Dana-Farber
Dana-Farber reported $156.4 million in revenue and $19.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,679,650 (TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT (END 9/30/24)). Revenue rose 279% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $156MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,679,650 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 13.77% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT (END 9/30/24) Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $2,313,019 | $366,631 | $2,679,650 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,217,752 | $52,171 | $1,269,923 |
| TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT, & CEO (AS OF 10/1/24) Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $468,091 | $63,424 | $531,515 |
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $275,589 | $34,433 | $310,022 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dana-Farber (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b4 · 3 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Dana-Farber totaling $750 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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Of every $100 Dana-Farber spent in FY2025, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Dana-Farber's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Dana-Farber reported that 100.0% of its $19.5 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dana-Farber pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dana-Farber reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $2,679,650, for the role of TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT (END 9/30/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dana-Farber get its money?
Of $156.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dana-Farber a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3102433 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632099349301558 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502189349301715 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412139349302011 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302169349300715 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232109349300143 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132189349301188 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3102433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.