FRIENDS OF CANCER RESEARCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF CANCER RESEARCH

EIN 52-1983273 · Cancer Research (H30)

What they do

to DRIVE COLLABORATION AMONG PARTNERS FROM EVERY HEALTHCARE SECTOR to POWER ADVANCES IN SCIENCE, POLICY and REGULATION THAT SPEED LIFE-SAVING TREATMENTS to PATIENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $62.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.14%of revenue went to mission work62.6% of expenses · Program services

14.19%of revenue went to fundraising18.4% of expenses

$76.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.62%of revenue went to management and office costs19.0% of expenses

$4.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$7,499,449

Mission workProgram services$3,610,49748.14% of revenue62.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,096,63714.62% of revenue19.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,064,06014.19% of revenue18.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,728,25523.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,771,19476.95% 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: 62.6% mission · 19.0% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 21.5% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 14.5% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 16.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 13.2% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 15.4% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 12.7% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 23.0% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,499,449

Expenses$5,771,194

Annual surplus $1,728,255 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)$3,610,497 · 62.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,096,637 · 19.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,064,060 · 18.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,499,449

Expenses$5,771,194

Assets$23,104,598

Income$7,499,449

Contributions$6,949,510

Mission work (program services)$3,610,497

Fundraising$1,064,060

Grants given$280,500

Average grant$10,389

Management and general$1,096,637

Stocks and bonds$16,588,415

Accounting fees$121,641

Investing fees$76,063

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

JEFF ALLEN PHDPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $766,351Base $644,527 · Other $121,824

RYAN HOHMAN JDVP-PUBLIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $323,658Base $299,686 · Other $23,972

MARK STEWART PHDVP-SCIENCE POLICY · 40 hrs/week $307,940Base $286,475 · Other $21,465

HEATHER CHANEYVP-OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $239,002Base $214,521 · Other $24,481

HILLARY ANDREWSDIR.-REG & RES PAR · 40 hrs/week $203,335Base $179,111 · Other $24,224

LINDA OSTERMANNDIR.-GRANT & OPER · 40 hrs/week $175,897Base $154,088 · Other $21,809

BRITTANY MCKELVEYDIR.-REG AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $148,873Base $142,236 · Other $6,637

FINNIAN GALLOWAY-KANEDIR-PUB RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $127,796Base $113,418 · Other $14,378

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 (22)

JEFF ALLEN PHDPRESIDENT & CEO

RYAN HOHMAN JDVP-PUBLIC AFFAIRS

MARK STEWART PHDVP-SCIENCE POLICY

HEATHER CHANEYVP-OPERATIONS

HILLARY ANDREWSDIR.-REG & RES PAR

LINDA OSTERMANNDIR.-GRANT & OPER

BRITTANY MCKELVEYDIR.-REG AFFAIRS

FINNIAN GALLOWAY-KANEDIR-PUB RELATIONS

ELLEN SIGAL PHDCHAIR & FOUNDER

ELIZABETH THOMPSONDIRECTOR

EDWARD SANGHYUN KIM MD MBADIRECTOR

EDWARD J BENZ JR MDDIRECTOR

DAVID MITCHELLEXECUTIVE DIR.

MARGARET ANDERSONDIRECTOR

MARGARET FOTI PHD MDEXECUTIVE DIR.

CAROLYN ALDIGEDIRECTOR

MARLENE MALEK RNVICE CHAIR

PENNIE ABRAMSON PHDDIRECTOR

RICHARD SCHILSKY MDEXECUTIVE DIR.

ROY HERBST MD PHDDIRECTOR

ANNA D BARKER PHDSECRETARY

SUDIP PARIKH PHDTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 1800 M ST NW SUITE 1050S, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5802
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % ELLEN SIGAL
Primary officer: Jeff Allen PhD, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 944-6700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LYDON FETTEROLF CORYDON PA
NTEE classification: Cancer Research (H30)
IRS tax category: Cancer Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes