Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF THE DAMON RUNYON-WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $54,683,607
- Total expenses
- $25,059,618
- Contributions and grants received
- $16,245,486
- Grants paid
- $20,170,035
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $37,892,118
- Other revenue
- $546,003
- Total assets, end of year
- $170,380,475
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,526,498
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $134,853,977
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $22,291,129
- Management and general expenses
- $913,716
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,854,773
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $22,291,129
Program services were 89.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,119,076
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$15,126,410
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,186,150
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $3,321,709 · excluded $3,321,709
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5 · Royalties
total $391,793 · excluded $391,793
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $157,141,699
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $122,571,290
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $34,570,409 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $34,570,409 · excluded $34,570,409
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$205,580
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,119,076
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$310,134
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$104,554 · excluded -$104,554
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11a · Other revenue: TRUST INCOME
total $258,764 · excluded $258,764
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$258,764
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $20,170,035 · program services $20,170,035
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $666,526 · program services $282,653 · management and general $122,898 · fundraising $260,975
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,756,670 · program services $744,949 · management and general $323,905 · fundraising $687,816
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $180,836 · program services $76,687 · management and general $33,344 · fundraising $70,805
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $312,260 · program services $132,420 · management and general $57,576 · fundraising $122,264
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $146,872 · program services $62,284 · management and general $27,081 · fundraising $57,507
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11b · Fees: legal
total $22,829 · program services $9,681 · management and general $4,209 · fundraising $8,939
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $229,412 · program services $97,287 · management and general $42,300 · fundraising $89,825
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $110,736 · program services $0 · management and general $110,736 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $173,916 · program services $73,752 · management and general $32,068 · fundraising $68,096
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $106,926 · program services $0 · management and general $34,233 · fundraising $72,693
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13 · Office expenses
total $49,234 · program services $20,879 · management and general $9,078 · fundraising $19,277
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14 · Information technology
total $94,635 · program services $40,132 · management and general $17,449 · fundraising $37,054
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16 · Occupancy
total $364,829 · program services $154,713 · management and general $67,269 · fundraising $142,847
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17 · Travel
total $149,635 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $149,635
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $129,034 · program services $120,805 · management and general $2,634 · fundraising $5,595
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $24,196 · program services $10,261 · management and general $4,461 · fundraising $9,474
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23 · Insurance
total $43,763 · program services $18,559 · management and general $8,069 · fundraising $17,135
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24a · Other expenses: ADVISORY COMMITTEE SERVICE
total $238,301 · program services $238,301 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: AWARD RELATED
total $56,786 · program services $24,081 · management and general $10,471 · fundraising $22,234
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $32,187 · program services $13,650 · management and general $5,935 · fundraising $12,602
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $148,992 · end of year $148,351
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $16,595,615 · end of year $3,628,083
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $7,056,004 · end of year $6,997,256
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $244,198 · end of year $137,812
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $167,213 · end of year $197,564
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$860,426
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$642,829
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $188,469 · end of year $217,597
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $44,513,296 · end of year $136,850,784
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $82,691,491 · end of year $13,103,967
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $8,906,431 · end of year $9,099,061
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $428,342 · end of year $431,331
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $32,112,667 · end of year $33,667,472
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $897,211
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,767,154 · end of year $1,427,695
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $106,512,416 · end of year $114,368,896
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $18,793,919 · end of year $20,485,081
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO ACCELERATE BREAKTHROUGHS BY PROVIDING TODAY'S BEST YOUNG SCIENTISTS WITH FUNDING TO PURSUE INNOVATIVE CANCER RESEARCH. THE FOUNDATION'S GOALS ARE TO IDENTIFY AND FUND THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS IN CANCER RESEARCH; ENABLE THEM TO TAKE RISKS ON BOLD NEW IDEAS; AND ACCELERATE THE TRANSLATION OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES INTO NEW WAYS TO PREVENT OR CURE ALL FORMS OF CANCER. ITS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
ACCELERATING BREAKTHROUGHS BY FUNDING THE MOST INNOVATIVE YOUNG CANCER RESEARCHERS.
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FELLOWSHIP AWARDS: SUPPORTS THE TRAINING OF THE BRIGHTEST POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTISTS AS THEY EMBARK UPON THEIR RESEARCH CAREERS. THIS FUNDING ENABLES THEM TO BE TRAINED BY ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS IN LEADING RESEARCH LABORATORIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHILE INDEPENDENTLY CONDUCTING LEADING-EDGE SCIENCE THAT WILL BRING NEW UNDERSTANDING AND CURES FOR CANCER.
Expenses $8,950,287 · Grants $8,076,239
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CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR AWARDS: SUPPORTS EARLY CAREER PHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTS CONDUCTING PATIENT-ORIENTED RESEARCH. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS CAPABLE OF MOVING SEAMLESSLY BETWEEN THE LABORATORY AND THE PATIENT'S BEDSIDE IN SEARCH OF BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENTS.
Expenses $4,440,990 · Grants $4,030,412
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RACHLEFF INNOVATION AWARDS: SUPPORTS THE NEXT GENERATION OF EXCEPTIONALLY CREATIVE THINKERS WITH "HIGH RISK/HIGH REWARD" IDEAS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT OUR UNDERSTANDING OF AND/OR APPROACHES TO THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF CANCER, BUT LACK SUFFICIENT PRELIMINARY DATA TO OBTAIN TRADITIONAL FUNDING.
Expenses $3,514,664 · Grants $3,194,644
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THE DAMON RUNYON-ST. JUDE PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARD: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, THIS AWARD PROVIDES FUNDING TO EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS CONDUCTING RESEARCH WITH THE POTENTIAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT OF ONE OR MORE PEDIATRIC CANCERS.
Expenses $2,032,178 · Grants $1,826,095
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QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP AWARDS: THIS AWARD PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE QUANTITATIVE SCIENTISTS (TRAINED IN FIELDS SUCH AS MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, PHYSICS, ENGINEERING, AND OTHERS) TO PURSUE RESEARCH CAREERS IN COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY UNDER THE JOINT MENTORSHIP OF LEADERS IN BOTH COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE ("DRY LAB") AND CANCER BIOLOGY ("WET LAB"). BY INVESTING IN THIS AREA, DAMON RUNYON WILL BRING ADDITIONAL ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE SPECIALLY TRAINED SCIENTISTS FOR MAKING MEANINGFUL PROGRESS IN CANCER BIOLOGY.
Expenses $1,267,965 · Grants $1,153,426
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PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST TRAINING AWARDS: SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES OUTSTANDING PHYSICIANS TO PURSUE CANCER RESEARCH CAREERS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A PROTECTED RESEARCH TRAINING EXPERIENCE UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF A HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND GIFTED MENTOR.
Expenses $1,267,335 · Grants $1,144,849
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DALE F. FREY AWARDS: AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING FELLOWS COMPLETING THEIR FELLOWSHIP AWARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 EACH, TO ACCELERATE THEIR RESEARCH AND CAREERS.
Expenses $538,012 · Grants $495,240
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SPARK SCHOLARS: PROVIDES OUTSTANDING RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SCIENTIFIC LEADERS WITH A FINANCIAL STIPEND, INTENSIVE LABORATORY TRAINING, A NETWORK OF MENTORS AND PEERS, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR NEXT CAREER STEPS.
Expenses $279,698 · Grants $249,130
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Andrew S RachleffANDREW S RACHLEFF
CHAIR (AS OF 10/15/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David G MarshallDAVID G MARSHALL
VICE CHAIR, INVESTMENTS & TREASURER (THRU 6/10/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David M BeirneDAVID M BEIRNE
VICE CHAIR, BOARD DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deborah J ColemanDEBORAH J COLEMAN
SECRETARY (AS OF 6/10/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laurence W CohenLAURENCE W COHEN
TREASURER (AS OF 10/15/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael L GordonMICHAEL L GORDON
VICE CHAIR, BOARD DEVELOPMENT (THRU 10/15/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sanford W Morhouse EsqSANFORD W MORHOUSE ESQ
VICE CHAIR, AUDIT & SECRETARY (THRU 6/10/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William G Kaelin Jr MDWILLIAM G KAELIN JR MD
VICE CHAIR, SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adam R SchwartzADAM R SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amoolya Singh PhDAMOOLYA SINGH PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Buck FrenchBUCK FRENCH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carlos L Arteaga MDCARLOS L ARTEAGA MD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cynthia SulzbergerCYNTHIA SULZBERGER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David A Gordon PhDDAVID A GORDON PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elaine V Fuchs PhDELAINE V FUCHS PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Erica Evans GioffreERICA EVANS GIOFFRE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gabrielle Layton PhDGABRIELLE LAYTON PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gary E ErlbaumGARY E ERLBAUM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gerald M MarshallGERALD M MARSHALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James Wells PhDJAMES WELLS PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John H MyersJOHN H MYERS
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joseph Pearlberg MD PhDJOSEPH PEARLBERG MD PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Judy SwansonJUDY SWANSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen D SeitzKAREN D SEITZ
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Levi A Garraway MD PhDLEVI A GARRAWAY MD PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lori J Pierce MDLORI J PIERCE MD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melissa L CohnMELISSA L COHN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael V Seiden MD PhDMICHAEL V SEIDEN MD PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Morana Jovan-Embiricos PhDMORANA JOVAN-EMBIRICOS PHD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nancy Simonian MDNANCY SIMONIAN MD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Noah KnaufNOAH KNAUF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Peter Van CampPETER VAN CAMP
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard B Gaynor MDRICHARD B GAYNOR MD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard HoffmanRICHARD HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard J O'Reilly MDRICHARD J O'REILLY MD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard W MeierRICHARD W MEIER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robyn ColesROBYN COLES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Scott GreensteinSCOTT GREENSTEIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steven A KandarianSTEVEN A KANDARIAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steven J Burakoff MDSTEVEN J BURAKOFF MD
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/15/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Todd R Golub MDTODD R GOLUB MD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Yung S Lie PhDYUNG S LIE PHD
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $652,293
- From this org
- $592,380
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $59,913
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $507,380
- Bonus
- $85,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $34,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,413
- Filer's total
- $652,293
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Clare CahillCLARE CAHILL
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $290,140
- From this org
- $253,185
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,955
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $238,185
- Bonus
- $15,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $23,360
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,595
- Filer's total
- $290,140
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Elyse HoffmannELYSE HOFFMANN
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
- Total calculated
- $239,036
- From this org
- $199,837
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $39,199
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $184,837
- Bonus
- $15,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $39,199
- Filer's total
- $239,036
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Kimberly KubertKIMBERLY KUBERT
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS
- Total calculated
- $247,342
- From this org
- $211,585
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,757
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $196,585
- Bonus
- $15,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $19,280
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,477
- Filer's total
- $247,342
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Megan Allen PhDMEGAN ALLEN PHD
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $167,750
- From this org
- $143,407
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,343
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $143,407
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,866
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,477
- Filer's total
- $167,750
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Meghan McCurdyMEGHAN MCCURDY
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
- Total calculated
- $200,564
- From this org
- $157,037
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,527
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $157,037
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $15,770
- Nontaxable benefits
- $27,757
- Filer's total
- $200,564
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
- THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, LISTED ON PART VII, RECEIVED A NON-FIXED PAYMENT IN THE FORM OF A BONUS DURING THE 2024 YEAR: YUNG LIE - $85,000 CLARE CAHILL - $15,000 ELSYE HOFFMANN- $15,000 KIM KUBERT - $15,000
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 22 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202601129349300940
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