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Blood Cancer United reported $358.7 million in revenue and $398.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.30 went to program services, $13.20 to management and general costs and $12.50 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $930,517 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 346 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 28% 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 $398MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 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 $359MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.5% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.9% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $930,517 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.23% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 346 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 23 | 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 expenseA) research programs:at Blood Cancer United, we are pushing boundaries toward powerful new therapies. We propel groundbreaking cancer treatments through all phases of the research and drug development process and are proud that our support has been key to advancing 80% of the 153 Blood Cancer treatment approvals since 2017.as we continued to support the search for lifesaving and less toxic treatments in 2025, we invested in exciting research frontiers, including precision medicine, immunotherapy, and links between mutations and Blood Cancer-advancements that are changing the paradigm of…
B) patient & community services:an estimated 1.7 million people across the united states (US) are currently living with or are in remission from leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative neoplasms. Blood Cancer United offers an array of free, comprehensive resources to Blood Cancer patients, caregivers, families and friends ofpatients, advocates, healthcare professionals and the public. Blood Cancer United is committed to providing the most accurate and up-to-date Blood Cancer information. Professional volunteer clinical advisors work with Blood Cancer…
C) public health education: Blood Cancer United believes knowledge is power. As always, Blood Cancer United has offered their informational programs in virtual formats, continuing to provide vitally needed education and emotional support for those impacted by Blood Cancer. One-on-one education and supporttrained oncology information specialists in our information resource center (irc) provide patients and caregivers with compassionate, comprehensive, and tailored disease and treatment information, including referrals and links to appropriate educational resources and literature; psychosocial…
Highest 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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $879,998 | $0 | $50,519 | $930,517 |
| EVP, CHIEF MED OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $736,394 | $0 | $45,341 | $781,735 |
| EVP, CHIEF FIN OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $648,480 | $0 | $56,317 | $704,797 |
| EVP, CHIEF REV OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $512,813 | $0 | $59,334 | $572,147 |
| FORMER EVP, GEN CNSL - END 05/2024 Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $547,759 | $0 | $15,807 | $563,566 |
| SVP, CHIEF SCI OFFICER - END 12/2024 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $408,560 | $0 | $45,162 | $453,722 |
| SVP, CHIEF SUS OFF END - 11/12/2024 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $421,797 | $0 | $27,278 | $449,075 |
| SVP, CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $406,318 | $0 | $40,820 | $447,138 |
346 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blood Cancer United (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (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–1b23 · 19 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 4Yes
- 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 51,390
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ICON PLC - PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH ASSOC Clinical trial | $9,616,721 |
| PATIENT ADVOCATE FOUNDATION Pat assist proc | $6,765,372 |
| MOORE A SERIES LLC Professional fundraising | $4,664,047 |
| SALESFORCE Software | $4,565,999 |
| KAPADI Clinical trial | $3,123,545 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 175 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1,008 private foundations reported grants to Blood Cancer United totaling $20M 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 Blood Cancer United's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Blood Cancer United, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Blood Cancer United's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Blood Cancer United reported that 74.3% of its $398.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 12.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blood Cancer United pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blood Cancer United reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $930,517, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blood Cancer United get its money?
Of $358.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.9% came from contributions and grants and 4.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blood Cancer United a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5644916 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 202620589349300007 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500439349301505 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400549349301500 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320349349301012 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230389349301103 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100359349301515 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5644916: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.