NonprofitsAmerican Association For Cancer Research

Medical Research

American Association For Cancer Research

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total revenue

$137.4M

Total expenses

$88.0M

Net assets

$220.2M

Grants received

$151.9M

228 grants

EIN

236251648

Tax year

2024

Mission

Prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication and collaboration.

Programs

9 programs

Annual meeting and special conferences attended by members and non-members for the presentation of scientific research. Also includes educational workshops for training young investigators.

Expenses: $24.5MGrants: $378K

Publications - production & distribution of the journals: "cancer research", "molecular cancer research", "cancer epidemiology biomarkers & prevention", "clinical cancer research", "molecular cancer therapeutics", "cancer prevention research", "cancer discovery", "cancer immunology research", "blood cancer discovery", and "cancer research communications".

Expenses: $13.3M

Science policy and government affairs

Expenses: $2.5M

Communications

Expenses: $5.8M

Special constituencies

Expenses: $3.0MGrants: $198K

Scientific projects and programs

Expenses: $10.7M

Survivor program

Expenses: $522K

Membership

0

Cancer today magazine

Expenses: $1.4M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$48.2M
Program service revenue$67.7M
Investment income$20.6M
Other revenue$898K
Total revenue$137.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$11.2M
Salaries & benefits$32.9M
Fundraising$1.2M
Other expenses$43.9M
Total expenses$88.0M
Total assets$291.8M
Net assets$220.2M

People

36 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DR MARGARET FOTI

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$1.8M

35 hrs/wk

MICHAEL STEWART

SR. VICE PRESIDENT, CFO

Board

$431K

35 hrs/wk

DR CHRISTINE LOVLY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR ELIZABETH PLATZ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR ALICE SHAW

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR JEDD WOLCHOK

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR CHRISTINA CURTIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR WILLIAM PAO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR KIMBERLY STEGMAIER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR ROBERT VONDERHEIDE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR JOHN CARPTEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR MANUEL HIDALGO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR ELECTRA PASKETT

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR KATERINA POLITI

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR JEAN-CHARLES SORIA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR CATHERINE WU

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR NINA BHARDWAJ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR LUIS DIAZ

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR SUSAN GALBRAITH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR THOMAS LYNCH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR LISA NEWMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR PHILIP GREENBERG

PRESIDENT (JAN-MAR)

Board

5 hrs/wk

DR PATRICIA LORUSSO

PRESIDENT (APR-DEC)

Board

5 hrs/wk

DR PATRICIA LORUSSO

PRESIDENT-ELECT (JAN-MAR)

Board

5 hrs/wk

DR LILLIAN SUI

PRESIDENT-ELECT (APR-DEC)

Board

5 hrs/wk

DR LISA COUSSENS

PAST PRESIDENT (JAN-MAR)

Board

5 hrs/wk

DR PHILIP GREENBERG

PAST PRESIDENT (APR-DEC)

Board

5 hrs/wk

DR WILLIAM N HAIT

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

Dr JOHN CARETHERS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JON G RETZLAFF

VP. Science Policy & Gov. Affa

Staff

$404K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE B BATTLE

VP. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Staff

$326K

40 hrs/wk

YIXIAN ZHANG

VP, RESEARCH AND GRANTS

Staff

$312K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL J DRISCOLL

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AND VP

Staff

$309K

40 hrs/wk

RICHARD G BUCK

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Staff

$304K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH S PONTOSKI

VP. FINANCE AND BUSINESS ADMIN

Staff

$300K

40 hrs/wk

MARY BALLINGER

VP, MEETINGS AND EXHIBITS

Staff

$271K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

FREEMAN

AUDIO VISUAL SERVICE

$4.9M

REACTION AUDIO VISUAL

AUDIO VISUAL SERVICE

$1.7M

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

Transportation

$1.1M

DUANE MORRIS LLP

LEGAL SERVICES

$771K

ATTAIN CONSULTING GROUP

CONSULTING

$770K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 228

FromAmountPurposeYear
$8.4M
GENERAL PROGRAM
2024
$8.4M
GENERAL PROGRAM
2024
$2.4M
CANCER RESEARCH
2024
$1.2M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$256K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$145K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$65K
CANCER RESEARCH
2024
$60K
SUPPORT BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH
2024
$40K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$25K
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ANNUAL MEETING AND HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES CONFERENCE, AND MINORITY SCHOLAR IN CANCER RESEARCH TRAVEL AWARD
2024
$20K
Award for Research
2024
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$14K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$10K
General operating support
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
DONOR DESIGNATION/GRANT
2024
$6K
PUBLIC AWARENESS
2024
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$1K
Human Services
2024
$500
IN MEMORY OF MARLENE DUBIN
2024
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$170
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$168
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$134
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$38
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$29
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$10.8M
GENERAL PROGRAM
2023
$2.4M
CANCER RESEARCH
2023
$975K
PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
2023
$567K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2023
$385K
Cancer research
2023
$250K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2023
$162K
RESEARCH GRANT
2023
$100K
TO FUND TWO ILC INNOVATION RESEARCH GRANTS
2023
$100K
CANCER RESEARCH
2023
$66K
SUPPORT BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH
2023
$35K
FOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION
2023
$35K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$35K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$34K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
Charitable Event
2023
$25K
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ANNUAL MEETING AND HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES CONFERENCE, AND MINORITY SCHOLAR IN CANCER RESEARCH TRAVEL AWARD
2023
$20K
Award for Research
2023
$20K
TO SUPPORT FOR THE AACR-INVING WEINSTEIN FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED LECTURE.
2023
$16K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$14K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$12K
TO HELP ADVANCE WORK OF AACR MEMBERS WHICH CAN LEAD TO GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERIES, INNOVATIONS AND TREATMENTS THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CANCER PTIENTS WORLDWIDE.
2023
$11K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$10K
General operating support
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PEDIATRIC CANCER WORKING GROUP PROGRAM
2023
$10K
GENERAL USE
2023
$6K
PUBLIC AWARENESS
2023
$5K
TO SPONSOR ILC EDUCATIONAL SESSION AT SABCS 2023
2023
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$5K
CORPORATE DONATION
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
$1K
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
2023
$1K
Human Services
2023
$750
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$500
CHARITABLE
2023
$403
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$403
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$403
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$269
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$180
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$150
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$125
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$104
TO PROPEL THE IMPORTANT WORK OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH.
2023
$100
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$100
Matching Gifts
2023
$97
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$53
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$52
Matching Gifts
2023
$52
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$50
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$50
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$13.2M
GENERAL PROGRAM
2022
$2.5M
CANCER RESEARCH
2022
$991K
PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
2022
$800K
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
2022
$250K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2022
$220K
RESEARCH GRANT
2022
$100K
CANCER RESEARCH
2022
$75K
PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH
2022
$70K
TO FUND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
2022
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$24K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
TO SUPPORT FOR THE AACR-INVING WEINSTEIN FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED LECTURE.
2022
$20K
Patient Support
2022
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$8K
HEALTH
2022
$6K
PUBLIC AWARENESS
2022
$3K
ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
Cancer Research
2022
$300
GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORG
2022
$290
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$290
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$290
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$260
CHARITABLE FUNCTION
2022
$260
CHARITABLE FUNCTION
2022
$193
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$150
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$140
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$103
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$69
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$50
CHARITABLE
2022
$25
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2022
$15
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT DONATION
2022
$19.4M
GENERAL PROGRAM
2021
$1.4M
PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
2021
$800K
Donation to a domestically registered charitable organization.
2021
$674K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$75K
PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH
2021
$25K
SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES
2021
$25K
SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES
2021
$21K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$20K
TO SUPPORT FOR THE AACR-INVING WEINSTEIN FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED LECTURE.
2021
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$7K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
Cancer Research
2021
$18.5M
GENERAL PROGRAM
2020
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2020
$250K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2020
$220K
PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
2020
$66K
CANCER RESEARCH
2020
$25K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$20K
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION
2020
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$15K
Scholastic cancer research prizes and Scholar-In-Training Awards
2020
$10K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2020
$9K
Unrestricted
2020
$7K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$6K
in support of general operations.
2020
$6K
PUBLIC AWARENESS
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
Unrestricted Gift
2020
$1K
MATCHING GRANTS
2020
$889
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$380
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$361
Scholar-in-training award for the 2020 Annual Meeting
2020
$292
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$290
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$278
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$250
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$207
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
$50
Contribution to IRC Sect 501 (c) (3)
2020
$42
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$494K
Medical Research
2019

Funded by

$151.9M from 96 funders · 228 grants · 2017–2024

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$125.9M · 7 grants · 2018–2024

Pelotonia

$7.3M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Mark Foundation For Cancer Research

$4.4M · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer

$3.6M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

$2.3M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

MPM Oncology Charitable Foundation Inc

$1.6M · 2 grants · 2021–2022

The Breast Cancer Research

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2019–2023

Circle Of Service Foundation

$750K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN236251648
NTEE codeH300
Subsection03
Ruling date1965-01
Formed1907
Employees301
Volunteers5500
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