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← DEMPSEY CENTERS FOR QUALITY CANCER CARE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DEMPSEY CENTERS FOR QUALITY CANCER CARE.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,644,538
Total expenses
$5,144,878
Contributions and grants received
$4,594,338
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$111,643
Other revenue
-$61,443
Total assets, end of year
$13,277,498
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,287,743
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,989,755
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,388,159
Management and general expenses
$447,322
Fundraising expenses
$309,397
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,388,159

Program services were 85.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,922,932

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,671,406

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $88,047

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $111,759 · excluded $111,759

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $729,613

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $729,729

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$116

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$116 · excluded -$116

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $111,422

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,922,932

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $200,971

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$89,549 · excluded -$89,549

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $59,821

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $31,715

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $28,106 · excluded $28,106

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $555,240 · program services $305,793 · management and general $193,927 · fundraising $55,520

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,092,822 · program services $1,865,226 · management and general $145,097 · fundraising $82,499

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $281,309 · program services $232,335 · management and general $34,521 · fundraising $14,453

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $167,335 · program services $154,232 · management and general $6,468 · fundraising $6,635

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $24,399 · program services $23,547 · management and general $489 · fundraising $363

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,011 · management and general $18,011

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $30,189 · management and general $30,189

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $356,779 · program services $343,730 · management and general $2,051 · fundraising $10,998

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,883 · program services $5,583 · management and general $16 · fundraising $284

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $113,266 · program services $112,260 · management and general $550 · fundraising $456

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $144,350 · program services $139,354 · management and general $2,865 · fundraising $2,131

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $730,726 · program services $714,856 · management and general $4,795 · fundraising $11,075

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,289 · program services $3,786 · management and general $56 · fundraising $3,447

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $77,133 · program services $51,487 · management and general $167 · fundraising $25,479

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $389,762 · program services $377,498 · management and general $7,033 · fundraising $5,231

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,584 · program services $36,347 · management and general $709 · fundraising $528

  • 24a · Other expenses: Credit/financing fees

    total $102,595 · program services $12,163 · management and general $239 · fundraising $90,193

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues and other fees

    total $5,935 · program services $5,765 · management and general $97 · fundraising $73

  • 24c · Other expenses: Permits/license fees

    total $2,314 · program services $2,240 · management and general $42 · fundraising $32

  • 24d · Other expenses: Sales taxes

    total $1,957 · program services $1,957 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $840,731 · end of year $1,171,301

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $82,889 · end of year $309,741

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $881,832 · end of year $408,441

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $357,385

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $79,444 · end of year $126,953

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,940,959

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,374,296

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,192,800 · end of year $3,566,663

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,324,169 · end of year $3,352,766

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $970,799 · end of year $714,303

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $212,554 · end of year $3,269,945

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $556,541 · end of year $317,020

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,970,723

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,978,254 · end of year $5,068,065

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,050,423 · end of year $1,921,690

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

With clients at the heart of all we do, the Dempsey Center interdisciplinary team of oncology professionals meets clients where they are in their cancer journey. The Dempsey Center offers curated support that complements medical center treatments and supports care partners, patients, survivors, and their families equally. All services at the Dempsey Center are provided at no cost to our clients.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Dempsey Center is committed to making life better for people managing the impact of cancer. Through the provision of a wide range of services known to ease the side effects of cancer, the Dempsey Center works with youth and adult cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. Services include complementary therapies like oncology massage and acupuncture, individual and family counseling, nutrition education, movement and fitness classes, support groups, hospitality lodging, and Cancer Resource Navigation programs. Dempsey Center services are provided in-person as well as virtually. Dempsey Center services provide people with cancer-related knowledge, skills and tools.

  • The Dempsey Center embraces whole-person care using a collaborative and holistic approach. We offer a full range of support, education, complementary therapies, and prevention resources related to improving the vitality of those managing a cancer impact. In 2024-2025, more than 23,100 client visits were made by a total of 2,566 unique individuals. Clayton's House, a hospitality home for clients and their care partners to stay at when receiving treatment in the Greater Portland area, served as a "home away from home" provided a total of 277 overnight stays, equating to more than 23,450 miles or $72,000 saved in transportation fuel costs. The Dempsey Center provides its services in-person and virtually, giving clients choice and reducing barriers to access. Based on a client survey conducted in February 2025, Dempsey Centers' Net Promoter Score is 89, signifying a standard of excellence in supportive cancer care. All of Dempsey Center services are provided at no cost to the client and supported by charitable giving including grants, corporate sponsorships and individual contributions.

    Expenses $4,388,159

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Patrick Dempsey

    Director, Founder

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15 + 1 related
  • Stephanie Graff MD

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Peter Hayes

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Steven Ismail

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Peter Manning

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Cary Olson Cartwright

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Matthew Skelton

    Boad Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Ann Drew

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Benjamin Michaud

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Marsha Wendy Reid

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Cara Valentino

    President & CEO (end 3/2025)

    Total calculated
    $207,123
    From this org
    $195,286
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,837
    Hours/week
    55 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,286
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,921
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,916
    Filer's total
    $207,123
  • Heather Ward

    COO & CFO

    Total calculated
    $155,739
    From this org
    $149,997
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,742
    Hours/week
    55 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,997
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,242
    Filer's total
    $155,739
  • Brandon Hotham

    Interim President/CEO (eff 3/2025)

    Total calculated
    $79,962
    From this org
    $72,841
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,121
    Hours/week
    55 + 1 related
  • Timothy Griffin

    Past Chair, Ex-Officio Officer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10 + 1 related
  • Christine Penney

    Chief Advancement Officer (end 3/25)

    Total calculated
    $140,531
    From this org
    $129,255
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,276
    Hours/week
    55 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • Clayton's House LLC

    Client hospitality house · ME · income $31,571 · assets $1,473,081

    Directly controlled by Dempsey Center for Quality Cancer Care

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601289349303085

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