San Francisco, CA

NOVA12SF

EIN 87-4470773

Health & Wellness Disease & Chronic Illness Support Patients & families

Mission

NOVA12SF supports restorative actions to improve breast health and breast cancer care for all people living with breast cancer, regardless of zip code. The organization builds community partnerships based on community-identified needs, trust, and respect and raises funds through an annual 12-mile walk to provide direct financial assistance to patients most affected by health and wealth disparities.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About NOVA12SF

NOVA12SF is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in San Francisco that raises money and awareness for breast cancer patients in underserved communities. The group’s flagship activity is an annual 12-mile walk (the "NOVA 12"), which symbolizes the estimated 12% of women who will develop breast cancer and raises funds that are distributed directly to patients for urgent needs like rent, groceries, transportation, and treatment supplies.

Founded out of local breast-care advocacy in response to a funding gap, NOVA12SF emphasizes low overhead and direct giving: the organization channels the majority of donations to patient support while working in close partnership with clinical navigators and community partners (including ZSFG/UCSF-linked patient navigation programs and local cancer support organizations) to identify and disburse funds to those most in need. Since the walk began, NOVA12SF reports cumulative fundraising and measurable direct-support impact in the community it serves.

Notable achievements

Sustained direct-support model

Operates a low-overhead, direct-giving program that directs the majority of funds raised to patient emergency needs (rent, groceries, transportation and treatment supplies).

Significant fundraising milestone

Since inception, the NOVA12SF walk has raised several hundred thousand dollars to support local breast cancer patients (reported cumulative fundraising of over $300,000 since the walk began).

Strong event performance

The annual NOVA 12 walk regularly attracts over a hundred participants and recent editions have raised roughly $60k–$70k for patient support in a single year.

At a glance

Total assets: $5K
Annual revenue: $66K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 87-4470773
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: nova-12-sf.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Featured partner and community fundraiser in the Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) annual report and community outreach materials, highlighting the walk’s role supporting ZSFG patients.

Public-facing endorsements and event listings via major local partners and institutions (including UCSF/ZSFG event calendars and community fundraising platforms).

Sponsored and supported by recognized healthcare and consumer organizations (site lists partners/sponsors such as regional cancer-support organizations and corporate sponsors that participate in the walk and fundraising efforts).

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