Breastcancerorg
Breastcancerorg reported $12.4 million in revenue and $7.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.16 went to program services, $7.62 to management and general costs and $14.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,213 (CEO/TREASURER). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 158% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.2MFor 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
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$85.02 $11M
- Program service revenue$14.18 $1.8M
- Investment income$0.80 $99,952
Other revenue was negative: −$68,608. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.2% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 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 | 85.5% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.3% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $305,213 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.26% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMedical content educational resources: breastcancer.org was founded in 2000 to help people affected by breast cancer make sense of complex medical information and empower them to make the best decisions throughout their medical and emotional journey. Since then, breastcancer.org has evolved into the world's leading patient-centric resource for breast health and breast cancer information and support. Breastcancer.org's educational content is designed to reach people searching for answers online and those not even knowing yet what questions to ask about a breast cancer diagnosis. Our original…
Community/user-generated resources:breastcancer.org's professionally moderated virtual community, available in english and spanish, connects people on thousands of topics, in diverse forums on its discussion boards. The community welcomes anyone and everyone diagnosed with breast cancer, concerned about a breast condition, or caring for a loved one affected by breast cancer. Breastcancer.org's community pages, including over 80 discussion forums.in addition, breastcancer.org hosts virtual, facilitated support groups with over 170 weekly participants with groups focused on patients in…
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $295,630 | $0 | $9,583 | $305,213 |
| PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $288,816 | $0 | $9,362 | $298,178 |
| VP TECHNOLOGY Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $235,901 | $0 | $13,902 | $249,803 |
| VP PARTNERSHIP & DEV. Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $233,878 | $0 | $7,577 | $241,455 |
| VP COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $232,466 | $0 | $7,547 | $240,013 |
| VP FINANCE Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $216,645 | $0 | $7,036 | $223,681 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CONTENT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $189,314 | $0 | $16,471 | $205,785 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDUSTR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $175,244 | $0 | $9,309 | $184,553 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Breastcancerorg (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b17 · 15 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BITWISE PIXEL Web development | $176,854 |
| H&S BUSINESS PARTNERS Accounting and bookkeeping services | $135,201 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Breastcancerorg totaling $212K 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 Breastcancerorg's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Breastcancerorg, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Breastcancerorg's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Breastcancerorg reported that 78.2% of its $7.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 14.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Breastcancerorg pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Breastcancerorg reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $305,213, for the role of CEO/TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Breastcancerorg get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 85.5% came from contributions and grants and 14.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Breastcancerorg a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-3082851 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 May 31, 2025, object 202641009349300549 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202520919349300227 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023 (amended), object 202422639349300837 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202341029349300519 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202221059349300827 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202101039349301860 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-3082851: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.