Prevent Cancer Foundation
Prevent Cancer Foundation reported $10.0 million in revenue and $8.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.44 went to program services, $13.09 to management and general costs and $17.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $362,187 (Chief Executive Officer). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.7MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$82.04 $8.3M
- Program service revenue$0.09 $9,124
- Investment income$17.87 $1.8M
Other revenue was negative: −$124K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.4% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 17.5% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.1% | 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 | $362,187 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.15% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducating people about how they can prevent cancer and detect it early through healthy lifestyle choices and routine medical screenings. The Foundation holds several educational conferences for professionals in the cancer field. We educate the public about cancer screenings and cancer prevention through online resources, easy-to-understand messaging on our website and social media platforms, national media, and more. The Foundation's Guide to Preventing Cancer outlines the nine cancers the Foundation focuses on (+ viruses and cancer), and includes symptoms, risk factors, ways to reduce risk…
Research. The Foundation funds researchers and fellowships in the nation's most prestigious academic medical centers. This research increases insight into these diseases and allows us to better understand how to prevent cancer or detect it early, when it is more likely to be successfully treated. The fellowships enable the transfer of information between institutions and countries to facilitate the use of best practices in the field
Outreach. Reaching out to communities through programs that allow us to fund globally and act locally. By empowering those who know their communities best, we are able to lend a hand to implement lifesaving cancer prevention and early detection programs that benefit all populations, especially the medically underserved
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 50.00 hrs/week | $316,026 | $0 | $46,161 | $362,187 |
| VP, Development & Marketin Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,046 | $0 | $26,473 | $234,519 |
| Managing Director, Finance Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,809 | $0 | $16,991 | $162,800 |
| Managing Director, Researc Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,023 | $0 | $15,871 | $151,894 |
| Managing Director, Externa Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,623 | $0 | $18,171 | $150,794 |
| Exec. Director Congression Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,378 | $0 | $5,765 | $141,143 |
| Director, Cancer Prevention Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,500 | $0 | $17,107 | $136,607 |
| Founder Director/trustee, 10.00 hrs/week | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Prevent Cancer Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $597K (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
2025 · 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–1b24 · 23 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 527
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Strategic Consulting Inc Media services | $606,000 |
| Games Done Quick LLC 24 hour marathon fundraising services | $578,682 |
| 4Media Group Professional services for educational ca | $429,400 |
| DADA Media Inc Event design/floral | $134,677 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Prevent Cancer Foundation totaling $184K 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 Prevent Cancer Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Prevent Cancer Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Prevent Cancer Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Prevent Cancer Foundation reported that 69.4% of its $8.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 17.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Prevent Cancer Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Prevent Cancer Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $362,187, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Prevent Cancer Foundation get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 83.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Prevent Cancer Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1429544 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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631809349300308 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501839349300205 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401979349301615 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342009349300744 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211959349301576 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043189349306214 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1429544: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.