2026-04-30T15:33:32-05:00 2025-12-31 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA 201 N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 2200 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2025-01-01 650927702 FORCE-FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED INC FORC 8662887475 16057 TAMPA PALMS BLVD WEST 373 TAMPA FL 33647 BARBARA PFEIFFER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 8662887475 2026-04-30 1 SAM A LAZZARA P01342929 8138757774 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BARBARA PFEIFFER 16057 TAMPA PALMS BLVD WEST 373 TAMPA FL 33647 3117923 0 X FACINGOURRISK.ORG X 1999 FL TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HEREDITARY CANCER. 11 10 20 453 0 0 2548550 2183269 429331 399806 67628 56487 2649 2921 3048158 2642483 0 0 0 0 1980877 2106913 0 0 371319 1468631 909409 3449508 3016322 -401350 -373839 2121843 1783408 7386 18895 2114457 1764513 X FORCE IMPROVES THE LIVES OF THE MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HEREDITARY BREAST, OVARIAN, PANCREATIC, PROSTATE, COLORECTAL AND ENDOMETRIAL CANCERS. OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDES PEOPLE WITH A BRCA, ATM, PALB2, CHEK2, PTEN OR OTHER INHERITED GENE MUTATION AND THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH LYNCH SYNDROME. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH OUR EDUCATION, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH EFFORTS.WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE, EXPERT-REVIEWED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THAT HELP PEOPLE MAKE INFORMED MEDICAL DECISIONS. OUR STRONG, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY OF PEERS AND PROFESSIONALS ENSURES NO ONE MUST FACE HEREDITARY CANCER ALONE. FORCE SERVES AS A CHAMPION, UNIFYING THE COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATING FOR AWARENESS, ACCESS TO CARE, AND BETTER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OPTIONS. 0 0 416249 PROJECT NEXUS (NEXT EXPANSION OF XRAY THROUGHOUT THE US) IS A PROJECT SUPPORTED BY A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS' ACCESS TO INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND ADDRESS ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING TAILORED XRAY ARTICLES, PROVIDING XRAY ARTICLES AND RESOURCES IN SPANISH, DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE PATIENT-DOCTOR COMMUNICATION, AND TRAINING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO HEALTH LITERACY. THIS WAS YEAR ONE OF A FIVE-YEAR GRANT TERM, WHICH CONTINUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29, 2025. 493549 FORCE'S AWARENESS EFFORTS TOUCH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HEREDITARY BREAST, COLORECTAL, ENDOMETRIAL, OVARIAN, PANCREATIC AND PROSTATE CANCER. IN 2024, THROUGH VARIOUS EFFORTS SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA (BOTH ORGANIC AND PAID), GOOGLE ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PARTNER PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS, AS WELL AS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS TO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL STORIES, WE DROVE MORE THAN 820,945 VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THESE PEOPLE VIEWED MORE THAN 1,027,447 WEBSITE PAGES TO LEARN ABOUT SPECIFIC GENE MUTATIONS THAT INCREASE CANCER RISK AND TO UNDERSTAND EXPERT GUIDELINES ON SCREENING, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. WE INCREASED OUR MONTHLY MAILING LIST TO 39,534 SO THAT WE CAN KEEP CONSTITUENTS INFORMED ABOUT THE LATEST IN HEREDITARY CANCER NEWS, SUPPORT, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. 347940 FORCE VOLUNTEERS UNDERGO INTERACTIVE, COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE TRAINING TO OBTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE SUPPORT WITHOUT JUDGMENT OR ADVICE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE HEREDITARY CANCER COMMUNITY. IN 2024, THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY, WITH THE HELP OF 443 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND TO ENSURE NO ONE MUST FACE HEREDITARY CANCER ALONE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGH OUR PEER NAVIGATION PROGRAM, 558 CONSTITUENTS WERE MATCHED WITH VOLUNTEERS WHO SHARE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, PROVIDING CONFIDENTIAL ONE-ON-ONE PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND A FREE, EXPERT-REVIEWED RESOURCE GUIDE. NINETY VIRTUAL SUPPORT MEETINGS, WITH 1,219 ATTENDEES, WERE HELD NATIONALLY ON ZOOM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES: PEOPLE WITH ATM, CHEK2, PALB2 & OTHER MUTATIONS, CAREGIVERS/PARENTS, LGBTQIA+, MEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, PEOPLE WHO SPEAK SPANISH, PEOPLE WITH LYNCH SYNDROME, PREVIVORS, SURVIVORS, YOUNG PREVIVORS AND THE ENTIRE FORCE COMMUNITY. CONSTITUENTS SHARED 14,179 POSTS ON OUR PRIVATE FORCE HEREDITARY CANCER COMMUNITY FACEBOOK GROUP AND OUR ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS UNITING AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER. OUR HELPLINE VOLUNTEERS RETURNED 113 CALLS AND CONNECTED THEM TO IMPORTANT INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND WAYS TO FIND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES. 88 MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HEREDITARY CANCERS. 126 ADVOCATE PLACEMENTS WERE MADE TO HELP SHAPE RESEARCH AND IMPROVE STUDIES BY SHARING PATIENT PERSPECTIVES. 1142984 383818 GENERAL PROGRAM- $169,130PUBLIC POLICY- $346,271EDUCATION- $565,039RESEARCH- $274,657GENERAL PROGRAMS INCLUDES EXPENSES THAT SPAN ALL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SOFTWARE AND OTHER ITEMS THAT RUN OUR OVERALL PROGRAM DEPARTMENTS.PUBLIC POLICY: FORCE IS THE ONLY NATIONAL NONPROFIT ADVOCATING FOR THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH OR AT INCREASED RISK OF HEREDITARY CANCERS. WE WORK WITH MEDICAL SOCIETIES AND GUIDELINE COMMITTEES TO ASSURE THAT SCREENING AND PREVENTION GUIDELINES ARE CREATED OR UPDATED TO REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY HEREDITARY CANCER. FORCE HAS UNPARALLELED KNOWLEDGE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE AND ACCESS TO CARE AND STRIVED TO IMPROVE COVERAGE FOR THE HEREDITARY CANCER COMMUNITY.EDUCATION: FORCE'S EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES THE XRAY REVIEW OF CANCER RESEARCH THAT PROVIDES RELIABLE INFORMATION ON CANCER RESEARCH AND RELATED TOPICS. WE LOOK BEHIND THE HEADLINES AND TRANSLATE THE SCIENCE INTO PLAIN LANGUAGE TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. WE ALSO HAVE AN EXPERT-REVIEWED DATABASE OF OVER 200 PAGES OF INFORMATION ON HEREDITARY CANCER. FORCE DISTRIBUTES THOUSANDS OF EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, HOSPITALS AND INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.RESEARCH: OUR RESEARCH SEARCH AND ENROLL TOOL MATCHES PEOPLE WITH THE RESEARCH STUDIES FOR WHICE THEY QUALIFY. OUR TARGETED RESEARCH RECRUITMENT EFFORTS LINK PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF CLINICALRESEARCH TO STUDIES ENROLLING PATIENTS. THESE EFFORTS ACCELERATE CRITICAL HEREDITARY CANCER RESEARCH TO IMPROVE OPTIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THE FORCE RESEARCH ADVOCATE TRAINING PROGRAM IS AN ONLINE COURSE THAT PREPARES CONSUMERS TO ASSIST RESEARCHERS IN DESIGNING RELEVANT AND PATIENT-CENTERED RESEARCH STUDIES ON BEHALF OF THE HEREDITARY CANCER COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF AN EXPERT-LED WEBINAR SERIES, SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING, RESOURCES AND MORE. 1142984 383818 2400722 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY X X X JACKIE MEDINA VICE PRESIDENT OF FI 8662887475 16057 TAMPA PALMS BLVD WEST SUITE TAMPA FL 33647 SUSAN FRIEDMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 148855 0 20855 WENORA JOHNSON PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE SPIEGEL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARMEN PACE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET SNOW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON KURIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA SUTPHEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY GARBER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TARA FREUNDLICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NIXON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD HERTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA PFEIFFER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 142545 0 12874 JACKIE MEDINA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 108989 0 8368 400389 0 42097 3 0 1 0 0 460000 1723269 2183269 SPONSORSHIPS & RESEARC 541720 372818 372818 RACES 900099 15988 15988 CONFERENCE INCOME 611710 11000 11000 399806 37947 37947 493980 475440 18540 18540 18540 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2921 2921 2921 2642483 421267 0 37947 400389 318291 27900 54198 1487607 1182580 103661 201366 71577 56900 4988 9689 147340 117129 10267 19944 9364 7429 1459 476 41023 32545 6392 2086 16300 12931 2540 829 282674 224322 40428 17924 22092 11472 10620 52395 37186 8104 7105 360457 338464 4110 17883 46263 22802 2672 20789 18337 10632 7705 1097 1097 14875 14875 MISCELLANEOUS 29809 28039 1081 689 BANK FEES 14723 14707 16 3016322 2400722 244281 371319 96800 183624 18325 3400 81670 84394 3292 1920 2469 1372 1760231 1323061 162348 187557 2121843 1783408 7386 18895 7386 18895 X 1861178 1167482 253279 597031 2114457 1764513 2121843 1783408 -373839 23895 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1411254 1412668 2568159 2734436 2210257 10336774 922112 599857 101626 243445 372818 2239858 2333366 2012525 2669785 2977881 2583075 12576632 0 1039773 402076 601474 1238377 953166 4234866 1039773 402076 601474 1238377 953166 4234866 8341766 1772 1065 100176 67022 37947 207982 1772 1065 100176 67022 37947 207982 5382 34628 14194 2649 2921 59774 2340520 2048218 2784155 3047552 2623943 12844388 0.64940 0.68720 0.01620 0.01390 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 5,382. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 34,628. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 14,194. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 2,649. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 2,921. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16300 16300 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING EXPENSES RELATE TO EFFORTS FOR ADVOCACY DAY TO BRING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES FACED BY PEOPLE WITH OR AT INCREASED RISK OF HEREDITY CANCERS. 162348 25209 187557 156092 6256 162348 144153 11939 156092 1.00000 0 0 3292 1920 1372 1372 MONEY MARKET FUNDS 318638 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 1000345 F CORPORATE EQUITIES 4078 F 1323061 ENDOWMENT FUNDS 187557 187557 X 2666378 23895 23895 2642483 0 2642483 3016322 0 3016322 0 3016322 PART X, LINE 2: FORCE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHAPTER 220.13 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, RESPECTIVLEY. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORCE HAS NOT REPORTED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME; HOWEVER, SUCH STATUS IS SUBJECT TO FINAL DETERMINATION UPON EXAMINATION, IF ANY, OF THE RELATED INCOME TAX RETURNS BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. FORCE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN THAT ARE SUBJECT TO ANY SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY. TAX YEARS AFTER 2021 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUSAN FRIEDMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 138855 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 20855 0 169710 0 0 0 BARBARA PFEIFFER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 137545 0 5000 0 0 0 0 0 12874 0 155419 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE REVIEW THE RETURN PRIOR TO SIGNING. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PROPOSE CHANGES TO THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PROVIDE YEARLY REQUESTS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. REVIEWED BY SECRETARY AND ISSUES REPORTED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO AND ED UNDERGO ANNUAL 360 PERFORMANCE REVIEWS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AS WELL AS GUIDESTAR SALARY AND COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AS WELL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.