Mary Crowley Medical Research Center
Also known as Mary Crowley Cancer Research
Mary Crowley Medical Research Center reported $20.6 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.73 went to program services, $25.25 to management and general costs and $3.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $732,089 (EXECUTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 120% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.7% | 83.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.3% | 12.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 72.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 5.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $732,089 | $628,890 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.28% | 1.94% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization's purpose is to expand treatment options for cancer patients through research and clinical trials. During 2024, Mary Crowley cancer research centers had over 85 oncology and 2 urology research clinical trials with 202 patients on study. There were over 2,136 research visits, and over 358 patient consult visits
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $716,629 | $0 | $15,460 | $732,089 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $529,180 | $0 | $1,346 | $530,526 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $260,537 | $0 | $15,227 | $275,764 |
| PHYSICIAN INVESTIGATOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,784 | $0 | $29,791 | $267,575 |
| MANAGER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,460 | $0 | $17,581 | $230,041 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,650 | $0 | $22,145 | $224,795 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH OPERA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,815 | $0 | $20,307 | $208,122 |
| ADVANCED PRACTICE PRACTITI Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,431 | $0 | $28,345 | $207,776 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mary Crowley Medical Research Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.9M (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
2024 · 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–1b5 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 11aNo
- 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 598
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Mary Crowley Medical Research Center totaling $570K 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 Mary Crowley Medical Research Center spent in 2024, $71.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mary Crowley Medical Research Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Mary Crowley Medical Research Center reported that 71.7% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 25.3% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mary Crowley Medical Research Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mary Crowley Medical Research Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $732,089, for the role of EXECUTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mary Crowley Medical Research Center get its money?
Of $20.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.3% came from contributions and grants and 95.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mary Crowley Medical Research Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2727375 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202511609349300231 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349307814 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349315930 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203149349307265 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349323034 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349308950 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2727375: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.