AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC

EIN 13-1788491 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G300)

What they do

IMPROVE THE LIVES of PEOPLE WITH CANCER and THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, and PATIENT SUPPORT, to ENSURE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY to PREVENT, DETECT, TREAT, and SURVIVE CANCER.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.27%of revenue went to mission work79.8% of expenses · Program services

17.29%of revenue went to fundraising15.8% of expenses

$578.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.78%of revenue went to management and office costs4.4% of expenses

$2.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

504.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $655,034,542 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,068,885 for KAREN E KNUDSEN PHD (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OUTGOING). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$724,184,531

Mission workProgram services$632,015,90987.27% of revenue79.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$34,640,3644.78% of revenue4.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$125,204,61717.29% of revenue15.8% of expenses

Total expenses$791,860,890109.35% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.8% mission · 4.4% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 4.2% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.14% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 3.9% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 4.3% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 6.2% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 3.9% management · 18.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 4.8% management · 18.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 4.6% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$136,826,348

Expenses$791,860,890

Annual shortfall $655,034,542 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$632,015,909 · 79.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$34,640,364 · 4.4% of expenses

Fundraising$125,204,617 · 15.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$136,826,348

Expenses$791,860,890

Assets$1,652,874,190

Income$647,298,265

Contributions$689,729,471

Mission work (program services)$632,015,909

Fundraising$125,204,617

Grants given$1,378,559,399

Average grant$288,040

Management and general$34,640,364

Stocks and bonds$760,480,594

Accounting fees$274,163

Investing fees$576,116

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN E KNUDSEN PHDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OUTGOING · 55 hrs/week $2,068,885Base $2,015,611 · Other $53,274

KAEL REICINCHIEF FINANCIAL & STRATEGY OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $1,199,377Base $1,150,466 · Other $48,911

WILLIAM L DAHUTCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $1,073,456Base $1,011,912 · Other $61,544

ANDRE C BOKHOORCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $1,020,474Base $950,673 · Other $69,801

MICHAEL L NEALCHIEF OF ORGANIZATIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 55 hrs/week $1,020,332Base $977,147 · Other $43,185

ARIF KAMALCHIEF PATIENT OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $892,411Base $868,358 · Other $24,053

JOHN B WOODWARDSENIOR EVP, FIELD OPERATIONS · 55 hrs/week $709,107Base $641,450 · Other $67,657

TIMOTHY B PHILLIPSCHIEF LEGAL AND RISK OFFICER, OUTGOING · 55 hrs/week $693,151Base $677,507 · Other $15,644

WAYNE A I FREDERICK MD MBA FACSINTERIM CEO/BOARD DIRECTOR, FORMER · 55 hrs/week $553,974

TAWANA THOMAS-JOHNSONSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $544,408Base $497,819 · Other $46,589

EMILY SANDMANSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE TEAM · 55 hrs/week $535,652Base $486,536 · Other $49,116

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

KAREN E KNUDSEN PHDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OUTGOING

KAEL REICINCHIEF FINANCIAL & STRATEGY OFFICER

WILLIAM L DAHUTCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

ANDRE C BOKHOORCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

MICHAEL L NEALCHIEF OF ORGANIZATIONAL ADVANCEMENT

ARIF KAMALCHIEF PATIENT OFFICER

JOHN B WOODWARDSENIOR EVP, FIELD OPERATIONS

TIMOTHY B PHILLIPSCHIEF LEGAL AND RISK OFFICER, OUTGOING

WAYNE A I FREDERICK MD MBA FACSINTERIM CEO/BOARD DIRECTOR, FORMER

TAWANA THOMAS-JOHNSONSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER

EMILY SANDMANSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE TEAM

ASIF DHAR MD MBABOARD DIRECTOR

EDISON T LIU MDBOARD DIRECTOR

TERRI MCCLEMENTSBOARD VICE CHAIR

SEAN T FARNHAMBOARD DIRECTOR

ROBERT WINN MDBOARD DIRECTOR

NORMAN E SHARPLESS MDBOARD DIRECTOR

MICHELLE M LE BEAU PHDBOARD DIRECTOR

MICHAEL T MARQUARDTBOARD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

MICHAEL PELLINI MDBOARD DIRECTOR

BRIAN A MARLOW CFABOARD CHAIR

MARK A GOLDBERG MDBOARD SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

KENNETH R STOLLBOARD DIRECTOR

KATIE A ECCLES ESQBOARD DIRECTOR

KATHLEEN GALLAGHER MSNBOARD TREASURER

CONNIE LINDSEYBOARD SECRETARY

KAREN ETZKORNBOARD DIRECTOR

DESIREE G ROGERSBOARD DIRECTOR

JOSE C BUENAGA MBABOARD DIRECTOR

JAIME WESOLOWSKIBOARD DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 270 PEACHTREE ST NW STE 1300, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1246
County: Fulton
In care of: % SHANE JACOBSON
Primary officer: SHANE JACOBSON, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(800) 227-2345

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G300)
Grant-giving organization: Yes