TCF Earns Candid's Platinum Seal of Transparency — Just in Time for Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
We have some exciting news to share heading into April: the Testicular Cancer Foundation has earned the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency — the highest level of recognition from Candid, the leading source of nonprofit accountability data in the United States.
This is an upgrade from our Gold Seal and represents TCF's commitment to showing you exactly where your support goes, how our programs perform, and what our organization looks like from the inside out.
What Is the Platinum Seal?
Candid (formerly GuideStar) evaluates nonprofits on how openly they share information about their finances, leadership, programs, impact metrics, demographics, and strategic goals. Their Seal of Transparency program has four tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
Earning Platinum means TCF has gone beyond basic disclosure. We've shared detailed program descriptions for all six of our initiatives, published 25 measurable impact metrics from our 2025 programs, disclosed board and leadership demographics, and outlined our organizational goals and strategy. In short, we've opened every door.
Why This Matters — Especially Now
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, and it's the time of year when more people discover TCF for the first time. Some are searching for answers after a diagnosis. Some are looking for a place to give. And some are deciding whether to trust us with something personal — their health, their story, or their support.
The Platinum Seal is our way of saying: we've earned that trust, and here's the proof.
When you visit our Candid profile, you can see exactly how we spend every dollar, what programs we run, how many people we reach, and what kind of outcomes we deliver. There are no black boxes. For a small nonprofit, that kind of transparency isn't just nice to have — it's essential.
What Our Profile Now Shows
As part of this update, we've refreshed our entire Candid profile to reflect what TCF looks like today. That includes six distinct programs — TC Navigator (our 24/7 AI chatbot), Virtual Support Groups, Educational Materials, In-Person Events, the Ambassador Program, and our Research Initiative — along with 25 impact metrics from 2025 covering everything from website reach to Summit satisfaction scores to Discord community growth.
We also updated our organizational goals, strategy, and leadership information so that anyone evaluating TCF — whether they're a donor, a grantmaker, or a fellow nonprofit — can see the full picture.
A Foundation You Can Trust
The Platinum Seal joins the recognition we've already received from Charity Navigator (4-Star, 93% Overall, 100/100 Accountability & Finance) and GreatNonprofits (Top-Rated, 5-Star). Together, these ratings reflect something we take seriously: that the people who support TCF deserve to know their generosity is being put to work effectively.
How You Can Help This April
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month is our biggest opportunity of the year to reach young men with life-saving information. Here are a few ways to get involved:
Share our resources. Our self-exam guide, symptom pages, and TC Navigator are free and available 24/7 at testicularcancer.org. Share them with someone who might need them.
Join the community. Our weekly Thursday night Zoom calls and private Discord are open to patients, survivors, and caregivers. No one should go through this alone.
Come to the Summit. TCF Summit 2026 is April 10–12 in Las Vegas. It's a weekend of education, connection, and healing. Registration is open now.
Make a donation. Every dollar supports education, community programs, and awareness initiatives. TCF is a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 27-1348551), and all donations are tax-deductible. You can also join our 15|35 Monthly Giving Society to sustain the mission year-round.
Order shower cards. Our free waterproof self-exam instruction cards save lives. Order a pack for your gym, campus, workplace, or bathroom.
Thank you for being part of this community. The Platinum Seal belongs to all of us — every donor, every volunteer, every survivor who shared their story, and every person who decided TCF was worth believing in.
Here's to an impactful April.
View our full Candid profile at app.candid.org/profile/8924010. To support TCF, visit testicularcancer.org/donate.
