Nonprofit · EIN 20-2897110
BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC
Also known as BCAN
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,772,678 | $7,014,426 | -$241,748 | $16,596,994 | $1,711,791 | $14,885,203 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,370,229 | $6,105,896 | $264,333 | $15,785,019 | $1,323,059 | $14,461,960 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,449,892 | $5,881,727 | -$431,835 | $14,518,465 | $1,026,458 | $13,492,007 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,672,233
- Program service revenue
- $65,921
- Investment income
- $306,255
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$292,620
- Other revenue
- -$271,731
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,902,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $616,553
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,476,534
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,403,829
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $51,500
- Occupancy
- $121,574
- Travel
- $413,931
- Depreciation
- $14,129
- Program services (functional)
- $5,536,985
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,221,141
- Fundraising (functional)
- $256,300
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,785,019
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,596,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,711,791
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,885,203
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,070
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,836,347
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,816,549
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,068,654
- Gross receipts
- $7,082,578
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERI-MARGARET DEOUDES | CEO Officer | 40 | $378,748 | $33,638 |
| ANDREA MADDOX-SMITH | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,882 | $3,968 |
| CHRIS MANNINA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $174,416 | $29,751 |
| REBECCA JOHNSON | VP RESEARCH, EDUCATION & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,460 | $19,842 |
| MARK STORY | DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,845 | $26,289 |
| STEPHANIE CHISHOLM | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,334 | $23,356 |
| PATRICIA RIOS | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $12,602 |
| JARED SHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD MCNAMARA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY JAMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ZIPURSKY QUALE | DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUNCAN ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG CAPPIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN C CHEVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMA PORTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID PULVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL SHORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALCOLM TUESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH VOSSMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SACHSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA MADDOX-SMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $428,343 | $10,918 |
| REBECCA JOHNSON | VP RES, EDUC & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,544 | $13,517 |
| STEPHANIE CHISHOLM | DIR OF EDUCATION & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,573 | $21,458 |
| MARK STORY | DIR OF COMM & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,757 | $19,284 |
| CHRIS MANNINA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,366 | $8,777 |
| JARED SHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD MCNAMARA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY JAMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ZIPURSKY QUALE | DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUNCAN ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG CAPPIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH LERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMA PORTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PULVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL SHORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM TUESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SACHSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA MADDOX-SMITH | CEO Officer | 40 | $317,950 | $9,539 |
| REBECCA JOHNSON | VP. RESEARCH, EDUCATION & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,846 | $10,840 |
| STEPHANIE CHISOLM | DIR. OF EDUCATION & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,348 | $18,217 |
| MARK STORY | DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,576 | $15,874 |
| ROBERT DEMSKE | CHIEF ADVOCACY & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,000 | $4,410 |
| JARED SHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD MCNAMARA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY JAMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ZIPURSKY QUALE | FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUNCAN ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GILLESPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GUSHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH LERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PULVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SACHSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL SHORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM TUESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4520 EAST WEST HWY STE 610, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3557
- In care of
- % DIANE ZIPURSKY QUALE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MERI-MARGARET DEOUDES, 4520 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY 610, BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Signed the 990
- MERI-MARGARET DEOUDES, CEO
- Phone
- (301) 215-9099
- Website
- WWW.BCAN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT BLADDER CANCER, TO ADVANCE BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE BLADDER CANCER COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH:BCAN WORKS TO ADVANCE BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH. RECOGNIZING THE OVERWHELMING NEED FOR RESEARCH FUNDING, BCAN HAS ENGAGED A NEW GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS WITH THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR RESEARCH AWARDS, AND IN 2025 GRANTED THREE AWARDS. IN ADDITION, BCAN SUPPORTS EXCEPTIONALLY NOVEL AND CREATIVE PROJECTS WITH GREAT POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BLADDER CANCER THROUGH ITS BLADDER CANCER RESEARCH INNOVATION AWARD, A $300,000 GRANTS AWARDED OVER TWO YEARS. TWO RESEARCH INNOVATION AWARDS WERE GRANTED IN 2025. A THREE-YEAR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD TOTALING $250,000 WAS INITIATED IN 2022, SUPPORTS RESEARCH THAT TRANSLATES NEW CONCEPTS INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE. IN 2025, TWO CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS WERE ISSUED TOTALING $500,000.Expenses $2,509,156 · grants $1,858,250
- EDUCATION AND INFORMATION:BCAN HOSTS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PUBLISHES PRINTED MATERIALS TO EDUCATE THOSE COPING WITH A BLADDER CANCER DIAGNOSIS. BCAN'S COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT HANDBOOK, "BLADDER CANCER BASICS FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED," HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THOUSANDS OF SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, UROLOGY PRACTICES, AND CANCER CENTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE PATIENT INSIGHT WEBINAR SERIES IS AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM THAT ADDRESS A VARIETY OF ISSUES. THE WEBINARS FEATURE TOP EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD AND ADDRESS PATIENT CONCERNS IN AN EASY FORMAT. THE SURVIVOR 2 SURVIVOR PROGRAM CONNECTS NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS WITH SURVIVORS WITH A SIMILAR DIAGNOSIS. BCAN BEGAN OFFERING TWO REGIONAL BLADDER CANCER SUMMITS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Expenses $1,548,671
- THINK TANK:THE BLADDER CANCER THINK TANK (THINK TANK) IS THE PREMIER SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL SYMPOSIUM DEDICATED SOLELY TO BLADDER CANCER. THROUGH COLLABORATION, UROLOGISTS, ONCOLOGISTS, SCIENTISTS, AND RESEARCHERS ARE PIONEERING NEW TREATMENT PROTOCOLS, INVESTIGATING GENETIC EXPRESSIONS, AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE. THE 2025 THINK TANK WAS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C.Expenses $623,747 · grants $44,000 · revenue $65,921
- WALK TO END BLADDER CANCERTHE WALK TO END BLADDER CANCER IS BCAN'S SIGNATURE AWARENESS EVENT AND PRIMARILY TAKES PLACE IN MAY. THE WALK UNITES BLADDER CANCER SURVIVORS, LOVED ONES, AND THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE RECOGNITION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISEASE. IN 2025, BCAN HAD OVER 3,500 PARTICIPANTS REGISTER TO WALK ACROSS THE UNITED STATES EXCLUDING THE PARTICIPANTS BCAN HOSTED VIRTUALLY.ADVOCACYAS THE VOICE FOR THE PATIENT COMMUNITY, BCAN PARTICIPATES IN COALITIONS AND WORKS WITH OTHER MEMBERSHIP GROUPS TO WEIGH IN ON POLICY ISSUES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT THOSE LIVING WITH BLADDER CANCER. BCAN PROVIDES THE BLADDER CANCER COMMUNITY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD CONNECTIONS, IDENTIFY BLADDER CANCER STATE AND NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE, AND LEARN BEST PRACTICES FOR RAISING AWARENESS OF BLADDER CANCER WITHIN COMMUNITIES.PATIENT AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORTBCAN IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION AND VOLUNTEERS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF PATIENT OUTREACH. BCAN CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WHICH WERE FORMALIZED IN 2014.- SURVIVOR 2 SURVIVOR MATCHES NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS WITH OTHER SURVIVORS WHO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. THROUGH THESE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS, NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING WITH BLADDER CANCER AND TREATMENT OPTIONS. OTHER PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED INCLUDE:- THE BLADDER CANCER CALL CENTER IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKERS FROM CANCERCARE.- BCAN'S FEMALE FOCUS ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP MEETING MONTHLY.PARTNERS IN PROGRESSBCAN'S PARTNERS IN PROGRESS PROGRAM OFFERS COMPANIES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH THE BLADDER CANCER COMMUNITY, PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WHILE SHOWCASING THEIR COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING CARE AND IMPROVING LIVES.Expenses $855,411
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2897110
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,596,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,082,578
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,772,678 | $7,014,426 | $16,596,994 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,370,229 | $6,105,896 | $15,785,019 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,449,892 | $5,881,727 | $14,518,465 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,907,201 | $4,075,708 | $14,357,530 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2897110).
Questions about BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC is 20-2897110.
- Is BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MERI-MARGARET DEOUDES.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $378,748 (MERI-MARGARET DEOUDES, CEO).
- How much revenue does BLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,772,678, expenses of $7,014,426 and total assets of $16,596,994 at year end.
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