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High Country Breast Cancer Found

EIN 82-1332531 • 501(c)3 • Blowing Rock, NC

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE P20

Profile

Breast cancer patient assistance

PO Box 1029Blowing Rock, NC 28605

hcbcf.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

66th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

60th percentile

9.1%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

2.7%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Up

$169,749

Up $14,158 (+9.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$169,749

Up $14,158 (+9.1%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$67,853

Up $1,803 (+2.7%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$53,695

Down $7,358 (-12%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$14,158

Up $9,161 (+183%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2023: $155,591Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $155,5912023Assets 2024: $169,749Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $169,7492024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$169,749
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$169,749
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2023: $66,050Expenses 2023: $61,053Net Income 2023: $4,9972023Revenue 2024: $67,853Expenses 2024: $53,695Net Income 2024: $14,1582024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$67,853
Expenses$53,695
Net Income$14,158
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$169,749
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$169,749
Revenue
$67,853
Expenses
$53,695
Net income
$14,158
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$0.00$1.70$0.68$0.54$0.14
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.56$0.00$1.56$0.66$0.61$0.05
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$67,853
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

All donations go to individuals and their families who are fighting breast cancer; have survived breast cancer but have outstanding bills; or maybe at risk and need financial assistance for breast cancer testing. All patients reside in the local mountain communities that make up the highcountry of north carolina

Breast cancer patient assistance

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ALL DONATIONS GO TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE FIGHTING BREAST CANCER, HAVE SURVIVED BREAST CANCER BUT HAVE OUTSTANDING BILLS, OR MAY BE AT RISK AND NEED FINANCIAL-$0
ASSISTANCE FOR BREAST CANCER TESTING. ALL PATIENTS RESIDE IN THE LOCAL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES THAT MAKE UP THE HIGH COUNTRY OF NORTH CAROLINA.-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
IRENE SAWYERPresidentPT$0--
JOANIE VENZAVice-President-$0--
CINDY KOVALCINTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
High Country Breast Cancer Found
EIN
82-1332531
In Care Of
% IRENE R SAWYER
Phone
8283864036
Address
PO Box 1029, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

Signing Officer

Name
Irene R Sawyer
Title
President
Phone
8284343158
Signed
2025-08-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jake Hutchison CPA PLLC
Address
207 N Boone St Suite 611, Johnson City, TN 37604
Preparer
Jacob E Hutchison CPA
Phone
4232623344
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountBreast Cancer Patient Assistance 52,900”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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