The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is a large
American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
cancer research
Cancer research is research into cancer to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure.
Cancer research ranges from epidemiology, molecular bioscience to the performance of clinical trials to evaluate and ...
organization associated with the
World Cancer Research Fund
World Cancer Research Fund International is a not-for-profit association related to cancer prevention research related to diet
Diet may refer to:
Food
* Diet (nutrition), the sum of the food consumed by an organism or group
* Dieting, the del ...
umbrella organization
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.
As of 2018, the charity has a "one star" rating from
Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator is a charity assessment organization that evaluates hundreds of thousands of charitable organizations based in the United States, operating as a free 501(c)(3) organization. It provides insights into a nonprofit’s financial s ...
, with a score of 62.81 out of 100.
At the time of their rating, over 45% of the charity's income turned around into fundraising expenses. For the fiscal year ending September 2018, the organization had annual revenues of $15.5 million.
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Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.
Cancer organizations based in the United States
Medical and health organizations based in Washington, D.C.
Cancer charities in the United States
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