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Cancer Association of Anderson

Public charity · Grantmaker Anderson, SC EIN: 54-2098883 Website

The Cancer Association of Anderson (CAA) is the only local cancer charity in Anderson county. Our mission is to help reduce the burden on Anderson county residents who are battling cancer by providing treatment-related financial assistance, information and referral as well as emotional and physical support. CAA provides such services to cancer patients throughout Anderson county at no cost, regardless of socioeconomic circumstances or where they receive medical treatment. CAA's various programs and services seek to complement our patients' cancer journeys through holistic and integrative/complementary approaches to cancer prevetion, survivorship, education and individual support.

Cancer Association of Anderson at a glance

Total assets
$2,657,422
+15.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$913,965
-52.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$51,668
+228.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$573,268
-13.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Cancer Association of Anderson funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Anderson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hospice of the Upstate Anderson, SCPatient Assistance$22,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,657,422$913,965$573,268——$51,668
2024$2,310,515$1,913,217$661,721——$15,725
2023$1,067,475$1,000,485$684,167——$7,395
2022$749,488$621,054$622,289——$171
2021$757,332$816,030$599,858$22,4001$17,167
2020$474,800$644,009$521,442——$1,008

About Cancer Association of Anderson

Based on IRS filings

Cancer Association of Anderson is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Anderson, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $52K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cancer Association of Anderson is led by Angela Stringer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Angela Stringer

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $56K (2021) → $44K (2025)

  • Marlene McClain

    President

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Skawski

    Director

    Out Going Pr → Past President, 2021

    Past President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Cooper

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Darlene Reid

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Ivankovic PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Hiren Nayak MD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Sheryl McCollum

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Price

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Cayelli MD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Patty Chapman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Eldred

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ellen Ellenburg

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Bradley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Craft

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Smith

    Treasurer

    Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Freeman

    Ex-Officio

    Outgoing President → Past President, 2021

    Past President → Ex-Officio, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Smith

    Ex-Officio

    Director → Ex-Officio, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Shumpert

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Tuten

    Ex-Officio

    Co - Treasurer → Ex-Officio, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Martin

    Ex-Officio

    Secretary → Ex-Officio, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ravinder Malik MD

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Jury

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Vidal Despradel MD (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: John Doster MD (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kay Burns (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Margaret Barnes (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mark Mitchell (2022) — Director
  • Former: Andria Carpenter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Leander Cannick (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michelle V. Brown (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Samantha Carter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Julie Hart (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Angela Stringer — Exec. Direct: $44KAngela StringerExec. Direct$44K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $44K, to Angela Stringer (Exec. Direct).

Frequently asked questions about Cancer Association of Anderson

How large is Cancer Association of Anderson?

Cancer Association of Anderson reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $914K.

What is Cancer Association of Anderson?

Cancer Association of Anderson is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Anderson, SC. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cancer Association of Anderson operate?

Cancer Association of Anderson has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Cancer Association of Anderson's EIN?

Cancer Association of Anderson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2098883. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)

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