Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
Also known as Lustgarten Foundation
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation reported $37.2 million in revenue and $27.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.28 went to program services, $8.48 to management and general costs and $11.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $528,783 (CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 148% 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 $27MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $528,783 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.95% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 34.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResearch program: the lustgarten foundation's mission is to advance the best science to transform Pancreatic Cancer into a curable disease. 2025 marked the foundation's 27th year of driving pioneering Pancreatic Cancer research breakthroughs, accelerating progress faster than ever before and providing a more hopeful future for all patients
Public education and information program: the lustgarten foundation is the largest private funder of Pancreatic Cancer research in the world, funding preeminent Pancreatic Cancer researchers, driving the pursuit of bold and innovative science toward earlier detection and better treatments, and transforming Pancreatic Cancer into a curable disease. The foundation funds research where creative risks yield high rewards to accelerate and expand life-saving treatment options. We believe time is everything to patients and their families, and that community is power. Lustgarten programs and events…
Professional education program: professional education focused on the foundation's scientific leadership conducting high-level meetings with funded scientists and directors of the labs program sites and collaborating organizations. Additionally, the lustgarten foundation provided support for the aacr special conference in pancreas cancer research, aacr-lustgarten foundation-mark foundation joint workshop on solving the early stage diagnosis for ralcitrant cancers, the gordon research conference on pancreatic diseases, the international women's day symposium at the johns hopkins university…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $489,273 | $0 | $39,510 | $528,783 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $341,967 | $0 | $40,938 | $382,905 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,237 | $0 | $41,045 | $328,282 |
| VP RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,473 | $0 | $41,720 | $314,193 |
| SVP TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,413 | $0 | $39,490 | $307,903 |
| HEAD CLINICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $258,870 | $0 | $21,280 | $280,150 |
| NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,133 | $0 | $35,668 | $214,801 |
| DIRECTOR EXTERNAL & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,081 | $0 | $20,129 | $186,210 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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
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–1b16 · 16 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 526
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,059
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FUSE FUNDRAISING GROUP LLC Direct mail | $720,381 |
| EW GROUP LLC Event support | $232,540 |
| JC GEEVER INC Donor development | $195,862 |
| WALKER STEWART MCKEOUGH Donor development | $150,333 |
| WSI PAID SEARCH LTD Digital advertisement | $145,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation totaling $3.5M 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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Of every $100 Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation spent in FY2025, $80.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation reported that 80.3% of its $27.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 11.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $528,783, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation get its money?
Of $37.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1611837 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 202630559349301013 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530429349300308 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430449349301853 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310459349301411 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349304672 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349307183 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1611837: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.