLE VIEWED MORE THAN 1,027,447 WEBSITE PAGES TO LEARN ABOUT SPECIFIC GENE MUTATIONS THAT INCREASE CANCER RISK AND TO UNDERSTAND EXPERT GUIDELINES ON SCREENING, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. WE INCREASED OUR MONTHLY MAILING LIST TO 39,534 SO THAT WE CAN KEEP CONSTITUENTS INFORMED ABOUT THE LATEST IN HEREDITARY CANCER NEWS, SUPPORT, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES.

Program 3
Expenses: $347,940

FORCE VOLUNTEERS UNDERGO INTERACTIVE, COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE TRAINING TO OBTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE SUPPORT WITHOUT JUDGMENT OR ADVICE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF...

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FORCE VOLUNTEERS UNDERGO INTERACTIVE, COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE TRAINING TO OBTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE SUPPORT WITHOUT JUDGMENT OR ADVICE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE HEREDITARY CANCER COMMUNITY. IN 2024, THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY, WITH THE HELP OF 443 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND TO ENSURE NO ONE MUST FACE HEREDITARY CANCER ALONE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGH OUR PEER NAVIGATION PROGRAM, 558 CONSTITUENTS WERE MATCHED WITH VOLUNTEERS WHO SHARE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, PROVIDING CONFIDENTIAL ONE-ON-ONE PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND A FREE, EXPERT-REVIEWED RESOURCE GUIDE. NINETY VIRTUAL SUPPORT MEETINGS, WITH 1,219 ATTENDEES, WERE HELD NATIONALLY ON ZOOM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES: PEOPLE WITH ATM, CHEK2, PALB2 & OTHER MUTATIONS, CAREGIVERS/PARENTS, LGBTQIA+, MEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WHO SPEAK SPANISH, PEOPLE WITH LYNCH SYNDROME, PREVIVORS, SURVIVORS, YOUNG PREVIVORS AND THE ENTIRE FORCE COMMUNITY. CONSTITUENTS SHARED 14,179 POSTS ON OUR PRIVATE FORCE HEREDITARY CANCER COMMUNITY FACEBOOK GROUP AND OUR ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS UNITING AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER. OUR HELPLINE VOLUNTEERS RETURNED 113 CALLS AND CONNECTED THEM TO IMPORTANT INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND WAYS TO FIND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES. 88 MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HEREDITARY CANCERS. 126 ADVOCATE PLACEMENTS WERE MADE TO HELP SHAPE RESEARCH AND IMPROVE STUDIES BY SHARING PATIENT PERSPECTIVES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,183,269
Program Service Revenue $399,806
Investment Income $56,487
Other Revenue $2,921
TOTAL REVENUE $2,642,483

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,106,913
Fundraising Expenses $371,319
Program Expenses $2,400,722
Other Expenses $909,409
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,016,322

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $2,642,483 $3,048,158 -0.1%
Expenses $3,016,322 $3,449,508 -0.1%
Net Income $-373,839 $-401,350 -0.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
10
Employees
20
Volunteers
453

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$442,486
Total Directors
11
$169,710
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SUSAN FRIEDMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$148,855 $20,855 $169,710
WENORA JOHNSON PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURIE SPIEGEL TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CARMEN PACE SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARET SNOW DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON KURIAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA SUTPHEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDY GARBER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARA FREUNDLICH DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID NIXON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD HERTZ DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA PFEIFFER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$142,545 $12,874 $155,419
JACKIE MEDINA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$108,989 $8,368 $117,357
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $2,642,483 $3,016,322 $1,783,408 $-373,839
2024 $3,048,158 $3,449,508 $2,121,843 $-401,350
2023 $2,810,136 $2,725,676 $2,504,029 $84,460
2022 $2,205,577 $2,269,482 $2,468,011 $-63,905
2021 $2,341,227 $1,977,202 $2,528,363 $364,025
2020 $2,693,703 $1,800,561 $2,157,782 $893,142
2019 $1,997,276 $1,710,256 $1,233,528 $287,020
2018 $1,995,339 $2,027,024 $937,749 $-31,685
2018 $1,995,339 $2,027,024 $937,749 $-31,685
2018 $1,995,339 $2,027,024 $937,749 $-31,685
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