Nonprofit · EIN 13-1788491
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
Also known as NATIONAL HOME OFFICE
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $136,826,348 | $166,645,616 | -$29,819,268 | $1,652,874,190 | $419,466,145 | $1,233,408,045 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $724,184,531 | $791,860,890 | -$67,676,359 | $1,746,878,475 | $450,949,601 | $1,295,928,874 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $656,838,115 | $756,272,604 | -$99,434,489 | $1,809,676,040 | $531,311,280 | $1,278,364,760 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $123,704,360
- of which government grants
- $825,598
- Program service revenue
- $157,034
- Investment income
- $15,092,907
- Royalties
- $156,368
- Net rental income
- $24,111
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,845,538
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$734,199
- Net income from gaming
- $33,574
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$4,741,974
- Other revenue
- -$2,127,953
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,540,185
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $664,856
- Other salaries and wages
- $62,945,230
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $80,005,255
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,926,314
- Legal fees
- $1,915,434
- Accounting fees
- $201,016
- Occupancy
- $8,392,034
- Travel
- $3,050,101
- Depreciation
- $4,004,629
- Program services (functional)
- $128,365,470
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,121,523
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,158,623
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,746,878,475
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,652,874,190
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $419,466,145
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,233,408,045
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $228,170,090
- Publicly traded securities
- $689,177,150
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $409,651,464
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $823,756,581
- Gross receipts
- $647,298,265
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 436,638
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN A MARLOW CFA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| CONNIE LINDSEY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GALLAGHER MSN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK A GOLDBERG MD | BOARD SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T MARQUARDT | BOARD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TERRI MCCLEMENTS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ASIF DHAR MD MBA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DESIREE G ROGERS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EDISON T LIU MD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAIME WESOLOWSKI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOSE C BUENAGA MBA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN ETZKORN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KATIE A ECCLES ESQ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KENNETH R STOLL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PELLINI MD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE M LE BEAU PHD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NORMAN E SHARPLESS MD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT WINN MD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SEAN T FARNHAM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAEL REICIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL & STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 55 | $0 |
| WAYNE A I FREDERICK MD MBA FACS | INTERIM CEO Officer | 55 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN E KNUDSEN PHD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OUTGOING Officer | 55 | $2,015,611 | $173,760 | $53,274 |
| KAEL REICIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL & STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 55 | $1,150,466 | $123,264 | $48,911 |
| WILLIAM L DAHUT | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $1,011,912 | $0 | $61,544 |
| ANDRE C BOKHOOR | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 55 | $950,673 | $0 | $69,801 |
| MICHAEL L NEAL | CHIEF OF ORGANIZATIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 55 | $977,147 | $0 | $43,185 |
| ARIF KAMAL | CHIEF PATIENT OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $868,358 | $0 | $24,053 |
| JOHN B WOODWARD | SENIOR EVP, FIELD OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 55 | $641,450 | $0 | $67,657 |
| TIMOTHY B PHILLIPS | CHIEF LEGAL AND RISK OFFICER, OUTGOING Highest-paid employee | 55 | $677,507 | $0 | $15,644 |
| WAYNE A I FREDERICK MD MBA FACS | INTERIM CEO/BOARD DIRECTOR, FORMER Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $553,974 | $47,756 | $0 |
| TAWANA THOMAS-JOHNSON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 55 | $497,819 | $0 | $46,589 |
| EMILY SANDMAN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE TEAM Highest-paid employee | 55 | $486,536 | $0 | $49,116 |
| BRIAN A MARLOW CFA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE LINDSEY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GALLAGHER MSN | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK A GOLDBERG MD | BOARD SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T MARQUARDT | BOARD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI MCCLEMENTS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASIF DHAR MD MBA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE G ROGERS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDISON T LIU MD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME WESOLOWSKI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE C BUENAGA MBA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ETZKORN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE A ECCLES ESQ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH R STOLL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PELLINI MD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE M LE BEAU PHD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN E SHARPLESS MD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WINN MD | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN T FARNHAM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen E Knudsen PhD | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 55 | $1,293,396 | $111,499 | $115,406 |
| Kael Reicin | Chief Fin. & Strategy Officer Officer | 55 | $1,024,247 | $109,741 | $50,307 |
| Michael L Neal | Chief of Org. Advancement Key employee | 55 | $830,990 | $0 | $98,156 |
| Andre C Bokhoor | Chief People Officer Highest-paid employee | 55 | $796,113 | $0 | $76,240 |
| William L Dahut | Chief Scientific Officer Key employee | 55 | $810,090 | $0 | $49,316 |
| Timothy B Phillips | Chief Legal and Risk Officer Highest-paid employee | 55 | $588,586 | $0 | $74,648 |
| John B Woodward | Senior EVP, Field Operations Highest-paid employee | 55 | $552,699 | $0 | $98,222 |
| Kimberly Martinez | Chief Marketing Officer Highest-paid employee | 55 | $509,626 | $0 | $42,421 |
| Arif Kamal | Chief Patient Officer Key employee | 55 | $494,381 | $0 | $23,738 |
| Emily Sandman | Senior Vice President, People Highest-paid employee | 55 | $473,803 | $0 | $27,118 |
| Jung H Kim | Former Chief Operating Officer Former | 0 | $128,068 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine E Mickle | Former Chief Financial Officer Former | 0 | $106,594 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian A Marlow CFA | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie A Eccles Esq | Board Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark A Goldberg MD | Board Scientific Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael T Marquardt | Board Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri McClements | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Asif Dhar MD MBA | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce N Barron | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen E Guerra MD MSCE | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Lindsey | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Edison T Liu MD | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer R Crozier | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose C Buenaga MBA | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Etzkorn | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Gallagher MSN | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth R Stoll | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret McCaffery | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Pellini MD | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle M Le Beau PhD | board director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Othman Laraki MS MBA | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oyebode Taiwo MD MPH | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Winn MD | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wayne A I Frederick MDMBA FAC | Board Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 270 PEACHTREE ST NW STE 1300, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1246
- In care of
- % SHANE JACOBSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHANE JACOBSON, 270 PEACHTREE ST NW 1300, ATLANTA, GA 303031246
- Signed the 990
- SHANE JACOBSON, CEO
- Phone
- (800) 227-2345
- Website
- WWW.CANCER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND PATIENT SUPPORT, TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREVENT, DETECT, TREAT, AND SURVIVE CANCER.
Program accomplishments
- PATIENT SUPPORT: THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. (ACS) OFFERS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS DURING AND AFTER CANCER TREATMENT. WE PROVIDE THE LATEST, EVIDENCE-BASED CANCER INFORMATION AND ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 TO HELP PEOPLE FACING CANCER FIND SERVICES AND RESOURCES, WHETHER THEY WANT TO UNDERSTAND THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS, LEARN HOW TO COPE WITH SIDE EFFECTS, FIND TRANSPORTATION, OR NEED LODGING WHEN TREATMENT IS FAR FROM HOME. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH CANCER, CAREGIVERS, AND SURVIVORS THROUGH ONLINE COMMUNITIES AND ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT.Expenses $103,186,100 · grants $14,863,747 · revenue $157,034
- RESEARCH: ACS LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE, HIGH-IMPACT RESEARCH TO FIND MORE - AND BETTER - TREATMENTS, UNCOVER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE CANCER, AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE FACING CANCER. WE FUND RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONDUCT CANCER RESEARCH STUDIES TO HELP ACCELERATE THE PACE OF PROGRESS. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND ISSUES RELATED TO CANCER DISPARITIES IN AN EFFORT TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AMONG ALL COMMUNITIES.Expenses $13,217,897 · grants $73,655
- ADVOCACY: ACS PROMOTES POLICIES THAT BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES, CREATE SAFER WORKPLACES, AND PROVIDE GREATER, MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY MEDICAL CARE. ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, GRANTS TO AFFILIATES. AS ACS' NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN AFFILIATE, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC. (ACS CAN) ADVOCATES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICIES TO REDUCE THE CANCER BURDEN FOR EVERYONE. ACS CAN IS MAKING CANCER A TOP PRIORITY FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. BY ENGAGING ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD, ACS CAN INFLUENCES LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SOLUTIONS THAT WILL END CANCER AS WE KNOW IT, FOR EVERYONE.Expenses $11,961,473 · grants $9,602,783
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1788491
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G300)
- Group exemption
- 0580 (5 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,652,874,190
- Income (IRS master file)
- $647,298,265
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $136,826,348 | $166,645,616 | $1,652,874,190 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $724,184,531 | $791,860,890 | $1,746,878,475 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $656,838,115 | $756,272,604 | $1,809,676,040 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $674,472,929 | $669,203,696 | $1,780,605,245 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $734,386,259 | $577,661,256 | $1,891,787,660 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1788491).
Questions about AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC is 13-1788491.
- Is AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names SHANE JACOBSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $136,826,348, expenses of $166,645,616 and total assets of $1,652,874,190 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (5)
- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC EIN 66-0321594 · HATO REY, PR · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY EIN 82-1993189 · ATLANTA, GA · last filed 990 for 2025
- ACS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY I INC EIN 46-5439010 · ATLANTA, GA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY EIN 46-5429467 · ATLANTA, GA · last filed 990 for 2025
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