CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF THE DAMON RUNYON-WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF THE DAMON RUNYON-WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATION

EIN 13-1933825 · Health Care (E120)

What they do

to ACCELERATE BREAKTHROUGHS BY PROVIDING TODAYS BEST YOUNG SCIENTISTS WITH FUNDING to PURSUE INNOVATIVE CANCER RESEARCH. THE FOUNDATIONS GOALS ARE to IDENTIFY and FUND THE BEST and BRIGHTEST EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS IN CANCER RESEARCH; ENABLE THEM to TAKE RISKS ON BOLD NEW IDEAS; and ACCELERATE THE TRANSLATION of SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES INTO NEW WAYS to PREVENT or CURE ALL FORMS of CANCER. ITS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED and HIGHLY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED to ACHIEVE THESE GOALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

40.76%of revenue went to mission work89.0% of expenses · Program services

3.39%of revenue went to fundraising7.4% of expenses

$45.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.67%of revenue went to management and office costs3.6% of expenses

$6.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $652,293 for YUNG S LIE PHD (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$54,683,607

Mission workProgram services$22,291,12940.76% of revenue89.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$913,7161.67% of revenue3.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,854,7733.39% of revenue7.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$29,623,98954.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,059,61845.83% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 89.0% mission · 3.6% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 5.3% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 4.9% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 4.6% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 4.3% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 3.3% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 3.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 2.7% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$54,683,607

Expenses$25,059,618

Annual surplus $29,623,989 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$22,291,129 · 89.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$913,716 · 3.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,854,773 · 7.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$54,683,607

Expenses$25,059,618

Assets$170,380,475

Income$177,565,031

Contributions$16,245,486

Mission work (program services)$22,291,129

Fundraising$1,854,773

Management and general$913,716

Executive compensation (total)$440,000

Stocks and bonds$136,850,784

Accounting fees$229,412

Investing fees$110,736

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

YUNG S LIE PHDPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $652,293Base $592,380 · Other $59,913

CLARE CAHILLCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $290,140Base $253,185 · Other $36,955

KIMBERLY KUBERTDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $247,342Base $211,585 · Other $35,757

ELYSE HOFFMANNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $239,036Base $199,837 · Other $39,199

MEGHAN MCCURDYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $200,564Base $157,037 · Other $43,527

MEGAN ALLEN PHDSCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $167,750Base $143,407 · Other $24,343

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 (47)

YUNG S LIE PHDPRESIDENT & CEO

CLARE CAHILLCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

KIMBERLY KUBERTDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS

ELYSE HOFFMANNSENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

MEGHAN MCCURDYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

MEGAN ALLEN PHDSCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR

RICHARD HOFFMANDIRECTOR

WILLIAM G KAELIN JR MDVICE CHAIR, SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS

MELISSA L COHNDIRECTOR

MICHAEL L GORDONVICE CHAIR, BOARD DEVELOPMENT (THRU 10/15/24)

MICHAEL V SEIDEN MD PHDDIRECTOR

MORANA JOVAN-EMBIRICOS PHDDIRECTOR

NANCY SIMONIAN MDDIRECTOR

NOAH KNAUFDIRECTOR

PETER VAN CAMPDIRECTOR

STEVEN J BURAKOFF MDDIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/24)

RICHARD B GAYNOR MDDIRECTOR

LAURENCE W COHENTREASURER (AS OF 10/15/24)

RICHARD J OREILLY MDDIRECTOR

RICHARD W MEIERDIRECTOR

ROBYN COLESDIRECTOR

SANFORD W MORHOUSE ESQVICE CHAIR, AUDIT & SECRETARY (THRU 6/10/25)

SCOTT GREENSTEINDIRECTOR

STEVEN A KANDARIANDIRECTOR

TODD R GOLUB MDDIRECTOR

ERICA EVANS GIOFFREDIRECTOR

AMOOLYA SINGH PHDDIRECTOR

ANDREW S RACHLEFFCHAIR (AS OF 10/15/24)

BUCK FRENCHDIRECTOR

CARLOS L ARTEAGA MDDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SULZBERGERDIRECTOR

DAVID A GORDON PHDDIRECTOR

DAVID G MARSHALLVICE CHAIR, INVESTMENTS & TREASURER (THRU 6/10/25)

DAVID M BEIRNEVICE CHAIR, BOARD DEVELOPMENT

DEBORAH J COLEMANSECRETARY (AS OF 6/10/25)

ELAINE V FUCHS PHDDIRECTOR

LORI J PIERCE MDDIRECTOR

GABRIELLE LAYTON PHDDIRECTOR

GARY E ERLBAUMDIRECTOR

GERALD M MARSHALLDIRECTOR

JAMES WELLS PHDDIRECTOR

JOHN H MYERSDIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/24)

JOSEPH PEARLBERG MD PHDDIRECTOR

JUDY SWANSONDIRECTOR

KAREN D SEITZDIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/24)

ADAM R SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

LEVI A GARRAWAY MD PHDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 1 EXCHANGE PLZ STE 302, NEW YORK, NY 10006-3720
County: New York
In care of: YUNG S LIE PHD
Primary officer: YUNG S LIE PHD, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@damonrunyon.org Phone(212) 455-0532

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Health Care (E120)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services