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← ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$32,932,684
Total expenses
$34,090,572
Contributions and grants received
$30,493,757
Grants paid
$28,690,566
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,743,913
Other revenue
-$1,304,986
Total assets, end of year
$162,800,389
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,245,255
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$133,555,134
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$28,690,566
Management and general expenses
$1,747,145
Fundraising expenses
$3,652,861
Program service expenses (Part III)
$28,690,566

Program services were 84.2% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $41,000

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $8,988,749

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $21,464,008

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,086,221

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,115,461 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $75,591 · excluded $3,039,870

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,118,324 · other assets $0

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

    securities $5,489,872 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $628,452 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $628,452 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $628,452

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $143,435

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

    $8,988,749

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,553,388

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$1,409,953 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$1,409,953

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $739,222

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $634,255

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $104,967 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $104,967

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $28,690,566 · program services $28,690,566

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $516,425 · program services $0 · management and general $473,157 · fundraising $43,268

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,938,790 · program services $0 · management and general $1,001,972 · fundraising $1,936,818

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $138,507 · program services $0 · management and general $48,447 · fundraising $90,060

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $391,934 · program services $0 · management and general $163,119 · fundraising $228,815

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $267,868 · program services $0 · management and general $115,003 · fundraising $152,865

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,773 · program services $0 · fundraising $1,773

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $45,230 · program services $0 · management and general $45,230 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $206,625 · fundraising $206,625

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $212,028 · program services $0 · management and general $212,028 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $472,532 · program services $0 · management and general $322,362 · fundraising $150,170

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $134,998 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $134,998

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,933 · program services $0 · management and general $4,909 · fundraising $6,024

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $318,307 · program services $0 · management and general $236,641 · fundraising $81,666

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $20,043 · program services $0 · management and general $8,328 · fundraising $11,715

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,763 · program services $0 · management and general $9,763 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $11,153 · program services $0 · management and general $11,153 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,836 · program services $0 · management and general $12,628 · fundraising $6,208

  • 24a · Other expenses: Reimbursed by related party

    total -$1,015,601 · program services $0 · management and general -$992,244 · fundraising -$23,357

  • 24b · Other expenses: Printing and Publications

    total $205,366 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $205,366

  • 24c · Other expenses: Logistics

    total $213,521 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $213,521

  • 24d · Other expenses: Postage

    total $94,590 · program services $0 · management and general $3,806 · fundraising $90,784

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $186,385 · program services $0 · management and general $70,843 · fundraising $115,542

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,935,113 · end of year $2,643,682

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $15,813,596 · end of year $15,018,228

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $12,910,132 · end of year $10,970,208

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,589,039 · end of year $1,642,900

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $235,135 · end of year $247,151

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $600 · end of year $508

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

    $192,210

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

    $71,832

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $128,069 · end of year $120,378

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $41,182,026 · end of year $43,382,696

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $86,012,802 · end of year $88,040,403

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $769,546 · end of year $734,235

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $598,624 · end of year $550,396

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $24,265,600 · end of year $25,961,931

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,240,197 · end of year $2,732,928

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,641,806 · end of year $19,834,992

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $112,829,831 · end of year $113,720,142

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Roswell Park Alliance Foundation's purpose is to maximize dollars available for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's most promising lifesaving research, treatment and prevention programs, while supporting the psychosocial needs of patients and families touched by cancer.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To maximize dollars available for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's most promising lifesaving research, treatment and prevention programs, while supporting the psychosocial needs of patients and families touched by cancer.

  • The Foundation supports robust cancer research programs by disease site and key areas such as Cell Stress and Biophysical Therapies, Developmental Therapeutics, Genetics and Genomics, Population Sciences, and Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy as these research programs relate to finding cures for all types of cancer. Donations made to the Foundation are administered to targeted cancer research programs as indicated. Grants are awarded through our Scientific Advisory Committee, a competitive peer-reviewed process where 25 physicians and scientists select the most promising studies showing the greatest potential to obtain extramural peer-reviewed research funding with the goal to find cures and save lives.

    Expenses $11,841,500 · Grants $11,841,500

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center launches various capital projects funded by donations to keep pace with an increasing demand for cancer services. In fiscal year 2025, as part of the Igniting Cancer Breakthroughs campaign, new capital projects included the construction of clean rooms and cell manufacturing facilities. Work also continued on the Scott Bieler Amherst Center.

    Expenses $7,059,625 · Grants $7,059,625

  • "Quality of life" grants are awarded each year to programs focused on improving the patient and family experience during cancer treatment. Examples of such programs include the Courage of Carly Fund (programs for pediatric cancer patients and families), the Resource Center, Pastoral Care, and Psychosocial Oncology. Such programs help Roswell patients at their critical time of need and ensure that patients' families' questions and concerns outside the clinic setting are met with one-on-one guidance, no matter the hour, during their cancer journey.

    Expenses $5,088,910 · Grants $5,088,910

  • Roswell Park's Center for Immunotherapy is dedicated to speeding access to the most promising immunotherapy treatments through clinical trials. The Release the Breakthroughs Campaign was launched to enable these trials to move faster and more efficiently to bring advancements to cancer patients. The Campaign is also supporting translational research and innovation, precision medicine and advances in genetic and biomarker research, enabling capital projects and patient education and support.

    Expenses $3,367,042 · Grants $3,367,042

  • Through fellowships, seminars and year-round symposiums, the Foundation helps support the education of the next generation of cancer scientists and clinicians. Numerous outreach programs serve to educate community members, particularly those in underserved communities such as the indigenous population, about cancer. Roswell Park's educational focus is in fulfillment of one of four key goals outlined by the National Cancer Institute for the nation's premier Comprehensive Cancer Centers.

    Expenses $793,193 · Grants $793,193

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center remains on the cutting edge of cancer services and treatment through the use of state of the art equipment. New equipment funded during fiscal year 2025 included Advanced Technology Laboratory for Assisted Surgery (ATLAS).

    Expenses $540,296 · Grants $540,296

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cindy Eller

    Executive Director/Senior Vice President

    Total calculated
    $511,973
    From this org
    $205,146
    From related orgs
    $233,308
    Other
    $73,519
    Hours/week
    23 + 17 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,146 + $149,455 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $48,344 related
    Other
    $0 + $35,509 related
    Deferred
    $10,776 + $28,856 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,998 + $1,889 related
    Filer's total
    $247,920 + $264,053 related

  • Tammy Lightcap

    Vice President of Finance & Operations

    Total calculated
    $237,970
    From this org
    $200,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,831
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,229
    Bonus
    $3,910
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,326
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,505
    Filer's total
    $237,970

  • Kim Guido

    Director of Individual Gifts and Donor Stewardship

    Total calculated
    $189,834
    From this org
    $160,454
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,380
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,304
    Bonus
    $3,150
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,326
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,054
    Filer's total
    $189,834

  • Jennifer Hickok

    Director of Corporate and Sports Partnerships & Board Relations

    Total calculated
    $176,146
    From this org
    $137,556
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,590
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,771
    Bonus
    $2,785
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,347
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,244
    Filer's total
    $176,147

  • Andrea Gregory

    Director of Special Events

    Total calculated
    $173,802
    From this org
    $143,852
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,950
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,827
    Bonus
    $3,025
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,989
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,960
    Filer's total
    $173,801

  • Michelle Ostrander

    Director, Development Marketing & Communications

    Total calculated
    $135,394
    From this org
    $103,760
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,634
    Hours/week
    40

  • Tracy Brunton

    Principal Gift Officer

    Total calculated
    $117,193
    From this org
    $101,459
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,734
    Hours/week
    40

  • Gwen Arcara

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Bieler

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nancy Boulden

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terry Bourgeois

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Castellani Jr

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ross Eckert

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Feldstein

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Finch

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Gacioch

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Gacioch

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne Gioia

    Secretary - through 11/7/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Donna Gioia

    Secretary - beginning 11/7/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Katie Hamister

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Inman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pam Jacobs Vogt

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Lawley

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick Lee

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Judith Lipsey

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Montante

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Newman

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Pietrowski

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Luis Rodriguez

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christine Standish

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dennis Szefel

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lee Wortham

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

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 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 3
As Executive Director of the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation and Senior Vice President for Development at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cindy Eller's compensation was jointly set by the compensation committee of both organizations. A comparative study was conducted by an independent compensation consultant of the related organization and was utilized in determining her compensation. The budgetary constraints facing both organizations were also considered.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4
Cindy Eller participated in and received a class vesting payment in the amount of $25,217 from a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan (a 457(f) plan). The amount deferred for the 2024 calendar year is $28,856.

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

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    $11,841,500

    Scientific Research

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    $7,059,625

    Capital Expansion

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    $4,471,306

    Quality of Life

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    $3,367,042

    Release the Breakthroughs Campaign

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    $793,193

    Community Outreach and Education

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    $540,296

    Equipment

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.

  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    N/A · Cancer Center · NY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
16 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202640489349300149

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