National Breast Cancer Foundation
National Breast Cancer Foundation reported $29.9 million in revenue and $27.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.79 went to program services, $9.90 to management and general costs and $8.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $328,547 (CEO/BOD CHAIR). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $328,547 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 88.9% |
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/BOD CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $307,431 | $0 | $21,116 | $328,547 |
| COO & PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,035 | $0 | $26,263 | $294,298 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,722 | $0 | $32,748 | $212,470 |
| CPO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,488 | $0 | $33,374 | $204,862 |
| SR VP DEVELOPMENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,861 | $0 | $8,259 | $186,120 |
| VP MARKETING Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,891 | $0 | $23,997 | $174,888 |
| SR CREATIVE DIRECT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,143 | $0 | $31,500 | $165,643 |
| DIR DONOR ENGAGEME Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,148 | $0 | $29,589 | $147,737 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Breast Cancer Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b6 · 5 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 4No
- 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 572
- Volunteers Part I, line 610,590
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC Software implementation | $130,499 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
50 private foundations reported grants to National Breast Cancer Foundation totaling $246K 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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Questions people ask
How much of National Breast Cancer Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, National Breast Cancer Foundation reported that 81.8% of its $27.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 8.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Breast Cancer Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Breast Cancer Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $328,547, for the role of CEO/BOD CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Breast Cancer Foundation get its money?
Of $29.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Breast Cancer Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2391148 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 June 30, 2025, object 202503119349303245 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403179349309070 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313119349304141 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213129349301846 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103139349302760 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013179349305346 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2391148: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.