Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Also known as Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center reported $2.53 billion in revenue and $2.41 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.43 went to program services, $11.37 to management and general costs and $1.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.2% of the total. Government grants made up 16.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,598,413 (President & Director). 2,390 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 208% 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 $2.41BFor 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 $2.53BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 27.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,598,413 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.11% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,390 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 17 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseClinical Program: FRED HUTCH'S FOCUS IS SPEEDING THE TRANSFER OF NEW DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT TECHNIQUES FROM THE RESEARCH SETTING TO PATIENT CARE. THE HIGHLY INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT SUPPORTS THE FLOW OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION FROM RESEARCHERS AND THE LAB TO CLINICIANS AND PATIENTS, THEREBY ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW KNOWLEDGE AND TREATMENT FOR VARIOUS CANCERS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, FRED HUTCH HAD 4,395 PATIENT DAYS, 77,331 OUTPATIENT CLINIC VISITS, 111,884 INFUSION HOURS, 13,417 RADIATION ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS, AND PERFORMED 59,223 IMAGING SCANS. OUR…
Research program: fred hutch researchers have advanced human understanding across a wide range of areas, reflecting the breadth and depth of expertise at fred hutch that allows US to develop potential cures for cancer and infectious diseases. Our teams also applied artificial intelligence and other novel approaches to match existing treatments to diagnoses or better understand how cancer may be impacting individuals in different ways. Fred hutch scientists are producing some of the most important breakthroughs in the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer, HIV and other diseases.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Director Director/trustee, officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $2,232,376 | $0 | $366,037 | $2,598,413 |
| VP & Chief Operating Officer Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,587,507 | $0 | $168,028 | $1,755,535 |
| SVP & Director, Clinical Research Highest compensated employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,271,572 | $0 | $197,194 | $1,468,766 |
| EVP, Clinical Affairs Director/trustee, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,250,784 | $0 | $173,381 | $1,424,165 |
| VP & Chief Financial Officer Officer, 54.0 hrs/week | $1,186,790 | $0 | $171,147 | $1,357,937 |
| VP & Chief Medical Officer Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,150,671 | $0 | $153,743 | $1,304,414 |
| EVP, Chief Sci. Officer & Deputy Director Key employee, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,019,199 | $0 | $161,693 | $1,180,892 |
| Former Officer Former, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,045,174 | $0 | $14,579 | $1,059,753 |
2,390 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $14M (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–1b17 · 15 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 4Yes
- 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 57,088
- Volunteers Part I, line 6719
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Healthcare services | $137,036,236 |
| NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM Bone marrow transplant services | $16,149,180 |
| IBA Proton Therapy Inc Proton Therapy Equipment Services | $8,869,296 |
| Allied Universal Security Services | $6,132,156 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 186 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
136 private foundations reported grants to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center totaling $23M 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 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center spent in FY2025, $87.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center reported that 87.4% of its $2.41 billion in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,598,413, for the role of President & Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center get its money?
Of $2.53 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 27.8% came from contributions and grants (including 16.0% from government grants) and 65.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1935159 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349315427 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349301582 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411209349301481 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301249349303300 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220819349300902 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110979349301346 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1935159: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.