Concern Foundation distributes research grants worldwide to fund cancer research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$260K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $329K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$260K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $305K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
50
of 52 voting members
Looks good: 50 of 52 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$8.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2023▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$8.1M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.5M

From the FY2023 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 1969.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.5M Management & general 10% · $210K Fundraising 20% · $446K

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

52 people listed on the 990; $260K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$260,100Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Legal Council
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Derek Alpert’s $260K as President is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Derek Alpert$259,869$260,100$237,177$217,200$216,700
Steve Ullman——$2,000——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds cancer research projects globally through grants.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To raise and distribute funds to support promising scientific laboratory work in the field of cancer research. The foundation also host two annual outreach activities for children struggling with cancer in our community.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 120 grants · $5.7M · 2020–2024
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterFY2024$100,000
Washington UniversityMO · FY2024$75,000
Ut MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2024$75,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2024$75,000
The Ohio State UniversityOH · FY2024$75,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCA · FY2024$50,000
Beauty Bus FoundationCA · FY2024$45,000
Hope for Henry FoundationDC · FY2024$30,000
USC Norris Head & Neck CancerFY2024$25,000
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterFY2024$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$221K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$446K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
52
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a52
IndependentVI 1b50
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$141K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$221K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$682K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$417K
SavingsLn 2$183K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$600K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$210K
Total assetsLn 16$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 656
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K$600K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.6M$7.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$8.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$270K$270K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$294K$47K$247K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$190K$22K$99K$69K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$478$954$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$5K$10K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$4K$8K$17K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$792$114$172$506
Office expensesLn 13$17K$2K$4K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$3K$5K$15K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$49K$7K$11K$31K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$475$714$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$859$124$186$549
InsuranceLn 23$8K$1K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$1K$2K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.5M$210K$446K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$2.6M−$158K$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.7M$2.2M−$474K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$1.7M$1.3M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.0M$836K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$2.0M$144K$6.8M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,711,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,986,567$1,978,296
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,642−$460,860
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,462$194,114
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,012,671$1,711,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $992,500$1,434,781
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $521,232$544,743
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,916$205,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,718,648$2,185,452
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,294,023−$473,902
Part VI · Governance 50 of 52 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body52
VI-1b Independent voting members50
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,711,550 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,738,123
VIII-1e Government grants$110,424
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,749
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$140,559
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,978,296
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $220,997$220,997
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$681,857−$681,857
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,210$8,210
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $185,904$185,904
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$266,746$1,711,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,185,452 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,164,781$1,164,781
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $270,000$270,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,061 · Fundraising $247,070$294,131
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,171 · Management $98,994 · Fundraising $68,779$189,944
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $478 · Management $954 · Fundraising $1,569$3,001
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,026 · Management $10,234 · Fundraising $13,181$28,441
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,976 · Management $8,066 · Fundraising $17,184$29,226
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,910$29,910
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $35,934$35,934
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,186$2,186
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $114 · Management $172 · Fundraising $506$792
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,395 · Management $3,598 · Fundraising $10,581$16,574
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,431 · Management $5,155 · Fundraising $15,159$23,745
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,109 · Management $10,681 · Fundraising $31,410$49,200
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $475 · Management $714 · Fundraising $2,098$3,287
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $124 · Management $186 · Fundraising $549$859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,187 · Management $1,783 · Fundraising $5,243$8,213
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,063 · Management $1,597 · Fundraising $32,568$35,228
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,529,391 · Management $210,164 · Fundraising $445,897$2,185,452
Part X · Balance sheet $10,046,196 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $820,378; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $364,699$417,167
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,174$182,817
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $771,076$895,713
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,935$3,595
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,475,483$7,445,027
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $78,639$71,816
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $204,954$209,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,969,682$10,046,196
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $70,333$82,591
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $792,500$949,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $689,442$902,687
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,552,275$1,934,278
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,075,928$5,803,723
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,341,479$2,308,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,417,407$8,111,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,969,682$10,046,196
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,111,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,711,550
XI-2 Total expenses$2,185,452
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$473,902
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,417,407
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,168,413
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,111,918

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