Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Analysis

Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation reported income of $107.6m and spending of $117.1m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $90.1m to $107.6m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harford Memorial Hospital Inc ($107.5m), The Long Island Home ($107.8m) and Davis Memorial Hospital ($107.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.5m (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36.3m. It paid $1.4m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $192.6m against liabilities of $63.0m, net assets of $129.7m. It reported 468 employees.