CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY

EIN 98-6001242 · Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G30M)

What they do

THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY is A NATIONAL CANCER CHARITY. IN TRUSTED PARTNERSHIP WITH DONORS and VOLUNTEERS OUR MISSION is to IMPROVE THE LIVES of ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER THROUGH WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH TRANSFORMATIVE ADVOCACY and COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.60 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.90%of revenue went to mission work66.6% of expenses · Program services

28.41%of revenue went to fundraising28.3% of expenses

$100.48spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.17%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses

$1.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $650,642 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $426,623 for ANDREA SEALE (CEO AND SECRETARY). 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$134,749,308

Mission workProgram services$90,145,57566.90% of revenue66.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,968,0885.17% of revenue5.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$38,286,28728.41% of revenue28.3% of expenses

Total expenses$135,399,950100.48% 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: 66.6% mission · 5.1% management · 28.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 5.5% management · 28.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 5.5% management · 25.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 6.1% management · 25.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 7.0% management · 27.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.26% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 4.3% management · 29.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$134,749,308

Expenses$135,399,950

Annual shortfall $650,642 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)$90,145,575 · 66.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,968,088 · 5.1% of expenses

Fundraising$38,286,287 · 28.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$134,749,308

Expenses$135,399,950

Assets$195,992,129

Income$157,450,155

Contributions$122,541,915

Mission work (program services)$90,145,575

Fundraising$38,286,287

Management and general$6,968,088

Executive compensation (total)$2,197,183

Stocks and bonds$12,153,411

Accounting fees$160,229

Investing fees$315,430

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

ANDREA SEALECEO AND SECRETARY · 38 hrs/week $426,623Base $415,979 · Other $10,644

SARA OATESEVP FINANCE PEOPLE OPERATIONS · 38 hrs/week $235,043Base $223,965 · Other $11,078

JANE PARSONSEVP COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP GIVING · 38 hrs/week $217,453Base $206,237 · Other $11,216

LESA OBRIENEVP DIGITAL STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY · 38 hrs/week $194,664Base $186,257 · Other $8,407

STUART EDMONDSEVP MISSION RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY · 38 hrs/week $193,404Base $182,567 · Other $10,837

SANDRA KRUECKLEVP MISSION INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICE · 38 hrs/week $189,457Base $181,363 · Other $8,094

PAMELA MOLLICAEVP MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION · 38 hrs/week $173,269Base $163,237 · Other $10,032

ANNEMARIE EDWARDSVP CANCER STRATEGY AND INNOVATION · 38 hrs/week $167,771Base $161,593 · Other $6,178

CHERYL SWALLOWVP FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $160,586Base $151,581 · Other $9,005

LINA MOHAMEDVP MASS MARKETING · 38 hrs/week $153,104Base $146,648 · Other $6,456

ALICE M GOLDVP PEOPLE CULTURE AND INCLUSION · 38 hrs/week $153,080Base $146,224 · Other $6,856

MICHELLE DUGANVP PARTNERSHIPS · 38 hrs/week $152,233Base $143,069 · Other $9,164

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 (33)

ANDREA SEALECEO AND SECRETARY

SARA OATESEVP FINANCE PEOPLE OPERATIONS

JANE PARSONSEVP COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP GIVING

LESA OBRIENEVP DIGITAL STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

STUART EDMONDSEVP MISSION RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY

SANDRA KRUECKLEVP MISSION INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICE

PAMELA MOLLICAEVP MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

ANNEMARIE EDWARDSVP CANCER STRATEGY AND INNOVATION

CHERYL SWALLOWVP FINANCE

LINA MOHAMEDVP MASS MARKETING

ALICE M GOLDVP PEOPLE CULTURE AND INCLUSION

MICHELLE DUGANVP PARTNERSHIPS

ALAN RITCHIEGENERAL COUNSEL

SHACHI KURLCO-CHAIR THROUGH 07-09-2024

STEPHEN FORBESDIRECTOR

STEPHEN ROBBINSDIRECTOR

ROBIN SPEERDIRECTOR

REX LEEDIRECTOR

TONY RITLOPDIRECTOR

VIRGINIA MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR

MANON BOISCLAIRDIRECTOR

LAUREN MACDONALDDIRECTOR

KAREN HUTTDIRECTOR AS OF 07-09-2024 THROUGH 11-11-2024

JONATHAN IRISHDIRECTOR

JOHN TRANGDIRECTOR

HILALRY PEARSONDIRECTOR

ESHWAR KUMARDIRECTOR

DONNA CARBELLDIRECTOR THROUGH 07-09-2024

CINDY MORTONDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER WEINCHAIR

CHEN FONGDIRECTOR

CHAN HON GOHDIRECTOR

ARTHUR HEINMAADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: TORONTO ONTARIO M4V 2Y7, CANADA
In care of: % ANDREA SEALE
Primary officer: SARA OATES, EVP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(416) 266-8187 Officer phone(416) 722-9125

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: February 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines (G30M)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Organizations