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The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation reported $102.3 million in revenue and $94.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.49 went to program services, $6.48 to management and general costs and $10.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $752,561 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $95MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $102MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $752,561 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.79% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.1 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $695,061 | $0 | $57,500 | $752,561 |
| CFO/COO (TO 02/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $409,207 | $0 | $59,248 | $468,455 |
| CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $379,794 | $0 | $50,086 | $429,880 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $296,547 | $0 | $46,778 | $343,325 |
| CHIEF MARKETING/COMM. OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,306 | $0 | $30,927 | $331,233 |
| DIRECTOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,436 | $0 | $36,805 | $293,241 |
| CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,826 | $0 | $52,433 | $289,259 |
| MNG DIR DEVELOP/SIGNATURE EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,897 | $0 | $41,413 | $236,310 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b24 · 24 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 569
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICES Major gift planning and management | $456,000 |
| STAGECOACH DIGITAL LLC Digital consultant | $259,512 |
| WELLSPRING CONSULTING LLC Strategic planning | $255,000 |
| CREATIVE EDGE PARTIES CATERERS Catering services | $242,188 |
| STUDIO PRODUCTIONS NYC LLC Production services | $229,323 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
290 private foundations reported grants to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation totaling $9.5M 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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Every number above is copied from The Breast Cancer Research 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 The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation reported that 83.5% of its $94.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 10.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Breast Cancer Research Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Breast Cancer Research Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $752,561, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Breast Cancer Research Foundation get its money?
Of $102.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Breast Cancer Research Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3727250 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611319349302296 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500579349301000 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410749349300111 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320629349300712 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210909349300226 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100879349300150 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3727250: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.