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← THE MARK FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH US LTD

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE MARK FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH US LTD.

Totals

Total revenue
$44,772,901
Total expenses
$36,066,750
Contributions and grants received
$44,393,676
Grants paid
$30,533,067
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$409,872
Other revenue
-$30,647
Total assets, end of year
$105,459,714
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,019,944
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$92,439,770
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$33,898,449
Management and general expenses
$1,152,756
Fundraising expenses
$1,015,545
Program service expenses (Part III)
$33,898,449

Program services were 94.0% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $44,393,676

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $708,202 · excluded $708,202

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,455,522

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

    securities $3,748,870 · other assets $4,982

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$293,348 · other assets -$4,982

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$298,330 · excluded -$298,330

  • 11a · Other revenue: FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS

    total -$30,647 · excluded -$30,647

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$30,647

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $19,856,597 · program services $19,856,597

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $10,676,470 · program services $10,676,470

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,695,809 · program services $1,184,904 · management and general $231,050 · fundraising $279,855

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $621,680 · program services $431,432 · management and general $85,031 · fundraising $105,217

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $35,266 · program services $27,508 · management and general $2,578 · fundraising $5,180

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $171,790 · program services $112,392 · management and general $31,805 · fundraising $27,593

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $137,623 · program services $94,177 · management and general $19,584 · fundraising $23,862

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $246,685 · program services $129,836 · management and general $107,477 · fundraising $9,372

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $251,079 · management and general $251,079

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $28,856 · management and general $28,856

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $956,290 · program services $369,112 · management and general $192,771 · fundraising $394,407

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,553 · program services $194 · management and general $11,371 · fundraising $1,988

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $26,111 · program services $64 · management and general $26,047

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $407,932 · program services $267,604 · management and general $60,782 · fundraising $79,546

  • 17 · Travel

    total $243,551 · program services $182,583 · management and general $26,160 · fundraising $34,808

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $249,177 · program services $248,929 · management and general $248

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $104,950 · program services $68,847 · management and general $15,638 · fundraising $20,465

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $28,430 · management and general $28,430

  • 24a · Other expenses: HONORARIA

    total $183,350 · program services $183,350

  • 24b · Other expenses: BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $73,323 · program services $38,560 · management and general $5,116 · fundraising $29,647

  • 24c · Other expenses: RECRUITING FEES

    total $20,094 · program services $500 · management and general $19,594

  • 24d · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES

    total $17,574 · program services $10,117 · management and general $5,241 · fundraising $2,216

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $20,560 · program services $15,273 · management and general $3,898 · fundraising $1,389

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,483,399 · end of year $4,163,153

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $18,877,966 · end of year $1,199,468

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $62,373,066 · end of year $67,188,474

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $3,029,739 · end of year $2,074,290

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $136,382 · end of year $181,430

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

    $249,931

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

    $196,500

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $95,170 · end of year $53,431

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $12,298,546

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $14,916,600 · end of year $17,110,500

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,580,066 · end of year $1,190,422

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $625,207 · end of year $508,742

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $18,102,751 · end of year $11,578,247

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,287,461 · end of year $932,955

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $80,853,903 · end of year $83,738,330

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,623,066 · end of year $8,701,440

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PARTNER WITH SCIENTISTS TO ACCELERATE RESEARCH THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF CANCER THROUGH GROUND BREAKING SCIENCE CARRIED OUT BY INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATORS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS, AND EARLY STAGE COMPANIES IN THE U.S AND ABROAD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ACCELERATE RESEARCH TO TRANSFORM PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER.

  • THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTS REWARD INNOVATIVE THINKING THAT ADVANCES THE UNDERSTANDING OF CANCER BIOLOGY AND IMPROVES ONCOLOGY TREATMENT PARADIGMS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATORS, AS WELL AS MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE TEAMS CONDUCTING RESEARCH ACROSS CANCER TYPES. THE GRANTEES BECOME PART OF THE FOUNDATION'S NETWORK OF THE BEST SCIENTIFIC MINDS IN CANCER RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION. GRANT SUBMISSIONS UNDERGO RIGOROUS PEER REVIEW BY THE FOUNDATION'S SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR RECOMMENDED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND ARE HELD TO THE STRICTEST STANDARDS OF SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE.

    Expenses $33,898,449 · Grants $30,533,067

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alex Knaster

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ross Levine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $10,000
    From this org
    $10,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicola Mendehlson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Pospisil

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Otmar D Wiestler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raymond Dubois

    EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $560,000
    From this org
    $560,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    24

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $560,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $560,000
  • Ryan Schoenfeld

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $561,364
    From this org
    $506,697
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,667
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $364,333
    Bonus
    $142,364
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,075
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,592
    Filer's total
    $561,364
  • Ian Lesser

    DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $215,716
    From this org
    $172,733
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,983
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,733
    Bonus
    $7,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,983
    Filer's total
    $215,716
  • Anna Turetsky To 724

    PRINCIPAL, VENTURE INVESTMENTS

    Total calculated
    $348,729
    From this org
    $327,122
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,607
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,744
    Bonus
    $47,586
    Other
    $115,792
    Deferred
    $4,941
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,666
    Filer's total
    $348,729
  • Rebecca Bish-Cornelissen

    HEAD DISCOVERY/PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $361,785
    From this org
    $310,646
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,139
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,655
    Bonus
    $55,991
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,178
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,961
    Filer's total
    $361,785
  • Amy Fehir

    HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $246,530
    From this org
    $215,995
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,535
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,662
    Bonus
    $23,333
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,833
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,702
    Filer's total
    $246,530
  • Rebecca Liu

    DIRECTOR, GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $231,662
    From this org
    $197,094
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,568
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,602
    Bonus
    $29,492
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,064
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,504
    Filer's total
    $231,662
  • Michael Carleton

    SENIOR SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $223,482
    From this org
    $175,776
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,706
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,776
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,456
    Filer's total
    $223,482
  • Robert Magin

    ASSOCIATE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $189,622
    From this org
    $169,179
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,443
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,669
    Bonus
    $26,510
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,916
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,527
    Filer's total
    $189,622

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 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 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 4A
SEVERANCE PAYMENT MADE DURING 2024 IS DISCLOSED IN PART II, COLUMN B(III) FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL.
PART I, LINE 7
STAFF BONUSES ARE AWARDED ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF EXCECUTIVE OFFICER AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202512809349300611

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