City of Hope
City of Hope reported $369.8 million in revenue and $235.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $49.13 went to program services, $30.41 to management and general costs and $20.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $7,115,860 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 141 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $235MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $370MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 49.1% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.3% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $7,115,860 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.02% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 141 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 161.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseContributions are solicited for support of programs in scientific and medical research, patient care and related services and public information and education performed at City of Hope national medical center (medical center), City of Hope medical foundation (medical foundation), the translational genomics research institute, the translational genomics research institute foundation, beckman research institute of the City of Hope (beckman research institute), midwestern regional medical center, inc. (City of Hope chicago), southeastern regional medical center, inc. (City of Hope atlanta), and…
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 & CEO Officer, 21.0 hrs/week | $2,123,892 | $3,961,758 | $1,030,210 | $7,115,860 |
| PRESIDENT, HEALTH INNOVATION & POLICY Highest compensated employee, 11.0 hrs/week | $403,547 | $1,801,628 | $291,670 | $2,496,845 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER/CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer, 12.0 hrs/week | $398,030 | $1,592,119 | $257,551 | $2,247,700 |
| EXEC VP & CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFC Key employee, 12.0 hrs/week | $386,638 | $1,546,554 | $295,329 | $2,228,521 |
| PRESIDENT OF COH OC CANCER CTR Highest compensated employee, 15.0 hrs/week | $468,563 | $1,405,690 | $275,724 | $2,149,977 |
| EVP & CHIEF INTEGRATION OFFCR Key employee, 3.0 hrs/week | $89,502 | $1,700,537 | $227,089 | $2,017,128 |
| EVP,DIR EMERITUS COMP CANC CTR & BRI Highest compensated employee, 6.0 hrs/week | $171,688 | $1,545,189 | $231,009 | $1,947,886 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer, 48.0 hrs/week | $1,107,522 | $273,426 | $240,476 | $1,621,424 |
141 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from City of Hope (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.3M (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–1b14 · 14 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 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 5297
- Volunteers Part I, line 610,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALLEGIANCE GROUP Professional fundraiser | $9,342,592 |
| PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION & MANAGEMENT INC Construction services | $3,056,361 |
| NAMEVENTS Event planning | $1,941,571 |
| GOLDENVOICE LLC Event producer | $1,174,385 |
| EVENT 360 INC Professional fundraiser | $1,112,812 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 47 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
270 private foundations reported grants to City of Hope totaling $28M 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 City of Hope's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for City of Hope, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of City of Hope's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, City of Hope reported that 49.1% of its $235.5 million in expenses went to program services, 30.4% to management and general and 20.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does City of Hope pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation City of Hope reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $7,115,860, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does City of Hope get its money?
Of $369.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 51.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is City of Hope a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-3435919 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. 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642259349302114 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532259349301508 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412269349301421 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349303585 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212229349302106 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122249349302177 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-3435919: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.