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Children's Cancer Research Fund reported $18.9 million in revenue and $17.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.29 went to program services, $8.37 to management and general costs and $19.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $272,164 (COO THROUGH SEPTEMBER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (6 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MOther revenue was negative: −$199K. 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) | 72.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 19.3% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $272,164 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.52% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResearch and granting programs:in 2024, ccrf awarded nearly $6 million as research and program grants in the following areas of focus: - hard-to-treat cancers: ccrf prioritizes research for cancers with persistently low survival rates. These include highly aggressive and often fatal cancers such as brain tumors, sarcomas, and certain types of leukemias. In 2024, we awarded $1,000,000 to support a clinical trial on relapsed wilms tumor led by a researcher at memorial sloan kettering. We also awarded a total of $500,000 to two additional researchers at memorial sloan kettering to support…
Education and awareness program:in addition to funding research and offering support programs, we generate awareness about the need for childhood Cancer Research and provide educational resources for researchers. We reach millions of people through our website, digital and social media platforms, and in-kind television and print advertising to share the stories of kids, families, and researchers. We're also proud to support the cancer survivorship conference, the mark e. Nesbit lectureship in pediatric oncology, and the norma k.c. Ramsay, md, distinguished visiting professor lectureship…
Family support programs:our dedicated family programs improve the well-being of kids and families as they navigate the difficult experiences of cancer treatment, survivorship, or bereavement. These offerings include: - the big dreams tour - a creative outlet that reduces isolation by leveraging ar, vr, and xr technology to provide pediatric cancer patients an opportunity to game together monthly and create their own animated music video, video game, or vfx video; including community events where their creations are brought to life in virginia, michigan, maine and minnesota. - camp norden -…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO THROUGH SEPTEMBER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $260,067 | $0 | $12,097 | $272,164 |
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,491 | $0 | $9,874 | $254,365 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,605 | $0 | $14,192 | $216,797 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,270 | $0 | $13,186 | $163,456 |
| ASSOC DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY/ANALYTICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,458 | $0 | $26,538 | $144,996 |
| DIRECTOR, BRAND & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,289 | $0 | $23,015 | $144,304 |
| SENIOR ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,881 | $0 | $28,789 | $142,670 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Cancer Research Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $527K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since 2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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–1b18 · 17 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 552
- Volunteers Part I, line 668
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE EVENTS MOVEMENT USA Event production | $1,281,217 |
| DOUGLAS SHAW AND ASSOCIATES Printing and mailing | $717,498 |
| RR DONNELLEY Printing and mailing | $410,397 |
| PSA3 LLC Psa distribution | $244,000 |
| NEMER FIEGER & ASSOCIATED INC Advertising and marketing services | $238,470 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
87 private foundations reported grants to Children's Cancer Research Fund totaling $398K 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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Every number above is copied from Children's Cancer Research Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Cancer Research Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Children's Cancer Research Fund spent in 2024, $72.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Cancer Research Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Children's Cancer Research Fund reported that 72.3% of its $17.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.4% to management and general and 19.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Cancer Research Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Cancer Research Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $272,164, for the role of COO THROUGH SEPTEMBER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Cancer Research Fund get its money?
Of $18.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Cancer Research Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1893645 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349303733 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522939349301507 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402609349302310 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332579349301303 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349327077 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202103519349301800 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1893645: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.