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American Association for Cancer Research Foundation
American Association for Cancer Research Foundation reported $44.1 million in revenue and $45.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.71 went to program services, $1.94 to management and general costs and $13.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,705,978 (Secretary and CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 37% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $46MFor 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 $44M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$96.51 $43M
- Program service revenue$2.50 $1.1M
- Investment income$0.99 $438K
Other revenue was negative: −$3,598. 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) | 84.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 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 | 96.5% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,705,978 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.72% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 27 | 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 expenseSupport to its parent organization (American Association for Cancer Research, inc.) for carrying on its tax-exempted activities. This includes research grants, scientific awards, fellowships, career development awards, young investigator awards, travel awards and conference support
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary and CEO Director/trustee, officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $162,560 | $1,463,037 | $80,381 | $1,705,978 |
| Vice President, CFO Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $23,850 | $453,150 | $68,581 | $545,581 |
| VP of Development, CHIEF PHILA Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $432,600 | $0 | $63,304 | $495,904 |
| Dir., Leadership Philanthropy Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $206,672 | $0 | $55,069 | $261,741 |
| Dir., Scientific partnerships Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $183,600 | $0 | $16,437 | $200,037 |
| Dir., Communication Relations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $167,400 | $0 | $27,254 | $194,654 |
| Sr. Dir. Transformative Philan Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $161,600 | $0 | $14,194 | $175,794 |
| Director, Corporate Alliances Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $147,949 | $0 | $25,263 | $173,212 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Association for Cancer Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $691K (Part IX, line 5).
7 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–1b27 · 26 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 6500
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Questions people ask
How much of American Association for Cancer Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, American Association for Cancer Research Foundation reported that 84.7% of its $45.9 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 13.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Association for Cancer Research Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Association for Cancer Research Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $1,705,978, for the role of Secretary and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Association for Cancer Research Foundation get its money?
Of $44.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.5% came from contributions and grants and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Association for Cancer Research Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-3100004 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, 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 202612089349300226 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542739349300439 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402229349300310 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302069349301700 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222309349301592 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102309349300910 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002739349301210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-3100004: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.