Nonprofit · EIN 52-1238026
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $11,011,192 | $11,992,534 | -$981,342 | $17,759,055 | $5,142,193 | $12,616,862 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,709,390 | $10,564,889 | $144,501 | $17,919,717 | $4,615,514 | $13,304,203 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,885,794 | $12,350,127 | -$464,333 | $17,918,349 | $5,675,747 | $12,242,602 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,944,882
- Program service revenue
- $1,121,572
- Investment income
- $832,400
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $420,320
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,302
- Other revenue
- $112,338
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,636,163
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,040,915
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,547,390
- Professional fundraising fees
- $498,701
- Legal fees
- $25,968
- Accounting fees
- $132,799
- Occupancy
- $158,151
- Travel
- $68,534
- Depreciation
- $3,417
- Program services (functional)
- $7,993,974
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,626,224
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,372,336
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,919,717
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,759,055
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,142,193
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,616,862
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $36,737
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,294,270
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,044,640
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,572,222
- Gross receipts
- $14,944,912
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 26,098
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MERCER | SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,611 | $34,245 |
| NIGEL BROCKTON | VP RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,358 | $36,329 |
| MICHAEL MCCARN | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,022 | $36,573 |
| CYNTHIA L MATLACK | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,951 | $6,436 |
| MARY HOLLANDER | SR. DIR. GOV. BOARD & EXEC SVCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,457 | $29,414 |
| MARILYN GENTRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCALLA | BOARD CHAIR (09/25/25) & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK JACKSON HILL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN HUTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TED WATSON | BOARD MEMBER (02/20/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN MAHONEY | BOARD MEMBER (09/25/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MERCER | SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,399 | $35,379 |
| DEIRDRE MCGINLEY-GIESER | EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 12/29/23) Officer | 40 | $176,167 | $29,755 |
| NIGEL BROCKTON | VP RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,530 | $39,394 |
| MICHAEL MCCARN | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,606 | $39,143 |
| JERNELL ALEXANDER | SR. DIR. FINANCE & OPS (THRU 04/30/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,040 | $14,784 |
| MELISSA HABEDANK | VP EXT. RELATIONS (THRU 01/31/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,094 | $0 |
| MARILYN GENTRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN HUTSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PEPPER | BOARD SEC./TREASURER (THRU 09/28/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK JACKSON HILL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCALLA | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY HERALD | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/03/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEIRDRE MCGINLEY-GIESER | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $176,220 | $0 | $17,733 |
| JENNIFER MERCER | SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,996 | $0 | $18,434 |
| NIGEL BROCKTON | VP RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,831 | $0 | $20,966 |
| MICHAEL MCCARN | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,848 | $0 | $23,351 |
| PATRICIA BODENSTEDT | VP FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,512 | $0 | $15,390 |
| PETER CROWLEY MCCARTY | VP, CORP FOUNDATIONS (THRU 03/15/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,301 | $0 | $552 |
| MARILYN GENTRY | PRESIDENT, WCRF INT'L & AICR Officer | 3 | $0 | $101,236 | $0 |
| MELVIN HUTSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PEPPER | BOARD SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BUNN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 08/03/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY HERALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN GENTRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCALLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1560 WILSON BLVD STE 425, ARLINGTON, VA 22209-2454
- In care of
- % KELLY B BROWNING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN MCCALLA, 1560 WILSON BOULEVARD 425, ARLINGTON, VA 22209
- Signed the 990
- JOHN MCCALLA, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (202) 328-7744
- Website
- WWW.AICR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
AICR CHAMPIONS THE LATEST AND MOST AUTHORITATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FROM AROUND THE WORLD ON CANCER PREVENTION AND SURVIVAL THROUGH DIET, WEIGHT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SO THAT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE MAKE INFORMED LIFESTYLE CHOICES TO REDUCE THEIR CANCER RISK.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O. EDUCATIONEDUCATION PROGRAMSTHE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH (AICR) CHAMPIONS THE LATEST AND MOST AUTHORITATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON CANCER PREVENTION AND SURVIVAL THROUGH DIET, WEIGHT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SO THAT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE MAKE INFORMED LIFESTYLE CHOICES TO REDUCE THEIR RISK.AICR'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE EVIDENCE-BASED. THIS EVIDENCE COMES FROM BOTH THE RESEARCH WE FUND, AND THE CONCLUSIONS DRAWN IN OUR SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. FROM THESE FINDINGS WE PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO MEET A WIDE VARIETY OF NEEDS, ACROSS ALL STAGES OF THE CANCER CONTINUUM.NEWSLETTERS AND EDUCATIONAL EMAILSAICR'S CURRENTLY ACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS COVER THREE CORE AREAS: HOW TO START LIVING FOR LOWER CANCER RISK TODAY; BREAKING NEWS AND CURRENT RESEARCH IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER; AND RESEARCH, RECIPES AND FOODS THAT HELP SURVIVORS NAVIGATE THEIR CANCER JOURNEY. IN FY25, AICR MAILED 563,919 PRINT NEWSLETTER PIECES AND INCLUDED LINKS TO DOWNLOADABLE NEWSLETTERS IN CANCER FOCUS EMAILS. CANCER FOCUS EMAIL SENDS TOTALED 1,506,771.VOLUNTEERSIN FY25, AICR WORKED WITH 26,098 VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND HELP RAISE FUNDS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION.AICR WEBSITE, BLOG AND DIGITAL RESOURCESIN FY25, MORE THAN ONE MILLION USERS ACCESSED AICR'S WEBSITE, BLOG AND DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON CANCER PREVENTION AND SURVIVORSHIP. MONTHLY REPORTING CONSISTENTLY SHOWED STRONG INTEREST IN PRACTICAL FOOD AND NUTRITION CONTENT, INCLUDING FOOD FACTS, RECIPES, CANCER PREVENTION GUIDANCE AND CONSUMER NUTRITION ARTICLES. AICR ALSO SUPPLIED MORE THAN 14,000 PDF RESOURCE DOWNLOADS DURING THE YEAR.HEALTHY10 CHALLENGETHE HEALTHY10 CHALLENGE IS A 10-WEEK, FREE, INTERACTIVE ONLINE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IMPROVE THEIR DIET, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT FOR LOWER CANCER RISK AND BETTER OVERALL HEALTH. IN FY25, MORE THAN 16,000 USERS ACCESSED HEALTHY10 CHALLENGE CONTENT, INCLUDING WEEKLY GOALS AND PRACTICAL DOWNLOADABLE TOOLS SUCH AS SHOPPING GUIDES, PRODUCE GUIDES AND PANTRY CHECKLISTS.CANCER HEALTH CHECKCANCER HEALTH CHECK IS AN ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOL TO HELP INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND HOW THE LIFESTYLE CHOICES THEY MAKE EVERY DAY CAN REDUCE THEIR RISK FOR CANCER. IN FY25, THOUSANDS OF USERS ACCESSED THE TOOL AND ITS RESULTS PAGES, AND AICR CONTINUED TO SEE ONLINE ACCESS TO ITS SPANISH, FRENCH AND PORTUGUESE CANCER HEALTH CHECK CONTENT.LIVING WITH CANCER AND BEYOND: CANCER RESOURCE PROGRAMAICR CONTINUED TO SEE INTEREST IN ITS LIVING WITH CANCER AND BEYOND CANCER RESOURCE PUBLICATIONS AND INFORMATION, WHICH PROVIDE PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES.Expenses $5,223,172 · grants $698,136 · revenue $1,112,016
- SEE SCHEDULE O.RESEARCHRESEARCH PROGRAMSSCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT TO CANCER RISK AND SURVIVORSHIP CONTINUES TO BE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH (AICR) RESEARCH INVESTMENT AND ACTIVITIES. EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FOOD AND NUTRITION PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES IN CANCER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND SURVIVORSHIP. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT APPROXIMATELY 40% OF ALL CANCERS COULD BE PREVENTED IF EVERYONE REACHED AND MAINTAINED A HEALTHY WEIGHT, FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, CONSUMED A HEALTHY DIET, AVOIDED USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FOLLOWED APPROPRIATE SCREENING AND VACCINATION GUIDELINES.AICR IS UNIQUE IN ITS FOCUS ON PREVENTING CANCER AND IMPROVING SURVIVAL THROUGH DIET, NUTRITION, BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. WE COLLATE AND INTERPRET THE LATEST AND MOST AUTHORITATIVE GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON THE LINKS BETWEEN CANCER AND DIET, NUTRITION, BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. WE THEN TRANSLATE OUR FINDINGS INTO PRACTICAL, CLEAR, EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS ON CANCER PREVENTION FOR USE BY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, LAY INDIVIDUALS AND GOVERNMENTS WORLDWIDE.IN TOTAL, THROUGH FY25, AICR HAS COMMITTED MORE THAN $113 MILLION FOR HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AT UNIVERSITIES, HOSPITALS AND RESEARCH CENTERS.AICR PIONEERED THE FUNDING OF RESEARCH EXAMINING DIET AND CANCER AND WAS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION TO DEVOTE ITSELF TO STUDYING THE ROLE OF DIET AND OTHER LIFESTYLE FACTORS IN LOWERING CANCER RISK. THE RESEARCH THAT WE HAVE FUNDED HAS HELPED TRANSFORM THE ONCE-RADICAL NOTION THAT EVERYDAY CHOICES CAN DRAMATICALLY REDUCE CANCER RISK INTO A UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED MEDICAL FACT AND PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY.OUR MULTI-FACETED INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH CONTINUES ACROSS SEVERAL CORE ACTIVITIES.AICR GRANT PROGRAMSTHE AICR GRANT PROGRAMS ARE DEDICATED TO FUNDING RESEARCH ON CANCER PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND SURVIVAL RELATED TO DIET, NUTRITION, BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE SUBJECTED TO RIGOROUS PEER REVIEW.INSPIRE RESEARCH CHALLENGEAICR CONTINUED THE INSPIRE RESEARCH CHALLENGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND (WCRF) INTERNATIONAL TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE IDEAS FROM EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS IN CANCER PREVENTION AND SURVIVORSHIP.FOR THE 2025 CYCLE OF THE INSPIRE RESEARCH CHALLENGE, 33 LETTERS OF INTENT WERE RECEIVED: 14 ON CANCER PREVENTION AND 19 ON CANCER SURVIVORSHIP. SIXTEEN APPLICANTS WERE INVITED TO SUBMIT FULL APPLICATIONS AND 16 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED FOR PEER REVIEW.THE GRANT REVIEW PANEL WAS CHAIRED BY DR. RICHARD SIMPSON (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA) AND DR. ELLEN KAMPMAN (WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY), WITH REVIEW FROM ADDITIONAL PANEL MEMBERS.REVIEWERSRICHARD SIMPSON, PHD, FACSM, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (CHAIR)ELLEN KAMPMAN, PHD, WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY (CO-CHAIR)YIKYUNG PARK, SCD, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYKATHRYN BECK, PHD, PGDIPDIET, MASSEY UNIVERSITYCHRISTINA DAHM, PHD, AARHUS UNIVERSITYJAMES TURNER, PHD, FHEA, UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAMCERI STEELE, LAY PANEL MEMBERINVESTIGATOR-INITIATED RESEARCH GRANT (IIG) PROGRAMFOR THE 2025 CYCLE OF THE INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM, WE RECEIVED 126 LETTERS OF INTENT: 51 ON CANCER PREVENTION, 55 ON CANCER SURVIVORSHIP AND 20 COVERING BOTH AREAS. WE INVITED 31 APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT FULL APPLICATIONS AND RECEIVED 31 FOR OUR GRANT PANEL TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS.THE GRANT REVIEW PANEL WAS CO-CHAIRED BY DR. PAUL SPAGNUOLO (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH) AND DR. CARRIE DANIEL-MACDOUGALL (PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER). THE PANEL INCLUDED 12 ADDITIONAL EXPERTS WITH THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF EXPERTISE TO EVALUATE THE SCIENTIFIC MERIT AND IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH.REVIEWERSJUSTIN BROWN, PHD, ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/SUNBELT, INC. DBA ADVENTHEALTH ORLANDODORATHA BYRD, PHD, MPH, H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.KATHERINE COOK, PHD, WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCESILONA CSIZMADI, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARYMICHAEL DE LISIO, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWACHRISTINA DIELI-CONWRIGHT, PHD, MPH, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTEHANSEUL KIM, PHD, HARVARD TH CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTHEMILY LAVOY, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTONGERARDO MACKENZIE, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVISERIK NELSON, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGNTONYA ORCHARD, PHD, RDN, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITYKERI SCHADLER, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTERFUNDED GRANTSIIG1. DIETARY FATTY ACID MODULATION FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS. BRIAN CAPELL, MD, PHD, THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.2. REAL-TIME TRACKING OF NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTS AND ACTIVITY SPACES ON HEALTH BEHAVIORS, PERCEIVED STRESS AND WELL-BEING AMONG YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER. KATIE DARABOS, PHD, RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY-RBHS-SPH.3. DIETARY FIBER, GUT MICROBIOME, AND EARLY- AND LATER-ONSET COLORECTAL CANCER RISK IN A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MEXICAN WOMEN. MARTIN LAJOUS, DSC, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF MEXICO (INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PUBLICA, INSP), MEXICO.4. IMPACT OF MENOPAUSAL TRANSITIONS AND HORMONE LEVELS ON WEIGHT LOSS IN PREMENOPAUSAL BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: A COMPANION STUDY TO THE BREAST CANCER WEIGHT LOSS (BWEL) TRIAL. JENNIFER LIGIBEL, MD, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE.5. REGULATION OF ENDOGENOUS AND MICROBIAL TRYPTOPHAN METABOLISM THROUGH A MEDITERRANEAN DIET AS A STRATEGY TO REDUCE CRC DISPARITIES. PATRICIA WOLF, PHD, PURDUE UNIVERSITY.6. SMART SCANS, STRONGER FUTURES: USING AI TO UNCOVER CT-BASED BODY COMPOSITION'S ROLE IN PEDIATRIC CANCER SURVIVORSHIP. PAUL YI, MD, ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, INC.INSPIRE (FUNDED BY THE WCRF/AICR NETWORK)7. IMPACT OF AN INTEGRATED NUTRITION AND EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR POST-TREATMENT SURVIVORS ON SLEEP QUALITY, PERCEIVED STRESS, AND BIOMARKERS OF IMMUNE DYSREGULATION. EMILY HILL, RDN, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS.8. REDUCING COLORECTAL CANCER RISK WITH CRICKET POWDER AND CHITIN: ANALYSIS OF EPIGENETIC AND INFLAMMATORY BIOMARKERS FROM A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. CARMEN RODRIGUEZ-GARCIA, PHD, UNIVERSITY OF ALMERIA, SPAIN.AICR EXPERT REPORTSTHE GLOBAL CANCER UPDATE PROGRAMME (CUP GLOBAL) IS WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND INTERNATIONAL'S FLAGSHIP RESEARCH PROGRAMME, PROVIDING AN AUTHORITATIVE AND INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF HOW DIET, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND BODY COMPOSITION AFFECT CANCER RISK AND SURVIVORSHIP. THROUGH TRANSPARENT AND RIGOROUS METHODS, CUP GLOBAL WORKS WITH COLLABORATORS AND AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS TO REVIEW EVIDENCE, INFORM RECOMMENDATIONS, SUPPORT GUIDANCE, AND IDENTIFY GAPS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH.IN FY25, CUP GLOBAL REPORTED A MAJOR DIETARY AND LIFESTYLE PATTERNS REPORT ON CANCER RISK AND A NEW PUBLICATION ON EARLY-LIFE BODY SIZE AND LATER COLORECTAL CANCER RISK. FY25 MATERIALS ALSO DESCRIBE PEER-REVIEWED FINDINGS ON ULTRA-PROCESSED AND PROCESSED FOOD CONSUMPTION AND COLORECTAL CANCER RISK; THE JOINT IMPORTANCE OF WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR CANCER PREVENTION; EXCESS ADIPOSITY AND ELEVATED CANCER RISK; BODY MASS INDEX AND POSTMENOPAUSAL BREAST CANCER RISK; DIET QUALITY AND MORTALITY AMONG CANCER SURVIVORS; AND ADIPOSITY DISTRIBUTION ACROSS OBESITY-RELATED CANCERS. AICR ALSO USED PUBLIC-FACING MATERIALS TO POINT READERS TO PUBLISHED RESEARCH ON THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR COLON CANCER SURVIVORS.EXTERNAL EVENTSIN FY25, AICR REPRESENTATIVES PARTICIPATED IN THE SOCIETY OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE'S 2025 MEET THE FUNDERS NETWORKING SESSION, ENGAGING WITH RESEARCHERS ABOUT FUNDING PRIORITIES IN CANCER PREVENTION AND SURVIVORSHIP.PRESENTATIONSAICR ALSO SHARED RESEARCH FINDINGS WITH PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES, INCLUDING A MARCH 2025 PRESENTATION TO THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CANCER MEMBER INTEREST GROUP ON RESEARCH REGARDING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR COLON CANCER SURVIVORS.PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONSFY25 MATERIALS REPORT PEER-REVIEWED FINDINGS ON ULTRA-PROCESSED AND PROCESSED FOOD CONSUMPTION AND COLORECTAL CANCER RISK; THE JOINT IMPORTANCE OF WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR CANCER PREVENTION; EXCESS ADIPOSITY AND ELEVATED CANCER RISK; BODY MASS INDEX AND POSTMENOPAUSAL BREAST CANCER RISK; DIET QUALITY AND MORTALITY AMONG CANCER SURVIVORS; AND ADIPOSITY DISTRIBUTION ACROSS OBESITY-RELATED CANCERS. AICR ALSO USED PUBLIC-FACING MATERIALS TO POINT READERS TO PUBLISHED RESEARCH ON THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR COLON CANCER SURVIVORS.Expenses $2,770,802 · grants $1,938,027 · revenue $9,556
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1238026
- 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)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,759,055
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,944,912
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $11,011,192 | $11,992,534 | $17,759,055 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $10,709,390 | $10,564,889 | $17,919,717 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $11,885,794 | $12,350,127 | $17,918,349 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $14,473,654 | $13,684,169 | $16,915,707 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1238026).
Questions about AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH is 52-1238026.
- Is AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN INSTITUTE 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 INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOHN MCCALLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,611 (JENNIFER MERCER, SENIOR VP DEVELOPMENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,011,192, expenses of $11,992,534 and total assets of $17,759,055 at year end.
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