Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd reported $63.0 million in revenue and $64.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.79 went to program services, $16.21 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,196,997 (Director (From 7/24)). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 22% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $64MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $63MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,196,997 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.86% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 10 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLine 4a - laboratory and clinical research leading to clinical applications the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd was founded in 1971 as an international not-for-profit Research Institute dedicated to improving the understanding, prevention, detection and treatment of cancer. The Ludwig Institute takes responsibility for the discovery continuum from conduct of innovative laboratory and clinical research and extending to exploring the clinical potential of new discoveries in clinical studies, to facilitate the translation of promising discoveries related to cancer into applications for…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director (From 7/24) Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,010,543 | $186,454 | $1,196,997 |
| Dir, Sci. Dir, CEO (From 7/24) Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,106,568 | $0 | $73,583 | $1,180,151 |
| President (From 7/24) Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $789,223 | $0 | $73,583 | $862,806 |
| Dir, Board Chair (From 7/24) Director/trustee, officer, 44.0 hrs/week | $14,794 | $604,133 | $51,800 | $670,727 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $546,105 | $0 | $116,742 | $662,847 |
| Group Leader Highest compensated employee, 10.0 hrs/week | $467,668 | $0 | $62,934 | $530,602 |
| Branch Director Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $416,454 | $0 | $85,341 | $501,795 |
| Deputy Scient. Dir. Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $406,205 | $0 | $75,269 | $481,474 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.3M (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
2024 · 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–1b10 · 7 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 531
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd totaling $250K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd reported that 83.8% of its $64.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,196,997, for the role of Director (From 7/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd get its money?
Of $63.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7121131 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523089349302222 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433109349303148 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343049349302314 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242999349300824 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123079349302257 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042969349300044 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7121131: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.