2022-06-07T09:30:52-05:00 2021-09-30 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990EZ 2020-10-01 264303592 CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION INC CANC 5086302242 225 CEDAR HILL STREET NO 200 MARLBOROUGH MA 01752 MARY LOU WOODFORD CEO/TREASURER 5086302242 2022-06-06 1 MARY LOU WOODFORD XXX-XX-XXXX THOMAS F MULDOON CPA P01561688 5083669100 2022-06-06 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X WWW.CANCER1SOURCE.ORG X X 10505 X 10505 10505 405 1410 8 2234 4057 6448 35221 0 41669 X 31907 38170 3314 3499 35221 41669 0 0 35221 41669 X TO ADVOCATE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT, AND SURVIVORSHIP OF CANCER THROUGH PATIENT ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. HEALTH CARE COSTS IN THE UNITED STATES CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO FINANCIAL STRAIN ON AMERICAN FAMILIES. MEDICAL DEBT IS INCREASINGLY CITED AS A CAUSE OF BANKRUPTCY AND AS HIGH RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUE, MEDICAL DEBT IS LIKELY TO GROW. MANY STRUGGLING LOW-INCOME PATIENTS AND FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF THEIR CO-PAYMENTS, DEDUCTIBLES, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ENSURE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME BEFORE OR AFTER A CANCER DIAGNOSIS. IN RESPONSE TO THIS OVERWHELMING NEED, PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ("PAP") ARE OFTEN ESTABLISHED AND ADMINISTERED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES BEGAN ESTABLISHING PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MANY YEARS AGO, BUT PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR THE OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES, LIKE MEALS, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, ARE HARD TO FIND. THE CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION, INC. IS COMMITTED TO ASSISTING PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS TO FIND THE CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES THEY NEED. THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND RESOURCE NETWORK, CRF CAN LINK PEOPLE TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. CRF PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS. CANCER GENETIC TESTING PROGRAMCRF IS ABLE TO PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH ITS GENETIC TESTING PROGRAM. AS ONE OF THE ONLY GENETIC TESTING CO-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY, CRF IS ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE AT RISK OR THOSE WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER, GAIN ACCESS TO CANCER GENETIC TESTING. THESE GENETIC TEST RESULTS CAN IMPACT THEIR CANCER TREATMENT, PREVENTATIVE SERVICES AND ON-GOING MEDICAL MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDED BY THEIR DOCTOR. THE CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION PROVIDES VOUCHERS FOR GENETIC TESTING TO MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS WHO QUALIFY. LYMPHEDEMA PROGRAMTHE LYMPHEDEMA PROGRAM PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COMPRESSION GARMENTS. LYMPHEDEMA IS A COMMON SIDE EFFECT OF CANCER TREATMENT WITH LITTLE OR NO HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENTS. CRF WORKS WITH VENDORS IN MASSACHUSETTS TO SUPPORT ELIGIBLE PATIENTS WITH OUT OF POCKET RELIEF FOR THESE EXPENSIVE SPECIALTY GARMENTS. MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMTHE MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES MEDICATION SUPPORT IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS. THROUGH THE CRF MEDICATION DISCOUNT CARD, PATIENTS CAN GAIN ACCESS TO A WIDE VARIETY OF DISCOUNTED MEDICATIONS. CRF ALSO PROVIDES A DIRECT LINK TO BLINK HEALTH TO ACCESS DISCOUNTED MEDICATIONS. PATIENTS CAN TYPE IN THE MEDICATION THEY ARE LOOKING FOR HELP WITH AND FIND AN IMMEDIATE ANSWER ABOUT THE COST AND WHERE TO PURCHASE THE MEDICATION. MEALS PROGRAMTHE MEALS PROGRAM PROVIDES MEAL SUPPORT FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES DURING CANCER TREATMENT. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIONALLY PREPARED MEALS TO FAMILIES FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MEALS ARE PROVIDED BY MOM'S MEALS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MOM'S MEALS, THE CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, NUTRITIONAL, READY TO EAT MEALS TO FAMILIES WHO MAY BE OVERWHELMED BY THE CHALLENGES AND TIME DEMANDS OF CANCER TREATMENT. PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMSTHROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, CRF CAN PROVIDE DIRECT LINKS TO OTHER CANCER SUPPORT PROGRAMS. WIGS FOR WELL-BEINGTHROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, PATIENTS CAN ACCESS FREE OR LOW COST WIGS THOUGH THE SALON AT 10 NEWBURY. PATIENTS GOING THROUGH CANCER TREATMENT OFTEN LOOSE THEIR HAIR. WIGS FOR WELL-BEING ALLOWS PATIENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR DIGNITY DURING THESE DIFFICULT TIMES. ZERO: THE END OF PROSTATE CANCERTHE CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP WITH ZERO THE END OF PROSTATE CANCER (ZERO) PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROSTATE CANCER ASSISTANCE. TOGETHER THE 2 ORGANIZATIONS ALSO PROVIDE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. CRF WORKS WITH ZERO TO SUPPORT THEIR PROSTATE CANCER EFFORTS IN MASSACHUSETTS. 0 2324 2324 JANET MCGRAIL-SPILLANE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0 0 0 KATHRYN E POST BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0 0 0 KARLEEN R HABIN PRESIDENT / CHAIR / CO-FOUNDER 1.50 0 0 0 MARY LOU WOODFORD DIRECTOR / TREASURER / CO-FOUNDER 14.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MA FL MARY LOU WOODFORD CEOTREASURER 225 CEDAR HILL STREET NO 200 MARLBOROUGH MA 01572 5086302241 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 24731 10761 20882 29578 10505 96457 24731 10761 20882 29578 10505 96457 96457 96457 1.00000 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: IT SUPPORT SERVICES. AMOUNT: 928. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE / INTERNET / TELECOM. AMOUNT: 183. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 35. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 365. DESCRIPTION: BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 175. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 12. DESCRIPTION: PROMOTION/PRODUCTS SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 436. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 2,234. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,226. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,226. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,088. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,273. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.