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Stand Up to Cancer reported $34.7 million in revenue and $34.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $361,206 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $361,206 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.0 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseStand up to cancer (su2c) raises funds to accelerate cancer research in early detection and treatment while also promoting awareness about the importance of screenings, treatment options, and the critical need to continue support in this vital area. Key activities for su2c include: 1. Collaborative cancer research - su2c funds multi-institutional and interdisciplinary cancer research teams and early career investigators working across most cancer types, including difficult-to-treat cancers; and 2. Public engagement - su2c leverages the entertainment community and media to drive public…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $336,803 | $24,403 | $361,206 |
| SVP OF MEDIA DEV & TALENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $274,824 | $30,028 | $304,852 |
| GEN COUNSEL, SVP HR & LABOR REL. Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $263,710 | $29,673 | $293,383 |
| CFO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $255,971 | $26,613 | $282,584 |
| SVP OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $247,277 | $30,682 | $277,959 |
| SVP OF ADMIN & TECHNOLOGY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $235,077 | $30,869 | $265,946 |
| SVP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $234,374 | $24,239 | $258,613 |
| DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & INNOV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $212,404 | $22,341 | $234,745 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Stand Up to Cancer (Part VII, line 2).
2 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–1b7 · 7 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 15aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Stand Up to Cancer totaling $941K 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 Stand Up to Cancer's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Stand Up to Cancer, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Stand Up to Cancer's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Stand Up to Cancer reported that 100.0% of its $34.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Stand Up to Cancer pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Stand Up to Cancer reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $361,206, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Stand Up to Cancer get its money?
Of $34.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Stand Up to Cancer a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-4115555 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 (amended), object 202533259349301413 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349313629 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-4115555: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.