Florida Proton Therapy Institute Inc.
Florida Proton Therapy Institute Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The organization provides cancer treatment services, educational programs, and training opportunities to promote basic and clinical research related to cancer treatments and treatment programs within the state of Florida. The institute will primarily provide proton therapy to cancer patients at a proton therapy center in Jacksonville, FL, and they also intend to conduct, support and promote public educational programs related to cancer for the general public, cancer patients, medical students and all other health care professionals.
About
The primary activity of the institute is to provide proton and conventional radiation therapy cancer treatment in facilities located in Jacksonville, Florida. See schedule O for additional information. Since commencing clinical operations in August of 2006, Florida Proton Therapy Institute ('the institute') has continued to focus its resources on fulfilling its tripartite mission of clinical service, research and education. To date, the institute has provided cancer treatment services to over 8,700 patients. The clinical programs focus on multiple disease sites including, but not limited to: cancers of the brain and central nervous system, prostate, soft tissues, eye, breast, lung and pancreas. The institute currently operates the world's largest pediatric program utilizing proton therapy. Supplemental resources dedicated to the pediatric population include: a full-time play therapist, a pediatric social worker and art therapy staff. Also, pediatric patients are provided various educational and 'fun' events supported by: the local zoo, science lady, fire department, etc. A cornerstone of the institute's mission includes clinical research. Currently, the institute has a total of 22 clinical trial studies that have been completed or are currently open for patient accrual. Approximately 98% of the institute's patients participate in one of the clinical trial programs or outcome studies. Likewise, the institute has developed multiple educational opportunities including post graduate fellowship training programs in proton radiation, pediatrics and in medical physics. Also, the institute provides onsite training for several radiation therapist training programs and child life specialist social worker programs.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “The organization provides cancer treatment services, educational programs, and training opportunities to promote basic and clinical research related to cancer treatments and treatment programs within the state of florida. the institute will primarily provide proton therapy to cancer patients at a proton therapy center in jacksonville, fl, and they also intend to conduct, support and promote public educational programs related to cancer for the general public, cancer patients, medical students and all other health care professionals.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “The organization provides cancer treatment services, educational programs, and training opportunities to promote basic and clinical research related to cancer treatments and treatment programs within the state of florida. the institute will primarily provide proton therapy to cancer patients at a proton therapy center in jacksonville, fl, and they also intend to conduct, support and promote public educational programs related to cancer for the general public, cancer patients, medical students and all other health care professionals.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is FL, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as 2015 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32206.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 179 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $4,124,348.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2001.
- The organization pays $12,645,068 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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