Financials & Impact
thesecondopinion provides free, comprehensive second opinions to adults in California diagnosed with cancer. Since 1969, we have helped thousands of patients and their families gain clarity, compassion, and hope in the face of a cancer diagnosis.
thesecondopinion is grateful for the support of individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations whose generous contributions make our programs and services possible.
| Revenue Sources 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 70% |
| Foundations & Corporations | 8% |
| Fundraising Events | 21% |
| Other Revenue | 1% |
| Expenses 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Programs | 67% |
| Administration | 15% |
| Fundraising | 10% |
| Occupancy | 8% |
| TSO 2024 Program Numbers | Total |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Patients Helped | 172 |
| Number of Patients in Panels | 60 |
| Telephone Consultation/Written Review | 73 |
| *Mini Panel for one patient | 5 |
| **Prepared and Referred | 19 |
| ***Prepared but Not Seen (Deceased/MIA/etc) | 15 |
| Information Only (call, email, web contact sheet) | 65 |
| Number of Zoom Panels | 21 |
| Number of Family/friends on zoom | 63 |
| Volunteer Physician Participants (zoom/phone/mini) | 219 |
| Program Outreach | 9 |
*Mini Panel: spontaneous Zoom panel for one patient with 1 to 4 MDs.
**Prepared and Referred: TSO staff gathers pertinent records, Medical Director reviews and refers to cancer specialist/agency. Often rare cancers we lack specialists for.
***Prepared but Not Seen: TSO staff gathers entire chart, schedules for Panel but gets cancelled due to: death, personal crisis, unavailable, no longer interested.