I.	Name of Organization	Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Richmond Affiliate
	Federation Name	Community Health Charities of Virginia   CVC Code 6011
	Organization Homepage	http://komenrichmond.org
	Organization was founded on	01/01/1999
	Name AS IT APPEARS in VDAC listing	SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. Registration Status: Registered (102)
	Mailing Address	4905 Radford Ave., Suite 209 Richmond, VA 23230
	Telephone No.	(804) 358-7220
	Fax No.	(804) 358-7830
	Contact person	Tiller, Linda ( Email Address: ltiller@komenrichmond.org )
II.	State the services provided by your organization in 25 words or less: Your gift helps fight breast cancer by supporting innovative research and communty-based programs for the medically underserved. Established Komen Race for the Cure series.
III.	Please provide a comprehensive extended statement of services that will clearly demonstrate to the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign Advisory Council your qualifications for participation in the CVC as related to the services listed below. Additionally, discuss the eligibility requirements for an applicant to receive services. What determines the amount of aid provided? If charges are made for services rendered, how are levels determined and in what cases are the charges waived, if any? The Komen Richmond affiliate was established in 1999 to support Komen's vision of a world without breast cancer and to promote the promise to save lives and to bring about the end of breast cancer forever by empowering people, unsuring quality of care of all persons, and energizing science to find the cures. Komen Richmond raises funds each year thorugh the "Race for the Cure", special events, and the generosity of individual and corporate donors. Those funds are placed right back into the community thorugh Komen's well-established grants program. Presently, Komen Richmond is funding 11 innovative projects that total nearly $500,000. In additon, Komen Richmond funds some research through the national level organization of the same name with grants of more than $100,000. Presently, Komen Richmond funds eleven innovative grant projects which directly impact breast cancer patients. Some current grants are investigating treatment options, mammography disparities and guidelines, early detection, and prevention strategies. A complete list can be viewed at the Komen Richmond web site (www.komenrichmond.org). There are no fees or charges for any of Komen Richmond's direct services.
IV.	Services: Categories that describe the mission of your charity. (This information will be used to assist our donors in their search efforts.) [  ] Addiction and Substance Abuse [  ] Aging [  ] Animal Protection and Services [  ] Arts, Culture and Humanities [  ] Child and Youth Development [  ] Civil Rights and Liberties [  ] Community Improvement [  ] Conservation [  ] Disabilities [  ] Disaster Relief [X] Disease and Disease Research [  ] Domestic Violence [  ] Education [  ] Emergency Relief and Shelter [  ] Employment [  ] Environmental Beautification and Horticulture [  ] Environmental Conservation or Preservation [  ] Faith-Based Services [X] Health [X] Health Care Facilities and Programs [X] Health Education [  ] Health Research [  ] Historical Preservation [  ] Homeland Security [  ] Homeless [  ] Housing [  ] Human Rights [  ] Hunger [  ] International Development and Relief [  ] International Human Rights [  ] International Peace and Security [  ] Jails/Prisons [  ] Legal Services [  ] Libraries [  ] Literacy [  ] Mental Health [  ] Museums [  ] Natural Disasters and Catastrophes [  ] Needy Families [  ] Peace [  ] Performing Arts [  ] Poverty [  ] Preparation or delivery of meals [  ] Public Safety [  ] Recreation and Sports [  ] Rural Concerns [  ] Safety and Security [  ] Services to Military/Veterans [  ] Social Services [  ] Transportation [  ] Women's issues
V.	Campaign Region covered: [  ] Statewide [  ] National [  ] International [  ] Region 1 [X] Region 2 [X] Region 3 [X] Region 4 [X] Region 5 [X] Region 6 [  ] Region 7
VI.	Administrative/Fundraising Cost The combined fundraising/administrative costs incurred by this organization, based upon 2008 IRS Form 990: Management Expense 83162.00 Fund Raising Cost 39585.00 Total Revenue 954371.00 Percent 12.86%