AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH

EIN 52-1238026 · Medical Research (H30Z)

What they do

AICRS PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE to PROMOTE, EXPAND, and ENCOURAGE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ON HOW THE RISK of CANCER is REDUCED BY HEALTHY FOOD and NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, and WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, THE CAUSES and TREATMENT of CANCER IN GENERAL, and to FUND, SUPPORT, and ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AS to THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, and TREATMENT of CANCER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.70 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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.60%of revenue went to mission work66.7% of expenses · Program services

21.54%of revenue went to fundraising19.8% of expenses

$108.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.77%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$1.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $981,342 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $233,856 for JENNIFER MERCER (SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT). 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$11,011,192

Mission workProgram services$7,993,97472.60% of revenue66.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,626,22414.77% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,372,33621.54% of revenue19.8% of expenses

Total expenses$11,992,534108.91% 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: 66.7% mission · 13.6% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 16.2% management · 21.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 16.6% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 12.7% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 15.2% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.7% mission · 17.3% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 15.0% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 16.2% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,011,192

Expenses$11,992,534

Annual shortfall $981,342 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)$7,993,974 · 66.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,626,224 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2,372,336 · 19.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,011,192

Expenses$11,992,534

Assets$17,759,055

Income$14,944,912

Contributions$8,944,882

Mission work (program services)$7,993,974

Fundraising$2,372,336

Grants given$9,609,828

Average grant$160,164

Management and general$1,626,224

Stocks and bonds$2,294,270

Accounting fees$132,799

Investing fees$66,294

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

JENNIFER MERCERSENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $233,856Base $199,611 · Other $34,245

NIGEL BROCKTONVP RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $184,687Base $148,358 · Other $36,329

MICHAEL MCCARNCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $184,595Base $148,022 · Other $36,573

CYNTHIA L MATLACKCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $139,387Base $132,951 · Other $6,436

MARY HOLLANDERSR. DIR. GOV. BOARD & EXEC SVCS · 40 hrs/week $136,871Base $107,457 · Other $29,414

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 (12)

JENNIFER MERCERSENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT

NIGEL BROCKTONVP RESEARCH

MICHAEL MCCARNCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

CYNTHIA L MATLACKCONTROLLER

MARY HOLLANDERSR. DIR. GOV. BOARD & EXEC SVCS

CAITLIN MAHONEYBOARD MEMBER (09/25/25)

FRANK JACKSON HILLBOARD TREASURER

JOHN MCCALLABOARD CHAIR (09/25/25) & SECRETARY

JOSEPH SWARTZBOARD MEMBER

MARILYN GENTRYPRESIDENT

MELVIN HUTSONBOARD MEMBER

TED WATSONBOARD MEMBER (02/20/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 1560 WILSON BLVD STE 425, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-2454
County: Arlington
In care of: % KELLY B BROWNING
Primary officer: JOHN MCCALLA, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 328-7744

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Medical Research (H30Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes