Lymphoma Research Foundation

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1991Diseases & DisordersEIN 95-4335088Revenue $14.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlymphoma.orgWall St Plaza 88 Pine Street 2400, 10005-1801 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Aug 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Lymphoma Research foundation's mission is to eradicate Lymphoma and serve those touched by this disease. For more information, see schedule o.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10,000 volunteers and 41 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.1M a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $15K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.2M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.2M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$14.3M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$34.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$14.2M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.9M
FY2021$16.1M
FY2022$14.7M
FY2023$16.6M
FY2024$13.9M
FY2025$14.2M
Expenses
$14.3M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$14.0M
FY2024$13.4M
FY2025$14.3M
Net assets
$34.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.7M
FY2021$26.6M
FY2022$27.6M
FY2023$30.3M
FY2024$32.8M
FY2025$34.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1996.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $10.2M Management & general 13% · $1.9M Fundraising 15% · $2.2M

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

31 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$364,424Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Philanthropy Officer
$235,033Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$213,956Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$192,672Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Marketing & Communication
$181,070Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Individual Giving
$171,546Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Patient Programs
$170,659Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Philanthropic Advisor
$153,446Pt VII · Sec A

Meghan Gutierrez’s $364K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M diseases & disorders 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Meghan Gutierrez$364,424$329,934$320,781$318,291$264,381$288,756
Laura Wallenstein$235,033$231,590$215,228———
Sarah Quinlan$213,956$190,287—$164,413$146,996—
Carolina Flores Thru 52023—$206,459————
Christa Boggio$192,672—————
Nicholas Guercio$181,070$145,500————
Carolina Flores———$179,168$148,113$141,923
Carolina Flores Thru 4272023——$173,415———

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

Programs and updates

Funds scientific research, advocates for policy changes, and provides community-based education and support services to eradicate lymphoma and assist patients touched by the disease.

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3 programs · $10.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational Programs and Support Services

The lymphoma research foundation offers a wide range of educational programs and support services for lymphoma patients and their loved ones, including in-person and virtual education programs and educational publications.

$4.6Mprogram expense
02

Research and Scientific Programs

The lymphoma research foundation's research program is guided by its elite scientific advisory board, comprised of 45 expert lymphoma clinicians and scientists from across north america. The foundation funds research investigating every lymphoma subtype and remains committed to supporting early career scientists to ensure the best and…

$3.9Mprogram expense
03

Community Outreach and Advocacy

The lymphoma research foundation's focus includes community-based, patient-centered education and outreach; increasing representation in lymphoma research and clinical care and coalescing the lymphoma community around awareness initiatives for this rare disease.

$1.7Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$15K
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Grants paid · 92 grants · $19.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,769,823
Unitemized GrantFY2024$86,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,245,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$44,100
Mayo ClinicMN · FY2022$975,000
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityFY2022$855,000
Northwestern UniversityIL · FY2022$225,000
Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2022$125,000
The Trustees of Columbia Univ in the City of NYFY2022$105,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$35,100
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$14.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.2M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Fundraisingcol D$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$34.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$42.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$445K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gains on assetsLn 7$247K
Total revenueLn 12$14.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.0M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$36.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$787K
Total assetsLn 16$42.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$34.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 541
VolunteersI 610,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.5M$4.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27.3M$36.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$42.8M$42.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.1M$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$32.8M$34.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.9M$2.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$636K$127K$360K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$1.9M$399K$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$94K$56K$6K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$328K$195K$22K$111K
Payroll taxesLn 10$483K$287K$33K$164K
Legal feesLn 11b$35K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$30K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$227K$227K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$903K$350K$75K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$604K$551K$5K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$473K$365K$54K$53K
Information technologyLn 14$53K$30K$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$435K$248K$93K$93K
TravelLn 17$472K$385K$24K$63K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.7M$1.6M$51K$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$8K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$54K$31K$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$541K$137K$339K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.3M$10.2M$1.9M$2.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $14.2M$14.3M−$125K$34.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.9M$13.4M$496K$32.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.6M$14.0M$2.6M$30.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.7M$12.9M$1.8M$27.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.1M$8.1M$8.0M$26.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.9M$8.2M$5.8M$18.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $14,181,182 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,648,598$8,904,346
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,272,000$3,728,175
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $756,160$1,483,381
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $248,980$65,280
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,925,738$14,181,182
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,514,100$2,855,823
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,017,428$5,420,452
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,898,277$6,030,355
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,429,805$14,306,630
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $495,933−$125,448
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $14,181,182 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,213,934
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,690,412
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$444,586
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,904,346
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,728,175$3,728,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,236,582$1,236,582
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $39,340$39,340
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $246,799$246,799
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25,940$25,940
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,728,175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,548,661$14,181,182
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,306,630 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,855,823$2,855,823
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $636,421 · Management $126,832 · Fundraising $359,592$1,122,845
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,913,643 · Management $398,812 · Fundraising $1,079,828$3,392,283
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $55,731 · Management $6,344 · Fundraising $31,878$93,953
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $194,523 · Management $22,143 · Fundraising $111,268$327,934
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $286,764 · Management $32,643 · Fundraising $164,030$483,437
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $34,980$34,980
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $65,757$65,757
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $226,877$226,877
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $902,885 · Management $349,772 · Fundraising $74,799$1,327,456
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $550,717 · Management $5,430 · Fundraising $47,930$604,077
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $364,981 · Management $54,348 · Fundraising $53,185$472,514
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,146 · Management $11,305 · Fundraising $11,305$52,756
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $248,453 · Management $93,170 · Fundraising $93,170$434,793
IX-17 TravelPrograms $384,949 · Management $24,420 · Fundraising $62,885$472,254
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,612,187 · Management $51,231 · Fundraising $37,380$1,700,798
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,502 · Management $2,813 · Fundraising $2,813$13,128
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,105 · Management $11,664 · Fundraising $11,664$54,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,380 · Management $339,069 · Fundraising $64,083$540,532
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,243,210 · Management $1,857,610 · Fundraising $2,205,810$14,306,630
Part X · Balance sheet $42,720,239 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,283,497$3,970,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,240,023$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,451,760$1,252,855
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $365,437$296,095
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,483$20,355
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $27,312,260$36,392,748
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,147,579$787,397
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,834,039$42,720,239
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $720,112$944,372
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $7,969,260$6,261,310
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $191,090$164,393
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,192,730$817,905
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,073,192$8,187,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,993,253$11,704,462
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,767,594$22,827,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,760,847$34,532,259
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,834,039$42,720,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,532,259 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,181,182
XI-2 Total expenses$14,306,630
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$125,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,760,847
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,896,860
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,532,259

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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