Chief Executive Officer, Outgoing at American Cancer Society INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.
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Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$2.2M
Others who share this name
1
Who this is
Profile
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Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced
Chief Executive Officer of the American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (as of 2025, now CEO of Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy). First female CEO of either organization; increased annual revenue over 30% during tenure and elevated the organization to its highest Charity Navigator rating.
Recognized researcher in prostate cancer with over 200 scientific publications.
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Track record
Career & tenure
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Tenure here
2020–2025 (ACS CEO), 2025–present (Parker Institute CEO)
Education
MBA
PhD
Affiliations
Organizations
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American Cancer Society INCChief Executive Officer, Outgoing · $724.2M revenue · Atlanta, GAIMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND PATIENT SUPPORT, TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO…pay $618K → $2.0MFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$2.0Mreported comp
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network INCChief Executive Officer, Outgoing · $49.8M revenue · Washington, DCTHE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. (ACS CAN) IS THE NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AFFILIATE OF AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC.…pay $53K → $174KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$174Kreported comp
Acs Capital INCDirector, Outgoing · $3.5M revenue · Atlanta, GATO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND OPERATIONS OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC. THROUGH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND LENDING ACTIVITIES.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Acs Development Company II INCPresident & Director, Outgoing · $730K revenue · Atlanta, GATO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. BY DEVELOPING, OWNING, AND OPERATING REAL PROPERTY FOR USES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE MISSION OF…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Acs Development Company I INCPresident & Director · $35.3M revenue · Atlanta, GASEE SCHEDULE O.TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. BY DEVELOPING, OWNING AND OPERATING REAL PROPERTY FOR USES IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE…Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Disambiguation
Other people named Karen E Knudsen PhD
Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.
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Karen E Knudsen PhD1 organization · Pittsburgh, PAAssociation of American Cancer Institutes
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Serves alongside
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Medical Oncology · Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy
$2.1M
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org
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