Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Also known as Karmanos Cancer Institute
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute reported $27.1 million in revenue and $34.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.72 went to program services, $14.96 to management and general costs and $5.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 43.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $13,036,599 (BOARD MEMBER). 57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$31.02 $8.4M
- Program service revenue$43.67 $12M
- Investment income$25.31 $6.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$28,859. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 31.0% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 43.7% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $13,036,599 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 38.35% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 57 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 93.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 15 | 93.8% |
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 expenseCancer research: at Karmanos Cancer Institute (kci), the institute's investigators conduct all forms of research into the prevention, detection, treatment and causes of cancer. Types of research conducted at kci include: basic, clinical, epidemiological and behavioral. The core research facilities of kci serve to enhance research in all of the programs by supplying instrumentation and/or expertise that individual investigators require to perform cutting-edge research. Research at kci is organized within the following three programs: (1) tumor biology & microenvironment, (2) molecular…
Affiliation/network support, community education, cord STEM cell bank : community education provided by kci staff and volunteers occur through visits to businesses, churches, schools, shopping malls, health care forums and virtually any venue conducive to informing individuals on ways to prevent cancer and its warning signs, and the very latest in screening, diagnostics, treatment and follow-up care through educational presentations, materials and displays. Kci offers free fact sheets on the most common forms of cancer and topics of interest. These are geared to persons concerned about their…
Kci is part of the michigan breast & cervical control program (bcccp): this program is available to individuals meeting the following criteria: (1) be a michigan resident (or reside in a state that borders michigan) (2) have an income below 250% of the federal poverty level or below, (3) be uninsured or underinsured, (4) be age 40-64 for breast cancer screening services and diagnostic services, (5) be age 21-64 for cervical cancer screening services and diagnostic services, (6) be age 18-39 with a breast problem that requires diagnostic services. The bcccp provides breast care services such…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $12,956,846 | $79,753 | $13,036,599 |
| BOARD MEMBER/PRESIDENT KCI Director/trustee, officer, 21.0 hrs/week | $0 | $735,782 | $18,785 | $754,567 |
| VP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $427,422 | $0 | $41,684 | $469,106 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $343,824 | $0 | $36,852 | $380,676 |
| VP HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $311,062 | $0 | $37,911 | $348,973 |
| IT SITE DELIVERY MANAGER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $246,262 | $0 | $50,609 | $296,871 |
| VP ACD RESEARCH ADMIN - PART YEAR Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $273,633 | $0 | $13,696 | $287,329 |
| VP KARMANOS CANCER NETWORK Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $247,980 | $0 | $21,588 | $269,568 |
57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b15 · 12 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 11aNo
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5313
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORP Pharmaceutical distribution | $165,923,327 |
| VHS HARPER HUTZEL HOSPITAL Patient & non-clinical services | $45,906,785 |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Research staffing | $24,767,430 |
| CARDINAL HEALTH 105 INC Car t-cell therapy | $13,688,181 |
| WAYNE HEALTH Physician fees | $8,375,527 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 88 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute totaling $1.1M 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 Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute spent in FY2025, $79.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute reported that 79.7% of its $34.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $13,036,599, for the role of BOARD MEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute get its money?
Of $27.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 31.0% came from contributions and grants and 43.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1613280 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 September 30, 2025, object 202632199349303328 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542239349301949 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202540159349301474 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312229349300016 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212239349300136 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132219349300928 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1613280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.