American Breast Cancer Foundation

Name

American Breast Cancer Foundation

Legal name

American Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://abcf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ), Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Breast cancer financial assistance
• Charitable health grants
• Cancer screening support
• Nonprofit health programs
• Community health partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization relies primarily on voluntary contributions from individuals, businesses, and charitable foundations. Donors can make one-time or recurring donations through the website, with various giving options including IRA contributions, vehicle donations, real estate donations, and crowdfunding.
2. Corporate Partnerships & Licensing: Corporate partners provide vital financial support through voluntary contributions, specific fundraising activities, and licensing agreements. Companies develop creative campaigns or products that share proceeds with ABCF.
3. Third-Party Fundraising Events: Community members and businesses organize third-party fundraising events (requiring $5,000+ minimum) to support ABCF's mission. ABCF provides promotional materials and brand assets but does not cover event costs.
4. Shop Merchandise: The organization sells branded merchandise (apparel, accessories, books) through its online shop. Some products like the Survivor Pen from Pen Boutique donate 50% of proceeds, and the Breast Cancer For Dummies book contributes 15% of sales.
5. eBay Giving Works: ABCF participates in eBay's charitable giving program where a portion of qualifying sales is donated to the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

American Breast Cancer Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides direct financial assistance through grant vouchers (paid directly to healthcare providers) for breast cancer screening and diagnostic tests, including mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, and breast ultrasounds, for uninsured and underserved individuals regardless of age, race, or gender. The organization also delivers education, patient advocacy, and referrals through a network of 27+ community healthcare partners spanning 27 states and the District of Columbia, supplemented by an online Prevention Hub and an animated patient education guide.

Product overview

American Breast Cancer Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a suite of programs focused on breast cancer early detection, education, and financial assistance. The core offerings consist of three main programs: the Breast Cancer Assistance Program (BCAP) providing direct financial grants for mammograms and diagnostic tests; the Education & Patient Advocacy Program (EPAP) offering one-on-one support and referrals to breast health services; and the Community Partnership Program partnering with clinics nationwide to provide free or reduced-cost screenings. Supporting these programs is the Prevention Hub online platform and the Animated Patient's Guide to Breast Cancer educational resource. The organization also operates a merchandise shop selling branded items including apparel accessories, books, and holiday items, with proceeds supporting the programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breast Cancer Assistance Program (BCAP) Financial assistance program providing grants for breast cancer screening and diagnostic tests including screening mammograms (up to $200), diagnostic mammograms (up to $250), and breast ultrasounds (up to $250) for uninsured and underserved individuals regardless of age, race, or gender. Approved grants are paid directly to healthcare providers of the applicant's choice. Application review occurs within 3-4 business days, and vouchers remain valid for 90 days. Multiple tests can be covered in a single application.
• Education & Patient Advocacy Program (EPAP) One-on-one support program connecting individuals with local and regional breast health services, including prosthesis fittings, wig banks, nutritional counseling, support groups, and referrals for living and medical expenses. Targets breast cancer patients, survivors, and individuals facing breast cancer challenges.
• Community Partnership Program Partnership program with a network of 27+ FDA-approved mammography centers and healthcare consortiums across 27 states and the District of Columbia that provide reduced or free breast cancer screenings, diagnostic mammograms, and ultrasounds to ABCF-referred clients. Includes major cancer centers such as Moffitt Cancer Center, Mount Sinai's Tisch Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Fox Chase Cancer Center, and Karmanos Cancer Institute.
• Animated Patient's Guide to Breast Cancer and Metastatic Disease Nationwide educational campaign featuring expert animations with audio narration, video explanations, slide shows, and educational downloads about breast cancer and metastatic disease. Provides accessible patient education resources to individuals facing breast cancer.
• Prevention Hub Online platform providing prevention resources including movement, nourishing food, and mindful moments content, complementing the organization's focus on early detection and prevention of breast cancer.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,551 Breast Cancer Assistance Grants provided to individuals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Mount Sinai's Tisch Cancer Institute (Icahn School of Medicine at)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with Mount Sinai's Tisch Cancer Institute in New York to provide reduced or free breast cancer screenings to ABCF-referred clients through one of the nation's leading cancer research and treatment centers.
• Cleveland CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with Cleveland Clinic in Ohio to provide breast cancer screening services to underserved populations referred through ABCF's Community Partnership Program.
• Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership established in 2025 with Fox Chase Cancer Center in Pennsylvania to expand access to breast cancer screenings for underserved communities.
• Karmanos Cancer Institute in DetroitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with Karmanos Cancer Institute in Michigan to provide breast cancer screening services to underserved communities.
• Virtua Health Foundation-Mobile Health & Cancer Screening UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership with Virtua Health Foundation in New Jersey to provide mobile health and cancer screening services to underserved communities through their mobile screening unit.
• Moffitt Cancer Center, H. Lee Cancer Center and Research Institute Foundation, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014ABCF partners with Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida to provide free screening and diagnostic mammograms and ultrasounds to over 130 women in underserved communities annually. This is one of ABCF's flagship community partnerships.
• Mary Bird Perkins Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Long-standing partnership with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Louisiana to provide breast cancer screening services to underserved populations.
• Koning HealthstrategicTechnology or IntegrationKoning Health provides the Vera Breast CT Mobile Unit for advanced breast imaging technology. They partner with ABCF to share innovation with patient and practitioner communities and find cancer at its earliest stage. Koning's technology addresses limitations of compressional breast mammography, particularly for dense breasts.
• SwissrayUSstrategicTechnology or IntegrationSwissrayUS partners with ABCF in raising awareness about easier, painless, and more accurate methods of detecting breast cancer. They support ABCF's vital work in breast cancer detection education.
• OptimityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerABCF partnered with Optimity (the #1 health rewards app) for the 'Turn Up the Movement' challenge in March 2026 - a free, week-long challenge celebrating women's health and prevention. Optimity helps people build healthier habits through everyday actions.
• Dill Dinkers PickleballminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDill Dinkers Pickleball in St. Petersburg, Florida hosted the Pickleball for Prevention tournament benefiting ABCF. The event brought together players to raise awareness and support access to life-saving breast cancer screening.
• Rt. 12 PickleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRt. 12 Pickle in West Boylston, Massachusetts hosted the Galentine's for a Cause fundraiser benefiting ABCF. A portion of registration fees is donated directly to ABCF.
• Franklin SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFranklin Sports partnered with ABCF to provide pink X-40 pickleballs exclusively for the Galentine's for a Cause event.
• BSN SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBSN Sports partnered with ABCF for the Galentine's for a Cause event. A portion of all branded clothing proceeds goes to ABCF.
• Breast Cancer Detection Center of AlaskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership to provide reduced or free breast cancer screenings in Alaska.
• Joy to Life FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2015 with Joy to Life Foundation in Alabama to provide breast cancer screening services.
• St. Luke's Health FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2023 with St. Luke's Health Foundation in Idaho.
• Saint Joseph Hospital FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2020 with Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation in Kentucky.
• Cone Health Mobile MammographycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership with Cone Health Mobile Mammography in North Carolina providing mobile breast cancer screening services.
• Methodist Hospital FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2023 with Methodist Hospital Foundation in Nebraska.
• Desert View HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2023 with Desert View Hospital in Nevada.
• Oklahoma Project WomancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2017 with Oklahoma Project Woman providing breast cancer screening services.
• Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Health Center CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2022 with Thomas Jefferson University in Pennsylvania.
• Sanford HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership with Sanford Health in South Dakota.
• Church Health Center of Memphis, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2017 with Church Health Center of Memphis in Tennessee.
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El PasocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2015 with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso.
• St. Mary's Health WagoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2018 with St. Mary's Health Wagon in Virginia.
• Tri-Cities Cancer Center FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2013 with Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation in Washington.
• Wyoming Breast Cancer InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership with Wyoming Breast Cancer Initiative.
• University of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership established in 2023 with University of Minnesota.
• Allina Health and Northwestern HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnerships with Allina Health and Northwestern Hospital in Minnesota.
• MedStarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership with MedStar in the District of Columbia.
• The Are You Dense FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABCF community resource partner for the National Dense Breast Disclosure Law launched September 10, 2024 at the Connecticut Legislative Office Building. This law empowers women by ensuring they receive information about breast density during mammography screenings.
• eBay Giving WorksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABCF participates in eBay's charitable giving program where a portion of qualifying sales is donated to the organization.
• Cardonations4cancer.orgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVehicle donation partner allowing donors to contribute unwanted vehicles to ABCF for tax-deductible gifts with free pickup.
• Realestategive.orgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate donation partner allowing donors to contribute residential, commercial properties, or land to ABCF for potential charitable tax deductions.
• The Pen BoutiqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Pen Boutique sells the 'I Am A Survivor' Parker Jotter pen with 50% of proceeds donated to ABCF. Pink pen with 'I Am A SURVIVOR!' imprinted.
• Wiley PublishingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWiley Publishing produces 'Detecting and Living with Breast Cancer For Dummies' in association with ABCF, with 15% of donations going to the foundation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prevent Cancer Foundation: Funds cancer prevention and early detection across multiple cancer types, including breast cancer screening access. Comparable grantmaking model but with a multi-cancer mandate.
• Young Survival Coalition: Specifically serves younger women with breast cancer through education, advocacy, and direct support. Mission-aligned niche peer, similar funding model (donations, events), smaller scale.
• Living Beyond Breast Cancer: Provides trusted information, community, and support to people impacted by breast cancer. Comparable nonprofit peer focused on education and patient support rather than research.
• Sisters Network Inc. African American breast cancer survivorship organization focused on underserved communities. Direct peer in the health-equity-focused breast cancer nonprofit segment, similar donor/event model.
• National Breast Cancer Foundation: Provides free mammograms and patient navigation services to underserved women — directly comparable target beneficiary and service model to ABCF's BCAP program. Operates similar community-clinic partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• Susan G. Komen Foundation: Largest breast cancer charity in the U.S., funding screening, treatment support, and research. Most direct mission overlap with ABCF, but operates at substantially larger scale with broader research and advocacy scope.
• American Cancer Society: Largest U.S. cancer charity, operating Hope Lodge lodging, Road to Recovery transport, and screening access programs. Addresses breast cancer within a broader cancer mission; competitor for donor share and corporate partnerships.
• Breast Cancer Research Foundation: Funds breast cancer research worldwide but also supports screening access and patient education. Comparable mission scope but skewed toward research grants rather than direct financial assistance to patients.

Emerging players

• Are You Dense Foundation: Dedicated to raising awareness of dense breast tissue and advocating for disclosure laws. Already a community-resource partner of ABCF, but also a thematic peer in breast cancer screening advocacy.
• Patient Access Network Foundation: Provides direct financial assistance to underinsured patients across many disease states including breast cancer. Comparable financial-assistance model to BCAP, but operates as a national copay foundation rather than a disease-specific charity.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TweetABCF
• Facebookfacebook.com/AmericanBreastCancerFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-breast-cancer-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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