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The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
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The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation reported $103.2 million in revenue and $110.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.46 went to program services, $11.47 to management and general costs and $24.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $688,812 (President and CEO). 129 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $110MFor 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
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $103MOther revenue was negative: −$5.9M. 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) | 64.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 24.1% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 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 | $688,812 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 129 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.5 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePatient care: provision of breast health education, Breast Cancer patient navigation services, and financial assistance directly by komen to support access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs as well as grants to other non-profit organizations and third-party contracts, with a focus on serving communities where disparities in outcomes are significant and/or access is limited
Research: komen-led research & scientific programs and grants awarded to research institutions and other nonprofit organizations to support Breast Cancer research projects including those focused-on research priorities that will make the biggest difference for patients: conquering metastatic and aggressive breast cancers, advancing personalized breast care and eliminating Breast Cancer disparities to improve outcomes for everyone impacted by Breast Cancer
Public policy and advocacy: Breast Cancer-related initiatives that have the potential to impact all people, including activities advocating for legislative, regulatory and other policy solutions designed to support key patient protections, ensure access to high-quality affordable care, alleviate financial and administrative burdens and fund critical Breast Cancer research
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $658,115 | $0 | $30,697 | $688,812 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $323,478 | $0 | $36,314 | $359,792 |
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (Ending Feb-2025) Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $311,206 | $0 | $24,533 | $335,739 |
| SVP, Human Resources Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $270,792 | $0 | $27,128 | $297,920 |
| SVP, Community Development & Operations Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $265,455 | $0 | $29,529 | $294,984 |
| VP, Corporate Partnerships Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $259,602 | $0 | $32,314 | $291,916 |
| SVP, Mission Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $265,909 | $0 | $2,935 | $268,844 |
| VP, Information Technology Highest compensated employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $254,431 | $0 | $2,492 | $256,923 |
129 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (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–1b19 · 19 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5482
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,977
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Event 360 Event Management | $2,149,613 |
| RKD Group LLC Consulting | $633,980 |
| Splick 13 Assoc DBA Reinvent the World Fundraising consulting | $355,342 |
| Ernst & Young Acctg & Tax Services | $340,920 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc Program services | $309,665 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
57 private foundations reported grants to The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation totaling $369K 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 The Susan G Komen Breast 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 The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation reported that 64.5% of its $110.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 24.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $688,812, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation get its money?
Of $103.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1835298 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 March 31, 2025, object 202610159349301851 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202443589349301124 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202323489349301342 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202310189349301001 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202230069349300168 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202140089349300504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1835298: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.