The Gog Foundation
The Gog Foundation reported $92.4 million in revenue and $82.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.68 went to program services, $0.22 to management and general costs and $0.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $384,772 (CFO). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $82MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $92MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.7% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.1% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $384,772 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.47% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 17 | 93.8% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation is committed to maintaining the highest standards in clinical trials development, execution, analysis and distribution of results. Continuous evaluation of our processes is utilized in order to constantly improve the quality of patient care. In 2025 the Gog Foundation, inc. Conducted clinical trials through our 300 plus institutions. These expenses included protocol development, regulatory affairs, meetings to review trial data, trial development through committee functions and other indirect related expenses
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $322,779 | $0 | $61,993 | $384,772 |
| ED, OPERATIONS Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $301,342 | $0 | $59,538 | $360,880 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $307,384 | $0 | $48,203 | $355,587 |
| ED, COMMS, PHILANTHROPY & INDUSTRY REL Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $253,851 | $0 | $77,749 | $331,600 |
| ED, PARTNERS, CLINICAL TRIALS MGMT Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $200,635 | $0 | $69,874 | $270,509 |
| COMPLIANCE ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $206,501 | $0 | $46,001 | $252,502 |
| SR DIR GRANTS, ACCTING, SITE CONTRACTING Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $203,959 | $0 | $48,469 | $252,428 |
| CLINICAL TRIALS CONTRACTS ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $168,124 | $0 | $64,666 | $232,790 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Gog Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b17 · 6 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 11aNo
- 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 576
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SARAH CANNON RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC Clinical services | $3,361,489 |
| US ONCOLOGY RESEARCH LLC Clinical services | $3,080,472 |
| OHIO STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION Clinical services | $1,864,822 |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER Clinical services | $1,550,246 |
| WCG IRB LLC Clinical services | $1,271,839 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 131 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Gog Foundation totaling $100K 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Gog Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Gog Foundation reported that 99.7% of its $82.2 million in expenses went to program services, 0.2% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Gog Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Gog Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $384,772, for the role of CFO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Gog Foundation get its money?
Of $92.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 4.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 89.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Gog Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0466352 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602519349301010 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533109349300918 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349304321 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349309837 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213149349302926 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349304831 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043149349301654 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0466352: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.