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Nsabp Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-1781357 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Nsabp Foundation reported $44.1 million in revenue and $37.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.80 went to program services, $1.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.2% of the total. Government grants made up 9.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $324,166 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 4/30/25)). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% 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 $38M

For 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $44M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 169 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
98.8%83.9%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.2%12.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.1%
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
9.2%72.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
9.1%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
82.2%5.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$324,166$628,890
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.86%1.94%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1618
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
26.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 793.8%

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 expense
$37M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $40,000 · revenue $36M

The use of clinical trials to further the understanding of breast and colorectal cancers and to use this information to reduce the incidence of these cancers

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 4/30/25)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$288,876$0$35,290$324,166
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$277,531$0$11,322$288,853
CHAIR
Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$200,003$0$0$200,003
SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,799$0$29,188$184,987
DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$156,182$0$15,272$171,454
DIRECTOR PROTOCOL DEVELOPM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,190$0$15,133$146,323
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,770$0$24,965$145,735
DIRECTOR OF DATA MANAGEMEN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,844$0$27,956$140,800

16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nsabp Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $495K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$44M$38M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$44M$38M98.8%$83M$324,166
FY2024 ⓘ$38M$34M100.0%$70M$335,854
FY2023 ⓘ$44M$37M101.2%$56M$291,397
FY2022 ⓘ$33M$32M93.7%$43M$379,813
FY2021 ⓘ$56M$48M95.2%$52M$365,480
FY2020 ⓘ$39M$43M92.5%$30M$346,446

Governance 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–1b7 · 5 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 11aNo
  • 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 583
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Consulting
$278,675

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Nsabp Foundation totaling $25,471 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Nsabp Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Nsabp Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Nsabp Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Nsabp Foundation reported that 98.8% of its $37.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Nsabp Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Nsabp Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $324,166, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 4/30/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Nsabp Foundation get its money?

Of $44.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.2% came from contributions and grants (including 9.1% from government grants) and 82.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Nsabp Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 25-1781357 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 202601349349307375 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349301039 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349306412 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349304666 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349314810 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349308501 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 25-1781357: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.