MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

EIN 26-1636099 · Single Organization Support (G11)

What they do

to END SUFFERING and DEATH DUE to MELANOMA BY COLLABORATING WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS to ACCELERATE POWERFUL RESEARCH, ADVANCE CURES for ALL PATIENTS, and PREVENT MORE MELANOMAS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.10 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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

97.44%of revenue went to mission work92.1% of expenses · Program services

4.58%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$105.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.82%of revenue went to management and office costs3.6% of expenses

$1.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $963,957 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $413,935 for MARC HURLBERT (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$16,482,705

Mission workProgram services$16,061,18097.44% of revenue92.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$629,7783.82% of revenue3.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$755,7044.58% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Total expenses$17,446,662105.85% 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: 92.1% mission · 3.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 5.9% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 5.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 4.8% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 3.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 191.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 3.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 2.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 284.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 2.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,482,705

Expenses$17,446,662

Annual shortfall $963,957 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)$16,061,180 · 92.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$629,778 · 3.6% of expenses

Fundraising$755,704 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,482,705

Expenses$17,446,662

Assets$25,192,749

Income$20,606,047

Contributions$15,930,736

Mission work (program services)$16,061,180

Fundraising$755,704

Grants given$86,768,236

Average grant$380,562

Management and general$629,778

Stocks and bonds$9,079,249

Accounting fees$108,781

Investing fees$26,015

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

MARC HURLBERTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $413,935Base $378,565 · Other $35,370

STEPHANIE KAUFFMANPRESIDENT & COO · 50 hrs/week $387,949Base $319,388 · Other $68,561

JOAN LEVYCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $273,093Base $243,113 · Other $29,980

JANINE RAUSCHERDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT OPERAT · 40 hrs/week $113,962Base $108,300 · Other $5,662

TANISHA JACKSONSCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTO · 40 hrs/week $112,754Base $104,074 · Other $8,680

JOHN HUNTERTREASURER · 1 hrs/week $97,842Base · Other $97,842

MICHAEL KLOWDENDIRECTOR $77,922Base · Other $77,922

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 (32)

MARC HURLBERTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

STEPHANIE KAUFFMANPRESIDENT & COO

JOAN LEVYCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

JANINE RAUSCHERDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT OPERAT

TANISHA JACKSONSCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTO

JOHN HUNTERTREASURER

MICHAEL KLOWDENDIRECTOR

LEE ALPERTDIRECTOR

BARRY COHENDIRECTOR

SUZANNE TOPALIANDIRECTOR

SUSAN HESSDIRECTOR

BEN BLACKDIRECTOR

RICHARD RESSLERDIRECTOR

NANCY MARKSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MILKENDIRECTOR

MARY JO ROGERSDIRECTOR

MARIA BELLDIRECTOR

DAISY HELMANDIRECTOR

LEON BLACKDIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER

ELIZABETH STANTONDIRECTOR

JONATHAN SOKOLOFFDIRECTOR

JONATHAN SIMONSDIRECTOR

AMANDA EILIANDIRECTOR

DEBRA BLACKCHAIR/CO-FOUNDER

JEFFREY ROWBOTTOMDIRECTOR

JASON FEDERICIDIRECTOR

DENISE KELLENDIRECTOR

JAMIE GERTZDIRECTOR

IAN SCHUMANDIRECTOR

EVAN BAYHDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

ERIC WEDELDIRECTOR

ELLEN DAVISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 730 15TH ST NW 4TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1050
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % MICHAEL L KLOWDEN
Primary officer: MARC HURLBERT, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@curemelanoma.org Phone(202) 336-7230

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (G11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes