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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd
The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd reported $44.8 million in revenue and $36.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.99 went to program services, $3.20 to management and general costs and $2.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $561,364 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $45MOther revenue was negative: −$30,647. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $561,364 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.8 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 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 expenseThe foundation's grants reward innovative thinking that advances the understanding of cancer biology and improves oncology treatment paradigms. The foundation supports individual investigators, as well as multidisciplinary collaborative teams conducting research across cancer types. The grantees become part of the foundation's network of the best scientific minds in Cancer Research and technological innovation. Grant submissions undergo rigorous peer review by the foundation's scientific advisory committee or recommended subject matter experts and are held to the strictest standards of…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $506,697 | $0 | $54,667 | $561,364 |
| EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Director/trustee, officer, 24.00 hrs/week | $560,000 | $0 | $0 | $560,000 |
| HEAD DISCOVERY/PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $310,646 | $0 | $51,139 | $361,785 |
| PRINCIPAL, VENTURE INVESTMENTS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $327,122 | $0 | $21,607 | $348,729 |
| HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,995 | $0 | $30,535 | $246,530 |
| DIRECTOR, GRANTS ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,094 | $0 | $34,568 | $231,662 |
| SENIOR SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,776 | $0 | $47,706 | $223,482 |
| DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,733 | $0 | $42,983 | $215,716 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b6 · 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 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 59
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP Legal services | $205,035 |
| YOUR PART TIME CONTROLLER Accounting | $185,495 |
| THE ONE NINE THREE GROUP LLC Public relations | $170,000 |
| SWISSOTEL CHICAGO Travel/event costs | $124,113 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd totaling $2.3M 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 The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd spent in 2024, $93.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd reported that 94.0% of its $36.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $561,364, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd get its money?
Of $44.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (US) Ltd a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4825921 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 202512809349300611 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402579349300715 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342559349301409 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222449349300807 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133079349300848 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042109349300624 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4825921: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.