FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER Charity Report

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FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER

EIN 23-7156071

What they do

OUR RESEARCHERS ARE PUSHING THE LIMITS of HUMAN KNOWLEDGE, FROM FOUNDATIONAL BIOLOGY to POPULATION-LEVEL HEALTH. THROUGH FEARLESS SCIENCE, COLLABORATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES, and UNSHAKABLE FOCUS, WERE LEADING THE WAY to A WORLD FREE of CANCER and RELATED DISEASES.

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79.29%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services

1.52%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$87.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.76%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

78.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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$696,845,474

Mission workProgram services$552,508,72879.29% of revenue90.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$47,128,5926.76% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,617,3871.52% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$86,590,76712.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$610,254,70787.57% 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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 90.5% mission · 7.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 4.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 3.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 5.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 4.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.09% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 3.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.04% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 7.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$696,845,474

Expenses$610,254,707

Annual surplus $86,590,767 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)$552,508,728 · 90.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$47,128,592 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$10,617,387 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$696,845,474

Expenses$610,254,707

Contributions$545,163,928

Mission work (program services)$552,508,728

Fundraising$10,617,387

Grants given$533,216,956

Average grant$341,368

Management and general$47,128,592

Stocks and bonds$714,326,424

Accounting fees$765,153

Investing fees$533,052

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THOMAS JAMES LYNCH JRPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $1,768,717Base $1,702,109 · Other $66,608

NANCY E DAVIDSONSR. VP & DIRECTOR, CRD · 8 hrs/week $1,313,684Base $1,266,466 · Other $47,218

STEVE STADUMSPEC ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $1,189,182Base $1,132,208 · Other $56,974

DAVID HARLAN BROWDYVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $914,311Base $853,047 · Other $61,264

NICOLE C ROBINSONVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $903,126Base $849,608 · Other $53,518

ERIC C HOLLANDSR VP & DIR, HUMAN BIOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $830,288Base $776,770 · Other $53,518

BRUCE E CLURMANEXEC VP & DEPUTY DIR, FHCRC · 40 hrs/week $824,820Base $767,846 · Other $56,974

FREDERICK R APPELBAUMEXEC VP & DEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $814,208Base $758,585 · Other $55,623

STEVEN HAYDONVP, GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $642,323Base $585,496 · Other $56,827

KELLY OBRIENVICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $571,741Base $515,402 · Other $56,339

MARGARET JULIANA MCELRATHSR VP & DIRECTOR - VIDD · 40 hrs/week $537,491Base $491,059 · Other $46,432

MARION S DORERVP, INTERDISCIPLINARY SCI ADM · 40 hrs/week $525,225Base $478,101 · Other $47,124

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (55)

THOMAS JAMES LYNCH JRPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

NANCY E DAVIDSONSR. VP & DIRECTOR, CRD

STEVE STADUMSPEC ADVISOR

DAVID HARLAN BROWDYVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

NICOLE C ROBINSONVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ERIC C HOLLANDSR VP & DIR, HUMAN BIOLOGY

BRUCE E CLURMANEXEC VP & DEPUTY DIR, FHCRC

FREDERICK R APPELBAUMEXEC VP & DEPUTY DIRECTOR

STEVEN HAYDONVP, GENERAL COUNSEL

KELLY OBRIENVICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY

MARGARET JULIANA MCELRATHSR VP & DIRECTOR - VIDD

MARION S DORERVP, INTERDISCIPLINARY SCI ADM

JODI LORRAINE BURKEVP HUMAN RESOURCES

PETER S NELSONFULL PROFESSOR

GEOFFREY R HILLSR VP & DIR BGI

GARNET L ANDERSONSR VP & DIR, PHS

JERALD PATRICK RADICHFULL PROFESSOR

STANLEY R RIDDELLFULL PROFESSOR

CHRISTOPHER LIVP, FACULTY AFFAIR & DIVERSITY

STEPHANIE J LEEFULL PROFESSOR

JENNIFER E GRIFFITHVP GOVT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS

KATHY L ALEXIONVP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

PAUL M BUCKLEYVP & CHIEF DIVERS/INCL OFFICER

ELIZABETH BOYDVP, RES ADM & FACULTY AFFAIRS

CHRIS BUNDESMANNCORPORATE CONTROLLER

JONATHAN A COOPERSR VP & DIR, BASIC SCIENCES

HERBERT L BONE IIICORPORATE TREASURER

D GARY GILLILANDPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR EMERITUS

VAL RIE J SMITHASSISTANT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SUSAN BIGGINSSR VP & DIR, BASIC SCIENCES

SCOTT N RUSCHVP, FACILITIES & OPERATIONS

SATYA NADELLATRUSTEE

ROBERT HERBOLDTRUSTEE

SEAN BOYLETREASURER

THERESA GILLESPIETRUSTEE

RICHARD W ANDERSONSECRETARY

STEPHEN M GRAHAMTRUSTEE

PHILIP KENTTRUSTEE

LEIGH MORGANVICE CHAIR

PETE SHIMERTRUSTEE

PAUL W REEDTRUSTEE

NORMAN METCALFETRUSTEE

MICHAEL CLAYVILLETRUSTEE

MATTHEW MCILWAINTRUSTEE

MARK FLEISCHAUERTRUSTEE

ALLAN JONESTRUSTEE

KELLY PATRICKVP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

KATHY SURACE-SMITHCHAIR

HOLLIS S DILLONTRUSTEE

CORAZON SANDERSTRUSTEE

CONNIE KRAVASTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE GREGOIRETRUSTEE

CARL BEHNKETRUSTEE

BRYAN WHITETRUSTEE

BRIAN ROBERTSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 1100 FAIRVIEW AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA 981091024
County: King
In care of: CHRIS BUNDESMANN
Primary officer: CHRIS BUNDESMANN, CORPORATE CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoutreach@fredhutch.org Phone(206) 667-4876 Officer phone(206) 667-2092

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: July 1, 2021
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK NUBER PS
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: November 15, 2025