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GO2 For Lung Cancer
GO2 For Lung Cancer reported $12.0 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.55 went to program services, $9.37 to management and general costs and $13.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,113 (President & CEO). 27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$95.30 $12M
- Program service revenue$2.06 $253K
- Investment income$2.64 $324K
Other revenue was negative: −$292K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $381,113 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.97% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 27 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.0 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 11 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExcellence in Healthcare Delivery - Expand access to excellence in screening, care, treatment, and survivorship to ensure that our community benefits from life-saving services closer to home
Marketing - Marketing and communication activities are focused on creating top-of-mind awareness of the organization. We want people to think of GO2 whenever they hear the words "lung cancer," whether patient, caregiver, family, or friend. GO2 is the "go-to" for anyone impacted by the disease for free information, education, and support
Research - Advance world-class patient-centered clinical, community-engaged, and academic research to inform our understanding of the etiology of lung cancer and to improve quality in the areas of prevention, screening, and care across the continuum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $340,090 | $0 | $41,023 | $381,113 |
| Chief Information Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $228,479 | $0 | $25,848 | $254,327 |
| Chief Development Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $215,620 | $0 | $35,792 | $251,412 |
| Chief Financial & Admin Officer,Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $204,003 | $0 | $30,129 | $234,132 |
| Chief Healthcare Delivery Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $209,681 | $0 | $12,186 | $221,867 |
| Chief Patient Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $186,782 | $0 | $30,754 | $217,536 |
| Senior Director, Support Initiatives Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $174,009 | $0 | $29,096 | $203,105 |
| Senior Director, National Events Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $176,439 | $0 | $23,480 | $199,919 |
27 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from GO2 For Lung Cancer (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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
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–1b11 · 9 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 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 563
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,820
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VeraData LLC Donor Data provider | $463,984 |
| Patient Resource LLC Printing | $137,700 |
| Vibrent Health Database Software | $136,636 |
| Onyx & Ash Inc Photography / videoagraphy | $135,968 |
| DelCor Technology Solutions Inc IT Support | $115,004 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to GO2 For Lung Cancer totaling $1.2M 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 GO2 For Lung Cancer's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for GO2 For Lung Cancer, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of GO2 For Lung Cancer's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, GO2 For Lung Cancer reported that 77.6% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 13.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does GO2 For Lung Cancer pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation GO2 For Lung Cancer reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $381,113, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does GO2 For Lung Cancer get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is GO2 For Lung Cancer a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-4417327 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 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 202602179349301400 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502459349301295 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442069349301119 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332779349301133 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232589349301738 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142989349300244 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-4417327: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.