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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 27 July 2026. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Both are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,011,192
Total expenses
$11,992,534
Contributions and grants received
$8,944,882
Grants paid
$2,636,163
Program service revenue
$1,121,572
Investment income
$832,400
Other revenue
$112,338
Total assets, end of year
$17,759,055
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,142,193
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,616,862
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,993,974
Management and general expenses
$1,626,224
Fundraising expenses
$2,372,336
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,993,974

Program services were 66.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $50,598

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $371,112

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,523,172

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $20,279

  • 2a · Program service revenue: BROCHURE SALES

    total $1,112,016 · related or exempt $1,112,016

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $9,556 · related or exempt $9,556

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $412,080 · excluded $412,080

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,343,738

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,923,418

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $420,320

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $420,320 · excluded $420,320

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $50,598

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $10,302

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$10,302 · excluded -$10,302

  • 11a · Other revenue: MAILING LIST RENTAL

    total $120,763 · excluded $120,763

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,877 · excluded $1,877

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $122,640

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,219,485 · program services $1,219,485

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,416,678 · program services $1,416,678

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,040,915 · program services $1,212,222 · management and general $575,616 · fundraising $253,077

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $50,241 · program services $18,620 · management and general $12,235 · fundraising $19,386

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $303,804 · program services $151,528 · management and general $109,893 · fundraising $42,383

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $152,430 · program services $76,027 · management and general $55,138 · fundraising $21,265

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $25,968 · program services $13,778 · management and general $6,205 · fundraising $5,985

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $132,799 · program services $70,460 · management and general $31,732 · fundraising $30,607

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $263,166 · fundraising $263,166

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $66,294 · program services $44,152 · management and general $8,982 · fundraising $13,160

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $887,820 · program services $610,688 · management and general $275,026 · fundraising $2,106

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $221,077 · program services $125,241 · management and general $38,659 · fundraising $57,177

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $93,651 · program services $55,969 · management and general $32,502 · fundraising $5,180

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $158,151 · program services $88,667 · management and general $46,136 · fundraising $23,348

  • 17 · Travel

    total $68,534 · program services $29,656 · management and general $34,739 · fundraising $4,139

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,775 · program services $2,709 · management and general $19 · fundraising $47

  • 20 · Interest

    total $39,757 · management and general $39,757

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $65,640 · program services $65,640

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,417 · program services $1,948 · management and general $1,025 · fundraising $444

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $22,170 · program services $12,637 · management and general $6,651 · fundraising $2,882

  • 24a · Other expenses: POSTAGE & DELIVERY

    total $1,840,352 · program services $1,138,562 · management and general $50,573 · fundraising $651,217

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATION

    total $1,099,876 · program services $683,620 · management and general $70,811 · fundraising $345,445

  • 24c · Other expenses: DATA PROCESSING

    total $924,577 · program services $425,794 · management and general $194,255 · fundraising $304,528

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAILHOUSE FEES

    total $537,769 · program services $309,215 · management and general $8,535 · fundraising $220,019

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $355,188 · program services $220,678 · management and general $27,735 · fundraising $106,775

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $3,259,761 · program services $2,007,713 · management and general $1,291 · fundraising $1,250,757

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,329,472 · end of year $3,095,673

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,084,946 · end of year $1,938,853

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $104,695 · end of year $136,021

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $276,476 · end of year $399,833

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $404,526

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $367,789

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,127 · end of year $36,737

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,669,918 · end of year $2,294,270

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $7,944,621 · end of year $8,327,363

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,477,462 · end of year $1,530,305

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $693,970 · end of year $758,805

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,698,011 · end of year $2,484,928

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,223,533 · end of year $1,898,460

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,072,350 · end of year $5,044,640

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,231,853 · end of year $7,572,222

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AICR CHAMPIONS THE LATEST AND MOST AUTHORITATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FROM AROUND THE WORLD ON CANCER PREVENTION AND SURVIVAL THROUGH DIET, WEIGHT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SO THAT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE MAKE INFORMED LIFESTYLE CHOICES TO REDUCE THEIR CANCER RISK.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AICR'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE, EXPAND, AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ON HOW THE RISK OF CANCER IS REDUCED BY HEALTHY FOOD AND NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, THE CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF CANCER IN GENERAL, AND TO FUND, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AS TO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT OF CANCER.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O. EDUCATIONEDUCATION PROGRAMSTHE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH (AICR) CHAMPIONS THE LATEST AND MOST AUTHORITATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON CANCER PREVENTION AND SURVIVAL THROUGH DIET, WEIGHT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SO THAT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE MAKE INFORMED LIFESTYLE CHOICES TO REDUCE THEIR RISK.AICR'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE EVIDENCE-BASED. THIS EVIDENCE COMES FROM BOTH THE RESEARCH WE FUND, AND THE CONCLUSIONS DRAWN IN OUR SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. FROM THESE FINDINGS WE PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO MEET A WIDE VARIETY OF NEEDS, ACROSS ALL STAGES OF THE CANCER CONTINUUM.NEWSLETTERS AND EDUCATIONAL EMAILSAICR'S CURRENTLY ACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS COVER THREE CORE AREAS: HOW TO START LIVING FOR LOWER CANCER RISK TODAY; BREAKING NEWS AND CURRENT RESEARCH IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER; AND RESEARCH, RECIPES AND FOODS THAT HELP SURVIVORS NAVIGATE THEIR CANCER JOURNEY. IN FY25, AICR MAILED 563,919 PRINT NEWSLETTER PIECES AND INCLUDED LINKS TO DOWNLOADABLE NEWSLETTERS IN CANCER FOCUS EMAILS. CANCER FOCUS EMAIL SENDS TOTALED 1,506,771.VOLUNTEERSIN FY25, AICR WORKED WITH 26,098 VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND HELP RAISE FUNDS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION.AICR WEBSITE, BLOG AND DIGITAL RESOURCESIN FY25, MORE THAN ONE MILLION USERS ACCESSED AICR'S WEBSITE, BLOG AND DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON CANCER PREVENTION AND SURVIVORSHIP. MONTHLY REPORTING CONSISTENTLY SHOWED STRONG INTEREST IN PRACTICAL FOOD AND NUTRITION CONTENT, INCLUDING FOOD FACTS, RECIPES, CANCER PREVENTION GUIDANCE AND CONSUMER NUTRITION ARTICLES. AICR ALSO SUPPLIED MORE THAN 14,000 PDF RESOURCE DOWNLOADS DURING THE YEAR.HEALTHY10 CHALLENGETHE HEALTHY10 CHALLENGE IS A 10-WEEK, FREE, INTERACTIVE ONLINE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR DIET, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT FOR LOWER CANCER RISK AND BETTER OVERALL HEALTH. IN FY25, MORE THAN 16,000 USERS ACCESSED HEALTHY10 CHALLENGE CONTENT, INCLUDING WEEKLY GOALS AND PRACTICAL DOWNLOADABLE TOOLS SUCH AS SHOPPING GUIDES, PRODUCE GUIDES AND PANTRY CHECKLISTS.CANCER HEALTH CHECKCANCER HEALTH CHECK IS AN ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOL TO HELP INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND HOW THE LIFESTYLE CHOICES THEY MAKE EVERY DAY CAN REDUCE THEIR RISK FOR CANCER. IN FY25, THOUSANDS OF USERS ACCESSED THE TOOL AND ITS RESULTS PAGES, AND AICR CONTINUED TO SEE ONLINE ACCESS TO ITS SPANISH, FRENCH AND PORTUGUESE CANCER HEALTH CHECK CONTENT.LIVING WITH CANCER AND BEYOND: CANCER RESOURCE PROGRAMAICR CONTINUED TO SEE INTEREST IN ITS LIVING WITH CANCER AND BEYOND CANCER RESOURCE PUBLICATIONS AND INFORMATION, WHICH PROVIDE PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES.

    Expenses $5,223,172 · Grants $698,136 · Revenue $1,112,016

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $2,770,802 · Grants $1,938,027 · Revenue $9,556

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • MARILYN GENTRY

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • JOHN MCCALLA

    BOARD CHAIR (09/25/25) & SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • FRANK JACKSON HILL

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MELVIN HUTSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOSEPH SWARTZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TED WATSON

    BOARD MEMBER (02/20/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CAITLIN MAHONEY

    BOARD MEMBER (09/25/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JENNIFER MERCER

    SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $233,856
    From this org
    $199,611
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,245
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,352
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $259
    Deferred
    $6,085
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,160
    Filer's total
    $233,856

  • MICHAEL MCCARN

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $184,595
    From this org
    $148,022
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,573
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,423
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,599
    Deferred
    $4,612
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,961
    Filer's total
    $184,595

  • NIGEL BROCKTON

    VP RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $184,687
    From this org
    $148,358
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,329
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,060
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $298
    Deferred
    $4,712
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,617
    Filer's total
    $184,687

  • CYNTHIA L MATLACK

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $139,387
    From this org
    $132,951
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,436
    Hours/week
    40

  • MARY HOLLANDER

    SR. DIR. GOV. BOARD & EXEC SVCS

    Total calculated
    $136,871
    From this org
    $107,457
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,414
    Hours/week
    40

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 · 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)

PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION PAID A ONE TIME BONUS PAYMENT TO THE SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT WHO COVERED ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF AN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT.

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND

    AFFILIATED CHARITY · UK · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AICR

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • WCRF (TRADING) LTD

    C · LIST RENTAL · UK

    Directly controlled by WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST

    T · UNITRUST · CA

  • PERPETUAL TRUST

    T · PERPETUAL TRUST · PA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202631879349301058

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