American Cancer Society

company

About

American Cancer Society is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminate cancer in the United States.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$1.90M
Industries
Government,Health Care,Medical,Non Profit
Founded date
May 22, 1913
Number Of Employee
5001 - 10000
Operating Status
Active

American Cancer Society is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminate cancer in the United States.


The society is organized into eleven geographical divisions of both medical and lay volunteers operating in more than 900 offices throughout the United States. Its activities include providing grants to researchers, funding 47 Nobel Laureate researchers, discovering the link between smoking and cancer, and serving one million callers every year through its National Cancer Information Center.


American Cancer Society also runs public health advertising campaigns and organizes projects such as the Relay For Life and the Great American Smokeout. It operates a series of thrift stores to raise money for its operations. The company generates income by marketing its name for antismoking nicotine patches and orange juice.


American Cancer Society was founded in 1913 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia with an additional office in Austin, Texas. It was formerly known as American Society for the Control of Cancer and changed its name in 1945.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$1.90M
American Cancer Society has raised a total of $1.90M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 19, 2022 from a Grant round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jan 19, 2022 Grant $1.90M 1 Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
1
American Cancer Society is funded by 1 investors. Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Yes Grant