To raise funds to be contributed to the dana-farber cancer institute for its use in connection with the research, treatment, cure of and education about cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,890 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $867K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $174K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$81.8M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$80.9M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$81.8M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$66.0M
FY2022$73.7M
FY2023$76.9M
FY2024$81.8M
Expenses
$80.9M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$68.8M
FY2022$74.4M
FY2023$77.8M
FY2024$80.9M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $75.0M Management & general 4% · $3.5M Fundraising 3% · $2.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/Executive Director
$570,407Pt VII · Sec A
$352,197Pt VII · Sec A
VP Technology & Digital Experience
$255,789Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$249,921Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Mktg & Strat Pships
$232,819Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$154,390Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Software Engineer
$100,452Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
William Starr$570,407$815,258$938,798$882,823
Jarrett Collins$352,197$330,391$309,704$259,616
Jennifer Schachter$255,789$247,728——
Michele Sommer$249,921$240,355$228,966$206,330
William Alfano$232,819$224,385$185,779$168,315
David Hellman——$201,589$201,555
Glynn Hawley$154,390———
Michael Irving$100,452———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Raises funds for cancer research, treatment, cure, and education.

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1 program · $75.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Annual Bike-A-Thon

Approximately 7,000 cyclists ride and raise money for cancer research and treatment, for the jimmy fund at the dana-farber cancer institute in boston, massachusetts. It is reported that PMC'S cycling fundraiser is the most successful athletic fundraising event, in terms of dollars raised, in the country.

$75.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $280.0M · 2021–2024
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute INCMA · FY2024$75,000,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute INCMA · FY2023$72,000,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute INCMA · FY2022$69,000,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute INCMA · FY2021$64,000,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$81.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$80.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$75.0M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$74.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.5M
Total revenueLn 12$81.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$243K
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$201K
Other assetsLn 15$133K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 61,890
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K$201K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$75.0M$75.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$1.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$881K$881K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$185K$185K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$264K$264K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$145K
Legal feesLn 11b$35K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$78K$78K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$510K$0$0$510K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$551K$551K
Office expensesLn 13$137K$137K
Information technologyLn 14$77K$77K
OccupancyLn 16$180K$180K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$56K$56K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$84K$84K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$8K$1.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$80.9M$75.0M$3.5M$2.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $81.8M$80.9M$916K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $76.9M$77.8M−$849K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $73.7M$74.4M−$726K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $66.0M$68.8M−$2.8M$3.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $81,791,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,957,505$74,506,252
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,661,775$1,737,643
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,308,987$5,547,507
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,928,267$81,791,402
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,000,000$75,000,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,123,511$3,079,158
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,653,806$2,795,944
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $77,777,317$80,875,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$849,050$916,300
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $81,791,402 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $238,794 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$74,506,252
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,316,195
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,506,252
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,737,643$1,737,643
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $5,308,713$5,308,713
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,285,150$81,791,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,875,102 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $75,000,000$75,000,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,603,971$1,603,971
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $881,318$881,318
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $184,778$184,778
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $263,896$263,896
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $145,195$145,195
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $35,390$35,390
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $78,108$78,108
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $510,480$510,480
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $551,322$551,322
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $137,120$137,120
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $76,547$76,547
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $180,014$180,014
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $55,718$55,718
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $84,331$84,331
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,489 · Fundraising $1,078,425$1,086,914
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,000,000 · Management $3,542,037 · Fundraising $2,333,065$80,875,102
Part X · Balance sheet $3,973,897 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $413,728$242,747
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,641,332$2,332,176
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,223,296$741,532
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,321$59,342
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $248,984$264,217
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $235,277$200,647
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $219,340$133,236
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,990,278$3,973,897
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $217,655$275,995
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,865,102$874,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,082,757$1,150,076
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $882,521$2,348,821
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,025,000$475,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,907,521$2,823,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,990,278$3,973,897
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,823,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$81,791,402
XI-2 Total expenses$80,875,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$916,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,907,521
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$3,408,381
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,408,381
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,823,821

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