Veterinary Cancer Society
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Veterinary Cancer Society at a glance
In short: Veterinary Cancer Society gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,657
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,829
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,829
- Total assets
- $4,029,133
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Veterinary Cancer Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colorado State University ($24K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $43K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | Cancer research and education | $23,625 |
| University of IllinoisChampagne Ub Champaign, IL | Cancer research and education | $16,032 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,029,133 | $1,562,960 | $817,920 | $39,657 | 2 | $351,508 |
| 2024 | $3,284,300 | $1,386,735 | $980,461 | $42,954 | 2 | $405,300 |
| 2023 | $2,870,558 | $1,187,381 | $938,332 | — | — | $310,999 |
| 2022 | $2,633,249 | $1,068,809 | $754,021 | — | — | $66,748 |
| 2021 | $2,656,342 | $760,868 | $448,834 | — | — | $34,952 |
| 2020 | $2,189,854 | $741,232 | $402,979 | — | — | $222,607 |
| 2019 | $1,826,627 | $734,452 | $510,789 | — | — | $148,891 |
About Veterinary Cancer Society
Based on IRS filings
Veterinary Cancer Society is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $352K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Veterinary Cancer Society is led by Cynthia Hazelrigg, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Hazelrigg
Executive Director
Associate Director → Key Employee, 2023
Key Employee → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$76K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Douglas Thamm
President
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Flaker
Membership & Marketing Coordinator
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$59K (2023) → $25K (2025)
Angela Freemyer
Associate Director
Kep Employee → Associate Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$9K (2024) → $80K (2025)
Ira Gordon
President Elect
Treasurer → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Bryan
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Bascombe
Member at Large
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Donnelly
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Mickelson
Member at Large
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Jozwiak
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Wesolowski
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Couto
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Griffin-Waltz
Member at Large
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Martin
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Heather Robles (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Sandra Strother (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Barbara Kitchell (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Carrie Wood (2023–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Kimberly Freeman (2023–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Molly Gasparini (2023–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Kristine Burgess (2022–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Rachel Kovac (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Valerie MacDonald-Dickinson (2022–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Carlos Rodrigues Jr. (2021–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Margaret Musser (2021–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Sarah Gillings (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Sridbar Veluvolu (2021–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Timothy Fan (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Amandine Lejeune (2020–2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Maria Dagli (2020–2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Sharon Rhodes (2020–2021) — Media Specialist
- Former: Caroline Wood (2019–2020) — Resident Member at Large
- Former: Katie Curran (2019–2020) — Member at Large
- Former: Kimberly Selting Vail (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Sandra Bechtel (2019–2020) — Member at Large
- Former: Val MacDonald (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: J Paul Woods (2019) — Board Member at Large
- Former: Kristen Weishaar (2019) — Board Member at Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $112K, to Cynthia Hazelrigg (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Veterinary Cancer Society
How much does Veterinary Cancer Society give each year?
Veterinary Cancer Society gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $43K across 2 grants.
How large is Veterinary Cancer Society?
Veterinary Cancer Society reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Veterinary Cancer Society?
Veterinary Cancer Society is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbia, MO. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Veterinary Cancer Society operate?
Veterinary Cancer Society has awarded grants in Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota.
What is Veterinary Cancer Society's EIN?
Veterinary Cancer Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1079664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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