Nonprofit · EIN 65-0927702
FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED
Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33647
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,642,483 | $3,016,322 | -$373,839 | $1,783,408 | $18,895 | $1,764,513 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,048,158 | $3,449,508 | -$401,350 | $2,121,843 | $7,386 | $2,114,457 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,810,136 | $2,725,676 | $84,460 | $2,504,029 | $23,265 | $2,480,764 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,183,269
- of which government grants
- $460,000
- Program service revenue
- $399,806
- Investment income
- $56,487
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,540
- Other revenue
- $2,921
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $400,389
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,487,607
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,106,913
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,364
- Accounting fees
- $41,023
- Travel
- $46,263
- Depreciation
- $1,097
- Program services (functional)
- $2,400,722
- Management and general (functional)
- $244,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $371,319
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,121,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,783,408
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,895
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,764,513
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,372
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,167,482
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $597,031
- Gross receipts
- $3,117,923
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 453
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FRIEDMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,855 | $20,855 |
| BARBARA PFEIFFER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $142,545 | $12,874 |
| JACKIE MEDINA | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $108,989 | $8,368 |
| WENORA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SPIEGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN PACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON KURIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA SUTPHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA FREUNDLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE FRIEDMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,380 | $17,744 |
| BARBARA PFEIFFER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $139,150 | $18,173 |
| JACKIE MEDINA | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $102,820 | $7,897 |
| WENORA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SPIEGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN PACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON KURIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA SUTPHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE FRIEDMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,000 | $5,867 |
| BARBARA PFEIFFER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $138,000 | $4,661 |
| JACKIE MEDINA | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $97,000 | $31 |
| WENORA JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SPIEGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN PACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORA DENARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE BULPITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA TALUSAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA GOLDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT YURGELUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16057 TAMPA PALMS BLVD WEST 373, TAMPA, FL 33647-2001
- In care of
- % SUE FRIEDMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BARBARA PFEIFFER, 16057 TAMPA PALMS BLVD WEST 373, TAMPA, FL 33647
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA PFEIFFER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (866) 288-7475
- Website
- FACINGOURRISK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $416,249
- 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.Expenses $493,549
- 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.Expenses $347,940
- GENERAL PROGRAM- $169,130PUBLIC POLICY- $346,271EDUCATION- $565,039RESEARCH- $274,657GENERAL PROGRAMS INCLUDES EXPENSES THAT SPAN ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SOFTWARE AND OTHER ITEMS THAT RUN OUR OVERALL PROGRAM DEPARTMENTS.PUBLIC POLICY: FORCE IS THE ONLY NATIONAL NONPROFIT ADVOCATING FOR THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH OR AT INCREASED RISK OF HEREDITARY CANCERS. WE WORK WITH MEDICAL SOCIETIES AND GUIDELINE COMMITTEES TO ASSURE THAT SCREENING AND PREVENTION GUIDELINES ARE CREATED OR UPDATED TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY HEREDITARY CANCER. FORCE HAS UNPARALLELED KNOWLEDGE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE AND ACCESS TO CARE AND STRIVED TO IMPROVE COVERAGE FOR THE HEREDITARY CANCER COMMUNITY.EDUCATION: FORCE'S EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES THE XRAY REVIEW OF CANCER RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES RELIABLE INFORMATION ON CANCER RESEARCH AND RELATED TOPICS. WE LOOK BEHIND THE HEADLINES AND TRANSLATE THE SCIENCE INTO PLAIN LANGUAGE TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. WE ALSO HAVE AN EXPERT-REVIEWED DATABASE OF OVER 200 PAGES OF INFORMATION ON HEREDITARY CANCER. FORCE DISTRIBUTES THOUSANDS OF EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, HOSPITALS AND INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.RESEARCH: OUR RESEARCH SEARCH AND ENROLL TOOL MATCHES PEOPLE WITH THE RESEARCH STUDIES FOR WHICE THEY QUALIFY. OUR TARGETED RESEARCH RECRUITMENT EFFORTS LINK PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF CLINICALRESEARCH TO STUDIES ENROLLING PATIENTS. THESE EFFORTS ACCELERATE CRITICAL HEREDITARY CANCER RESEARCH TO IMPROVE OPTIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THE FORCE RESEARCH ADVOCATE TRAINING PROGRAM IS AN ONLINE COURSE THAT PREPARES CONSUMERS TO ASSIST RESEARCHERS IN DESIGNING RELEVANT AND PATIENT-CENTERED RESEARCH STUDIES ON BEHALF OF THE HEREDITARY CANCER COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF AN EXPERT-LED WEBINAR SERIES, SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING, RESOURCES AND MORE.Expenses $1,142,984 · revenue $383,818
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
- 65-0927702
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G302)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,783,408
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,117,923
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,642,483 | $3,016,322 | $1,783,408 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,048,158 | $3,449,508 | $2,121,843 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,810,136 | $2,725,676 | $2,504,029 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,205,577 | $2,269,482 | $2,468,011 | 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 65-0927702).
Questions about FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED
- What is the EIN of FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED is 65-0927702.
- Is FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED 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 FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED 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 FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED 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 FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARBARA PFEIFFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,855 (SUSAN FRIEDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,642,483, expenses of $3,016,322 and total assets of $1,783,408 at year end.
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