Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Colorectal Cancer Alliance reported $17.4 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.73 went to program services, $9.30 to management and general costs and $9.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $423,489 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$94.02 $17M
- Program service revenue$0.50 $91,881
- Investment income$5.48 $1.0M
Other revenue was negative: −$927K. 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) | 80.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $423,489 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.86% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProject cure crc:the Colorectal Cancer Alliance accelerates research aimed at discovering innovative treatments and ultimately a cure for the disease through project cure crc, a groundbreaking initiative convening the world's top scientists at an annual summit and connecting cutting-edge studies, clinical trials, and collaborations to drive progress toward a cure
Screening awareness & navigation:the Colorectal Cancer Alliance promotes prevention, screening, and early detection through a variety of awareness initiatives, partnerships, screening projects and tools, and campaigns at the national and local level
Grassroots community engagement and advocacy:the Colorectal Cancer Alliance fosters community engagement through outreach and advocacy efforts across the nation and in local communities that give advocates the opportunity to share their stories, connect with each other, and become leaders to amplify the alliance's mission to end this disease. Federal funding & policy advocacythe Colorectal Cancer Alliance engages in efforts to educate lawmakers and government agencies about the disease through meetings and written communications to help shape legislation and secure financial resources for…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $391,472 | $0 | $32,017 | $423,489 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,514 | $0 | $20,408 | $303,922 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,428 | $0 | $18,586 | $281,014 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,758 | $0 | $23,773 | $279,531 |
| CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,487 | $0 | $33,739 | $268,226 |
| CHIEF MARKTING & COMMS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,825 | $0 | $22,552 | $265,377 |
| VP OF MARKETING & DIGITAL STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,581 | $0 | $31,044 | $200,625 |
| VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,601 | $0 | $30,548 | $183,149 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
7 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–1b14 · 13 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 4No
- 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 580
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,200
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TEIF MOREAUX INC Event consulting | $750,697 |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES Data ops and systems | $550,522 |
| RADIANHUB Data ops and systems | $523,212 |
| SALESFORCE Data ops and systems | $399,824 |
| BOOM BROADCAST INC Marketing media services | $244,288 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
50 private foundations reported grants to Colorectal Cancer Alliance totaling $2.5M 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 Colorectal Cancer Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Colorectal Cancer Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Colorectal Cancer Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Colorectal Cancer Alliance reported that 80.7% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 10.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Colorectal Cancer Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Colorectal Cancer Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $423,489, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Colorectal Cancer Alliance get its money?
Of $17.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Colorectal Cancer Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0947831 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, 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 202622319349300447 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502199349301820 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202413209349322356 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311729349300636 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211789349300401 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142309349300414 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202043099349300439 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0947831: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.