PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION AKA CANCER RESEARCH & PREVENTION FNDN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION AKA CANCER RESEARCH & PREVENTION FNDN

EIN 52-1429544 · Medical Research (H300)

What they do

Prevent Cancer Foundations Mission is to Empower People to Stay Ahead of Cancer Through Prevention and Early Detection. We Carry Out Our Mission In Four Key Ways: Support of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Research, Education, Outreach, and Advocacy.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

60.44%of revenue went to mission work69.4% of expenses · Program services

15.21%of revenue went to fundraising17.5% of expenses

$87.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.39%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$2.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $362,187 for JODY HOYOS (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$10,018,961

Mission workProgram services$6,055,03360.44% of revenue69.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,141,13611.39% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,523,52515.21% of revenue17.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,299,26712.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,719,69487.03% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 69.4% mission · 13.1% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.03% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 13.1% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 10.3% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 10.1% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 9.4% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 10.3% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 9.3% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 10.3% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,018,961

Expenses$8,719,694

Annual surplus $1,299,267 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)$6,055,033 · 69.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,141,136 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,523,525 · 17.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,018,961

Expenses$8,719,694

Assets$23,449,352

Income$15,903,531

Contributions$8,321,529

Mission work (program services)$6,055,033

Fundraising$1,523,525

Grants given$15,077,617

Average grant$59,128

Management and general$1,141,136

Executive compensation (total)$565,559

Stocks and bonds$17,244,272

Accounting fees$35,000

Investing fees$38,068

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JODY HOYOSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $362,187Base $316,026 · Other $46,161

JENNIFER NIYANGODAVP, DEVELOPMENT & MARKETIN · 40 hrs/week $234,519Base $208,046 · Other $26,473

AMY SOKAL KHALAFMANAGING DIRECTOR, FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $162,800Base $145,809 · Other $16,991

ERICA CHILDS WARNERMANAGING DIRECTOR, RESEARC · 40 hrs/week $151,894Base $136,023 · Other $15,871

LISA BERRY EDWARDSMANAGING DIRECTOR, EXTERNA · 40 hrs/week $150,794Base $132,623 · Other $18,171

LISA MCGOVERNEXEC. DIRECTOR CONGRESSION · 40 hrs/week $141,143Base $135,378 · Other $5,765

ALLISON STEINBERGDIRECTOR, CANCER PREVENTION · 40 hrs/week $136,607Base $119,500 · Other $17,107

CAROLYN R ALDIGEFOUNDER · 10 hrs/week $130,000

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 (31)

JODY HOYOSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JENNIFER NIYANGODAVP, DEVELOPMENT & MARKETIN

AMY SOKAL KHALAFMANAGING DIRECTOR, FINANCE

ERICA CHILDS WARNERMANAGING DIRECTOR, RESEARC

LISA BERRY EDWARDSMANAGING DIRECTOR, EXTERNA

LISA MCGOVERNEXEC. DIRECTOR CONGRESSION

ALLISON STEINBERGDIRECTOR, CANCER PREVENTION

CAROLYN R ALDIGEFOUNDER

SONIA SAHNEYDIRECTOR

SUSAN AHLQUISTSECRETARY

SHARON COOKTREASURER

SHANTA WHITAKER-TONEYDIRECTOR

SHABNAM KAZMIDIRECTOR

MICHAEL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MARGARET BUSHEMERITUS DIRECTOR

TED OKONDIRECTOR

MARCIA MYERS CARLUCCIEMERITUS DIRECTOR

LYNNE OBRIENDIRECTOR

BROCK LANDRYEMERITUS DIRECTOR

WILLIAM MAGNERCHAIRMAN

KAREN THIEL JD PHDDIRECTOR

JONATHON NEVETTDIRECTOR

JEREMY FITZGERALDEMERITUS DIRECTOR

BRANDON PARRYDIRECTOR

JAMES L MULSHINE MDVICE CHAIRMAN, SCIENTIFIC

HEIDE BAJNRAUHDIRECTOR

GARY LYTLEEMERITUS DIRECTOR

ELMER HUERTA MD MPHEMERITUS DIRECTOR

DIANE CASEY-LANDRYVICE CHAIRMAN, GOVERNANCE

CATHERINE BENNETTEMERITUS DIRECTOR

CARYN DYSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 333 JOHN CARLYLE ST STE 635, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-5772
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: Jody Cesana
Primary officer: Jody Cesana, Chief Executive Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpcf@preventcancer.org Phone(703) 836-4412

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KOSITZKA WICKS AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Medical Research (H300)
Grant-giving organization: Yes