The Children's Oncology Group Foundation
The Children's Oncology Group Foundation reported $10.4 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.91 went to program services, $4.38 to management and general costs and $0.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $119,097 (ASST. SECRETARY). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.4MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.9% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $119,097 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseThe children's Oncology Group foundation, inc. Enables cog's leadership, comprised of a team of doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists and other allied professionals, the ability to direct the resources raised for childhood cancer research to the areas of highest need and opportunity. The foundation allows philanthropic funds from individual supporters and organizations to go directly to cog to fund its much needed research. In an era of rapid scientific discovery, this direct link allows cog researchers to respond quickly to new discoveries with the greatest potential to benefit children…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASST. SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,039 | $4,798 | $9,260 | $119,097 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Children's Oncology Group Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $100K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b6 · 6 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 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE GUNTER GROUP Strategic planning consulting | $213,290 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Children's Oncology Group Foundation totaling $3,448 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 Children's Oncology Group Foundation spent in FY2025, $94.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Children's Oncology Group Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, The Children's Oncology Group Foundation reported that 94.9% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Children's Oncology Group Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Children's Oncology Group Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $119,097, for the role of ASST. SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Children's Oncology Group Foundation get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Children's Oncology Group Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3083156 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 May 31, 2025, object 202611009349301301 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024 (5 mo.): Form 990 for the 5-month short period ending May 31, 2024, object 202521059349300132 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442829349300309 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343109349302219 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349306594 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349305550 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003179349307810 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3083156: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.