MARC LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARC LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER FOUNDATION

EIN 31-1611837 · Human Services (P112)

What they do

THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION is THE LARGEST PRIVATE FUNDER of PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH IN THE WORLD.THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION is THE LARGEST PRIVATE FUNDER of PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH IN THE WORLD, FUNDING PREEMINENT PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCHERS, DRIVING THE PURSUIT of BOLD and INNOVATIVE SCIENCE TOWARD EARLIER DETECTION and BETTER TREATMENTS to TRANSFORM PANCREATIC CANCER INTO A CURABLE DISEASE. THE FOUNDATION FUNDS RESEARCH WHERE CREATIVE RISKS YIELD HIGH REWARDS to ACCELERATE and EXPAND LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT OPTIONS. WE BELIEVE TIME is EVERYTHING to PATIENTS and THEIR FAMILIES, and THAT COMMUNITY is POWER. LUSTGARTEN PROGRAMS and EVENTS PROVIDE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY PANCREATIC CANCER A VOICE and A PLACE to CREATE HOPE, TOGETHER. THROUGH FY25, THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION HAS INVESTED $301 MILLION IN PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH.

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

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Money made simple

58.67%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services

8.22%of revenue went to fundraising11.2% of expenses

$73.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.20%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses

$3.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$37,190,710

Mission workProgram services$21,820,53758.67% of revenue80.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,304,1786.20% of revenue8.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,055,3778.22% of revenue11.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,010,61826.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$27,180,09273.08% 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: 80.3% mission · 8.5% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 7.3% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 8.4% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 7.2% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 7.3% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 5.8% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 166.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 3.9% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 5.4% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,190,710

Expenses$27,180,092

Annual surplus $10,010,618 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)$21,820,537 · 80.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,304,178 · 8.5% of expenses

Fundraising$3,055,377 · 11.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,190,710

Expenses$27,180,092

Assets$91,535,774

Income$105,190,515

Contributions$34,677,585

Mission work (program services)$21,820,537

Fundraising$3,055,377

Grants given$184,798,656

Average grant$1,133,734

Management and general$2,304,178

Executive compensation (total)$1,160,038

Stocks and bonds$71,046,044

Investing fees$248,375

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

LINDA TANTAWICEO · 40 hrs/week $528,783Base $489,273 · Other $39,510

KERRI KAPLANPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $382,905Base $341,967 · Other $40,938

FAISAL JAWAIDCFO · 40 hrs/week $328,282Base $287,237 · Other $41,045

ANDREW RAKEMANVP RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $314,193Base $272,473 · Other $41,720

GLEN PECKSVP TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE · 40 hrs/week $307,903Base $268,413 · Other $39,490

JACLYN P LYMANHEAD CLINICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $280,150Base $258,870 · Other $21,280

STEPHANIE DERGARABEDIANNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $214,801Base $179,133 · Other $35,668

SUSAN M JACOBSONDIRECTOR EXTERNAL & COMMUNITY RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $186,210Base $166,081 · Other $20,129

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

LINDA TANTAWICEO

KERRI KAPLANPRESIDENT

FAISAL JAWAIDCFO

ANDREW RAKEMANVP RESEARCH

GLEN PECKSVP TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

JACLYN P LYMANHEAD CLINICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

STEPHANIE DERGARABEDIANNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

SUSAN M JACOBSONDIRECTOR EXTERNAL & COMMUNITY RELATIONS

WILLA SHALITDIRECTOR

AARON KANTOFFDIRECTOR

SOMMER BAZURO PHDDIRECTOR

SHEILA MAHONYDIRECTOR

SELWYN VICKERSDIRECTOR

SCOTT PENBERTHYDIRECTOR

ROBERT F VIZZACHAIRMAN EMERITUS

RICHARD R BARAKAT MD MBADIRECTOR

PHILIP DAMBROSIOTREASURER

MARCIA LUSTGARTENDIRECTOR

JOHN H COBBDIRECTOR

JESSICA LUSTGARTEN COURTEMANCHEDIRECTOR

JENNIE FORTUNOFFSECRETARY

CHARLES R SCHUELERDIRECTOR

ANDREW LUSTGARTENCHAIRMAN

ADAM SILVERVICE CHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 504 RXR PLZ, UNIONDALE, NY 11556-0500
County: Nassau
In care of: LINDA TANTAWI
Primary officer: LINDA TANTAWI, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontactus@lustgarten.org Phone(516) 737-1550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P112)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes