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Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation

Chicago, IL · EIN 02-0464400 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation reported $44.5 million in revenue and $48.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.01 went to program services, $20.99 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $296,654 (TREASURER/CFO). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 12% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48M

For context, the median across 169 covered medical research charities: $87.02 programs, $12.87 management, $0.11 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $45M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 169 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.0%83.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.0%12.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.1%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
37.4%72.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
50.7%5.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$296,654$628,890
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.61%1.94%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
4018
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
34 of 3693.8%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$18M expenses · 47.8% of program spending · grants $11M

Ancillary project grants provide support for expenses of multidisciplinary companion studies of alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology and Alliance treatment studies relating to cancer research

$17M expenses · 43.5% of program spending · revenue $22M

Alliance foundation trials conducts cancer clinical research and addresses medical care, prevention and treatment through large-scale Clinical Trials involving industry partners

$3.3M expenses · 8.7% of program spending · grants $3.3M

Statistical and data management grants provide support for costs incurred to develop Clinical Trials, collect patient data from institutions and analyze data for publication of results of studies

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
TREASURER/CFO
Director/trustee, officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$254,042$0$42,612$296,654
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week
$254,427$0$22,787$277,214
SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE & HR
Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week
$236,259$0$32,647$268,906
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL TRIAL OPS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$245,377$0$11,870$257,247
SR. PROJECT MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$198,234$0$29,512$227,746
DIRECTOR, QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$198,090$0$26,929$225,019
COLLABORATIONS AND TRIAL MGMT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$211,604$0$7,282$218,886
RATING OFFICER & SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 9.00 hrs/week
$75,094$0$15,356$90,450

40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $629K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$45M$48M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$45M$48M79.0%$41M$296,654
2023 ⓘ$42M$40M78.5%$43M$272,791
2022 ⓘ$39M$43M79.6%$36M$272,306
2021 ⓘ$40M$40M81.2%$50M$265,340
2020 ⓘ$41M$37M82.1%$50M$255,381
2019 ⓘ$51M$47M84.7%$46M$233,798

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b36 · 34 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 5109
  • Volunteers Part I, line 637

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
PSI CRO AG
Site monitoring
$1,603,454
IQVIA BIOTECH LLC
Safety management
$1,511,040
FORTREA INC
Site monitoring
$1,443,488
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON
Site management
$456,840
COVERMYMEDS PHARMACY LLC
Drug distribution services
$387,721

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation totaling $42 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation reported that 79.0% of its $48.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $296,654, for the role of TREASURER/CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation get its money?

Of $44.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 37.4% came from contributions and grants and 50.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 02-0464400 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523169349308867 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423179349309802 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333169349301008 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213159349305651 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143069349303309 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042909349301234 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 02-0464400: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.