Commonwealth Cancer Consortium
Also known as Break Through Cancer
Commonwealth Cancer Consortium reported $13.4 million in revenue and $28.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.34 went to program services, $8.66 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $346,224 (CHIEF DATA SCIENCE OFFICER). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 87% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $346,224 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.20% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 14 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProvides funding to teams of researchers from the five top cancer research centers: dana-farber cancer institute, the sidney kimmel comprehensive cancer center at john hopkins, massachusetts institute of technology's koch institute for integrative cancer research, the university of texas md anderson cancer center, and memorial sloan kettering cancer center in order to help intercept cancer early, develop more effective treatments, and accelerate cures for some of the deadliest cancers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF DATA SCIENCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,386 | $0 | $42,838 | $346,224 |
| COO/CPO/SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,629 | $0 | $51,135 | $319,764 |
| CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Key employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $254,285 | $0 | $49,229 | $303,514 |
| PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $250,000 | $0 | $12,500 | $262,500 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,962 | $0 | $33,118 | $245,080 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,788 | $0 | $14,951 | $239,739 |
| CFO/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,080 | $0 | $11,747 | $224,827 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,116 | $0 | $13,880 | $215,996 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Commonwealth Cancer Consortium (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2020 (9 mo.)
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–1b14 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 528
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.
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Every number above is copied from Commonwealth Cancer Consortium's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Commonwealth Cancer Consortium, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Commonwealth Cancer Consortium's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Commonwealth Cancer Consortium reported that 91.3% of its $28.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Commonwealth Cancer Consortium pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Commonwealth Cancer Consortium reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $346,224, for the role of CHIEF DATA SCIENCE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Commonwealth Cancer Consortium get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Commonwealth Cancer Consortium a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-1681659 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 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 202502879349301140 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412969349301466 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349309709 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243049349300019 · read the filing
- FY2020 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202122819349301317 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-1681659: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.