THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

EIN 13-3727250 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M20Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. is to PREVENT and CURE BREAST CANCER BY ADVANCING THE WORLDS MOST PROMISING RESEARCH.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 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

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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 leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.39%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services

9.29%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$92.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.00%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses

$2.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$102,321,724

Mission workProgram services$79,191,43577.39% of revenue83.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,143,3886.00% of revenue6.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,510,6019.29% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,476,3007.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$94,845,42492.69% 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: 83.5% mission · 6.5% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 4.4% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 5.1% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 5.5% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 4.9% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 6.3% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 3.6% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 3.3% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$102,321,724

Expenses$94,845,424

Annual surplus $7,476,300 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)$79,191,435 · 83.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,143,388 · 6.5% of expenses

Fundraising$9,510,601 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$102,321,724

Expenses$94,845,424

Assets$220,475,969

Income$134,540,917

Contributions$94,763,887

Mission work (program services)$79,191,435

Fundraising$9,510,601

Grants given$457,725,399

Average grant$435,514

Management and general$6,143,388

Executive compensation (total)$2,095,200

Stocks and bonds$103,393,873

Accounting fees$81,050

Investing fees$128,475

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

DONNA MCKAYPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $752,561Base $695,061 · Other $57,500

LISA C RISICFO/COO (TO 02/25) · 40 hrs/week $468,455Base $409,207 · Other $59,248

DORRAYA EL-ASHRYCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $429,880Base $379,794 · Other $50,086

KATHERINE MINSTERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $343,325Base $296,547 · Other $46,778

JODI PATKINCHIEF MARKETING/COMM. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $331,233Base $300,306 · Other $30,927

KATHLEEN TRIPPDIRECTOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $293,241Base $256,436 · Other $36,805

ASHLEY CAREYCHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $289,259Base $236,826 · Other $52,433

KATHERINE ANDERSONMNG DIR DEVELOP/SIGNATURE EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $236,310Base $194,897 · Other $41,413

SADIA HAQUE ZAPPMANAGING DIR COMMUNICATIONS/CONTENT · 40 hrs/week $233,719Base $184,561 · Other $49,158

REBECCA WASSERMANMNG DIR DEVELOPMENT/REGIONAL EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $224,064Base $195,224 · Other $28,840

MARGARET FLOWERSMANAGING DIRECTOR RESEARCH PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $214,151Base $182,490 · Other $31,661

STEPHANIE HAMBURGER TO 924EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PLAY FOR P.I.N.K · 40 hrs/week $192,216Base $183,041 · Other $9,175

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

DONNA MCKAYPRESIDENT AND CEO

LISA C RISICFO/COO (TO 02/25)

DORRAYA EL-ASHRYCHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER

KATHERINE MINSTERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JODI PATKINCHIEF MARKETING/COMM. OFFICER

KATHLEEN TRIPPDIRECTOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

ASHLEY CAREYCHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

KATHERINE ANDERSONMNG DIR DEVELOP/SIGNATURE EVENTS

SADIA HAQUE ZAPPMANAGING DIR COMMUNICATIONS/CONTENT

REBECCA WASSERMANMNG DIR DEVELOPMENT/REGIONAL EVENTS

MARGARET FLOWERSMANAGING DIRECTOR RESEARCH PROGRAM

STEPHANIE HAMBURGER TO 924EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PLAY FOR P.I.N.K

MYRA J BIBLOWITFORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO (3/31/23)

SUSAN HERTOGDIRECTOR

THOMAS QUICKDIRECTOR

SHELLY KIVELLDIRECTOR

WENDI ROSEDIRECTOR

RICHARD VAN DEN BROEKDIRECTOR

WILLIAM KAROLDIRECTOR

ABBE RAVENDIRECTOR

NINA GARCIADIRECTOR

LYUBA GOLSTERDIRECTOR

WILLIAM LAUDERCO-CHAIR

KINGA LAMPERTCO-CHAIR EMERITUS/DIRECTOR

KERONE VATEL TO 72024DIRECTOR

KENDRA SCOTTDIRECTOR

KELLEY TUTHILLDIRECTOR

KECIA STEELMANDIRECTOR

KAY KRILLDIRECTOR

KAREN HALECO-CHAIR

JEROME BETTISDIRECTOR

ELLEN ODONERDIRECTOR

EFFRAIM GRINBERGDIRECTOR

DONNA ACQUAVELLADIRECTOR

DEBORAH KRULEWITCHSECRETARY

CYNTHIA CITRONEDIRECTOR

CARLYN S MCCAFFREYDIRECTOR

BETSY BATTLETREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 28 WEST 44TH STREET SUITE 609, NEW YORK, NY 10036-7422
County: New York
In care of: % LISA RISI C/O BCRF
Primary officer: DONNA MCKAY, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbcrf@bcrf.org Phone(646) 497-2600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M20Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes