Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater

What Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater does

Atlanta Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The foundation provides direct financial assistance to adult cancer patients residing in a defined 17-county Metro Atlanta service area, addressing non-medical living expenses that arise during treatment. As of fiscal 2025, ACCF has cumulatively disbursed more than $4 million in grants since inception and serves over 1,700 patients annually, with grant disbursements exceeding $479,000 in 2025 alone — described as a record operational year for the organization.

The organization operates with a small staff of 1–10 employees structured around an Executive Director, Program Director, Assistant Director, and Bookkeeper, with no disclosed technology platform or digital product surface. Its funding model is donation-driven: individual contributions, planned giving, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events. ACCF maintains a four-star Charity Navigator rating, signaling strong operational accountability and donor confidence.

Program delivery is anchored by long-standing clinical and institutional partnerships. The foundation works in conjunction with Atlanta Cancer Care (its founding clinical partner) and Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, which together provide the patient-referral pipeline. Supporting partnerships with Oglethethorpe University and Ivy Hall enable volunteer engagement and event infrastructure. Collectively these relationships form an integrated service-delivery ecosystem around financial-assistance disbursement for cancer patients in the Atlanta metropolitan region.

Name

Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater

Legal name

Atlanta Cancer Care Foundation

Website

https://atlantacancercarefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atlanta Cancer Care Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2001 that provides direct financial assistance to adult cancer patients across the 17-county Metro Atlanta area, having disbursed over $4 million in grants cumulatively.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual donors via secure online giving form (credit card, PayPal, checking account). Donations can be made in honor or memory of loved ones.
2. Planned Giving: Legacy giving through bequests in wills, beneficiary designations on retirement accounts or life insurance policies, allowing donors to leave a lasting impact.
3. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate donations and sponsorship of ACCF events demonstrating company commitment to supporting cancer patients in Metro Atlanta.
4. Event Fundraising: Revenue generated from signature events including Taste of Hope (gala), Feathers 5K (run/walk), and Sound of Hope (battle of bands concert).
5. Host Your Own Event: Third-party events, promotions, or sales organized by individuals or companies to benefit ACCF, raising both funds and awareness.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Atlanta Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides financial assistance grants to adult cancer patients in the 17-county Metro Atlanta service area. Grants cover essential living expenses including housing, utilities, transportation, food, insurance premiums, and prescription costs. Patients must be referred by a healthcare professional and meet eligibility criteria related to Georgia residency, age (18+), cancer diagnosis, and active or recent treatment status.

Product overview

The Atlanta Cancer Care Foundation operates as a nonprofit financial assistance organization offering a single primary program: the Patient Financial Assistance (PFA) Program. This program provides grants to adult cancer patients in Metro Atlanta to help cover essential living expenses including housing, utilities, transportation, food, insurance premiums, and prescription costs. Patients must be referred by healthcare professionals and meet eligibility criteria including Georgia residency, cancer diagnosis documentation, and active treatment status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patient Financial Assistance (PFA) Program Financial assistance program providing grants to adult cancer patients in Metro Atlanta to help cover essential expenses including housing, utilities, transportation, food, insurance premiums, prescription costs, durable medical equipment, and lymphedema garments. Patients must be referred by a healthcare professional and demonstrate financial need.
• PFA Application Processing Healthcare professional-referred application process for patient financial assistance, including eligibility screening, documentation verification, and grant payment processing typically completed within one business day of receipt. Grants are paid directly to service providers (landlords, utility companies) rather than given as cash to recipients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided financial assistance to more than 1,700 cancer survivors in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Atlanta Cancer CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by the physicians and staff of Atlanta Cancer Care, a medical oncology practice with offices located throughout the metropolitan Atlanta area. ACCF was created to help alleviate some of the financial burdens experienced by cancer patients and their families. Atlanta Cancer Care provides the referral pipeline for patients.
• Northside Hospital Cancer InstitutemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvocate Sponsor for Taste of Hope events. Northside Hospital Cancer Institute is a major healthcare provider in the Atlanta area supporting ACCF's mission through event sponsorship.
• Oglethorpe UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for Feathers 5K events, hosting the annual run/walk fundraiser at their campus in Brookhaven, GA.
• Ivy Hall at Roswell MillminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent venue for Taste of Hope annual gala, providing historic mill setting for fundraising events.
• Metro Atlanta Healthcare ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of oncologists, social workers, physicians, nurses, and patient account representatives throughout the 17-county service area who refer eligible patients to ACCF's Patient Financial Assistance program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• CancerCare: National nonprofit offering financial assistance, counseling, and support to cancer patients. Most directly comparable in mission and direct-grant financial assistance delivery model to ACCF's PFA program.
• HealthWell Foundation: Independent nonprofit providing financial assistance to underinsured patients with chronic and life-altering illnesses, including cancer. Operates copay and premium assistance funds closely mirroring ACCF's grant categories.
• Patient Advocate Foundation: National nonprofit delivering case management and direct financial aid to patients with chronic/catastrophic illnesses. Highly comparable grant-based assistance model and patient eligibility workflow.
• PAN Foundation: National 501(c)(3) providing out-of-pocket cost assistance to underinsured patients, including those on cancer therapy. Closely mirrors ACCF's mission, disease-specific grants, and direct payment to providers.
• Family Reach: National nonprofit focused exclusively on removing financial barriers for cancer patients — covering housing, utilities, food, and transportation. Nearly identical use-of-funds profile to ACCF's PFA program.

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: Largest U.S. cancer nonprofit offering research funding, patient support, and financial assistance programs (e.g., Hope Lodge, Road To Recovery). Comparable mission with vastly broader geographic reach and program scope than ACCF.
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Major disease-specific cancer nonprofit providing patient financial assistance for blood cancers, plus copay and travel aid. Comparable patient financial support mission with national scale.
• Susan G. Komen: Premier breast cancer nonprofit running patient support and financial assistance programs. Comparable single-disease focus and grant delivery model, with much larger national fundraising infrastructure.
• Livestrong Foundation: Cancer-focused nonprofit providing direct patient navigation, fertility preservation, and financial assistance. Comparable cancer patient support mission with broader national scope.

Others

• Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition: Coalition of organizations helping cancer patients manage financial challenges; not a direct grantmaker but an ecosystem participant that channels patients to organizations like ACCF and its direct peers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AtlantaCancerCareFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlantacancercarefoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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