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Nonprofit · EIN 23-6251648

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

Financials

$74.3M$80.2M2023$137.4M$88M2024$129.5M$97.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$129,520,731$97,689,916$31,830,815$337,461,360$73,322,531$264,138,829
December 31, 2024990$137,428,364$88,032,459$49,395,905$291,810,436$71,615,546$220,194,890
December 31, 2023990$74,316,369$80,202,057-$5,885,688$241,949,585$71,485,232$170,464,353
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$39,008,538
of which government grants
$468,506
Program service revenue
$64,849,106
Investment income
$24,903,288
Royalties
$759,799
Net gain from sales of assets
$19,043,757
Other revenue
$759,799

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,751,552
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,919,034
Other salaries and wages
$23,960,010
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$33,986,288
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,079,612
Accounting fees
$114,272
Occupancy
$2,195,391
Travel
$3,659,258
Depreciation
$41,429
Program services (functional)
$85,169,573
Management and general (functional)
$11,420,343
Fundraising (functional)
$1,100,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$291,810,436
Total assets, end of year
$337,461,360
Total liabilities, end of year
$73,322,531
Net assets, end of year
$264,138,829
Land, buildings and equipment
$26,088
Publicly traded securities
$188,563,394
Net assets without donor restrictions
$255,758,499
Net assets with donor restrictions
$8,380,330
Gross unrelated business income
$461,402
Gross receipts
$157,814,468
Employees
295
Volunteers
5,500
Year formed
1907
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DR MARGARET FOTICHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$1,463,037$162,560$80,381
MICHAEL STEWARTSR. VICE PRESIDENT, CFO
Officer
35$453,150$23,850$68,581
JON RETZLAFFCPO & VP SCI. POL. & GOVT. AFF
Key employee
40$433,696$0$57,829
YIXIAN ZHANGVP, RESEARCH AND GRANTS ADMIN
Key employee
40$337,600$0$64,304
PAUL DRISCOLLCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AND VP
Highest-paid employee
40$334,135$0$62,362
CHRISTINE BATTLEPUBLISHER & VP. SCI. COMMUN.
Highest-paid employee
40$352,300$0$41,715
RICHARD BUCKCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$326,418$0$55,734
JOSEPH PONTOSKIVP. FINANCE AND BUSINESS ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
40$317,000$0$55,381
MARY BALLINGERVP, MEETINGS AND EXHIBITS
Highest-paid employee
40$291,138$0$52,522
DR PATRICIA LORUSSOPRESIDENT (JAN-MAR)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR LILLIAN SUIPRESIDENT (APR-DEC)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR LILLIAN SUIPRESIDENT-ELECT (JAN-MAR)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
Dr Keith FlahertyPRESIDENT-ELECT (APR-DEC)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR PHILIP GREENBERGPAST PRESIDENT (JAN-MAR)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR PATRICIA LORUSSOPAST PRESIDENT (APR-DEC)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dr Michael CaliguiriTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Dr JOH CARETHERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR CHRISTINE LOVLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR ELIZABETH PLATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR ALICE SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR JEDD WOLCHOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR CHRISTINA CURTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR WILLIAM PAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR KIMBERLY STEGMAIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR ROBERT VONDERHEIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR JOHN CARPTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR MANUAL HIDALGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR ELECTRA PASKETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR KATERINA POLITIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR JEAN-CHARLES SORIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR CATHERINE WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Johann S De BonoDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Mikala EgebladDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Crystal MackallDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Charles W M RobertsDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Timothy A YapDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DR MARGARET FOTICHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$1,809,255$201,028$64,914
MICHAEL STEWARTSR. VICE PRESIDENT, CFO
Officer
35$430,500$22,500$64,403
JON G RETZLAFFVP. Science Policy & Gov. Affa
Key employee
40$403,520$0$55,903
YIXIAN ZHANGVP, RESEARCH AND GRANTS
Key employee
40$312,000$0$60,956
PAUL J DRISCOLLCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AND VP
Highest-paid employee
40$308,700$0$58,972
CHRISTINE B BATTLEVP. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$326,000$0$39,841
RICHARD G BUCKCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$304,350$0$52,883
JOSEPH S PONTOSKIVP. FINANCE AND BUSINESS ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
40$300,000$0$50,363
MARY BALLINGERVP, MEETINGS AND EXHIBITS
Highest-paid employee
40$270,750$0$50,195
DR PHILIP GREENBERGPRESIDENT (JAN-MAR)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR PATRICIA LORUSSOPRESIDENT (APR-DEC)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR PATRICIA LORUSSOPRESIDENT-ELECT (JAN-MAR)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR LILLIAN SUIPRESIDENT-ELECT (APR-DEC)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR LISA COUSSENSPAST PRESIDENT (JAN-MAR)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR PHILIP GREENBERGPAST PRESIDENT (APR-DEC)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR WILLIAM N HAITTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
Dr JOHN CARETHERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR CHRISTINE LOVLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR ELIZABETH PLATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR ALICE SHAWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR JEDD WOLCHOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR CHRISTINA CURTISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR WILLIAM PAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR KIMBERLY STEGMAIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR ROBERT VONDERHEIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR JOHN CARPTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR MANUEL HIDALGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR ELECTRA PASKETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR KATERINA POLITIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR JEAN-CHARLES SORIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR CATHERINE WUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR NINA BHARDWAJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR LUIS DIAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR SUSAN GALBRAITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR THOMAS LYNCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR LISA NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DR MARGARET FOTICHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
35$894,240$99,360$61,001
MICHAEL STEWARTVICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINA
Officer
35$407,864$21,467$60,516
JON RETZLAFFVP. SCIENCE POLICY & GOV.
Key employee
40$388,000$0$51,681
YIXIAN ZHANGVICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$297,000$0$58,733
PAUL DRISCOLLCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$294,000$0$54,928
CHRISTINE BATTLEVP. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION
Key employee
40$310,300$0$37,223
RICHARD BUCKCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$294,000$0$49,287
JOSEPH PONTOSKISR. MANAGING DIRECTOR / FI
Highest-paid employee
40$277,200$0$48,503
MARY BALLINGERVICE PRESIDENT, MEETINGS AND EXHIBITS
Highest-paid employee
40$255,000$0$46,493
DR LISA COUSSENSPRESIDENT (JAN-MAR)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR PHILIP GREENBERGPRESIDENT (APR-DEC)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR PHILIP GREENBERGPRESIDENT-ELECT (JAN-MAR)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR PATRICIA LORUSSOPRESIDENT-ELECT (APR-DEC)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR DAVID A TUVESONPAST PRESIDENT (JAN-MAR)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR LISA COUSSENSPAST PRESIDENT (APR-DEC)
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR WILLIAM N HAITTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
DR JOH CARETHERSDIRECTOR (2023-2026)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR CHRITINE LOVLYDIRECTOR (2023-2026)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR ELIZABETH PLATZDIRECTOR (2023-2026)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR ALICE SHAWDIRECTOR (2023-2026)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR JEDD WOLCHOKDIRECTOR (2023-2026)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR CHRISTINA CURTISDIRECTOR (2022-2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR WILLIAM PAODIRECTOR (2022-2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR KIMBERLY STEGMAIERDIRECTOR (2022-2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR ROBERT VONDERHEIDEDIRECTOR (2022-2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR JOHN CARPTENDIRECTOR (2022-2025)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR NINA BHARDWAJDIRECTOR (2021-2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR LUIS DIAZDIRECTOR (2021-2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR SUSAN GALBRAITHDIRECTOR (2021-2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR THOMAS LYNCHDIRECTOR (2021-2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR LISA NEWMANDIRECTOR (2021-2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR SILVIA C FORMENTIDIRECTOR (2020-2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR ELAINE FUCHSDIRECTOR (2020-2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR ROY S HERBSTDIRECTOR (2020-2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR IRA MELLMANDIRECTOR (2020-2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR SUZANNE L TOPALIANDIRECTOR (2020-2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
615 CHESTNUT STREET 17TH FL, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4406
In care of
% MICHAEL STEWART
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
1111 test, test CA 90210
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHAEL STEWART, 615 Chestnut Street 17th FL, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
test test, 1111 test, test CA 90210
Signed the 990
MICHAEL STEWART, Senior VP, CFO
Phone
(215) 440-9300
Return prepared by
WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE AACR IS TO PREVENT AND CURE CANCER THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, AND COLLABORATION. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, THE AACR FOSTERS RESEARCH IN CANCER AND RELATED BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE; ACCELERATES THE DISSEMINATION OF NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS AMONG SCIENTISTS AND OTHERS DEDICATED TO THE CONQUEST OF CANCER; PROMOTES SCIENCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND ADVANCES THE UNDERSTANDING OF CANCER ETIOLOGY, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH GRANTS, SCIENTIFIC AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS.
    Expenses $21,474,755 · grants $18,117,558
  • ANNUAL MEETING AND SPECIAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS FOR THE PRESENTATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. ALSO INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR TRAINING YOUNG INVESTIGATORS.
    Expenses $27,474,492 · grants $476,250 · revenue $35,613,737
  • PUBLICATIONS - PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION OF THE JOURNALS: "CANCER RESEARCH", "MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH", "CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION", "CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH", "MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS", "CANCER PREVENTION RESEARCH", "CANCER DISCOVERY", "CANCER IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH", "BLOOD CANCER DISCOVERY", AND "CANCER RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS".
    Expenses $13,457,601 · revenue $19,564,715
  • SCIENCE POLICY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
    Expenses $2,912,510
  • COMMUNICATIONS
    Expenses $5,549,284
  • SPECIAL CONSTITUENCIES
    Expenses $2,983,014 · grants $157,744 · revenue $638,725
  • SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
    Expenses $9,323,147 · revenue $4,765,514
  • SURVIVOR PROGRAM
    Expenses $637,758
  • MEMBERSHIP
    revenue $4,266,415
  • CANCER TODAY MAGAZINE
    Expenses $1,357,012

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-6251648
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1965
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$337,461,360
Income (IRS master file)
$157,814,468

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$129,520,731$97,689,916$337,461,360XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$137,428,364$88,032,459$291,810,436XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$74,316,369$80,202,057$241,949,585XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$83,093,510$83,018,160$231,693,702IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: test test
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2018–––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 23-6251648).

Questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH is 23-6251648.
Is AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH 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 ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL STEWART.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 36 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,463,037 (DR MARGARET FOTI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $129,520,731, expenses of $97,689,916 and total assets of $337,461,360 at year end.

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