AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19106-4406 (215) 440-9300 Est. 1907 EIN 23-6251648

H300— Medical Research Form 990 501(c)(3)

WWW.AACR.ORG

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.

Financials

Total Revenue

$137,428,364

Total Expenses

$88,032,459

Net Assets

$220,194,890

301 employees 5,500 volunteers

From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve

2.5 years Healthy

Net assets / monthly expenses

Year-over-Year Change

Revenue ↑ 84.9%

Expenses ↑ 9.8%

Revenue Sources

Contributions 35.1% Earned revenue 49.2% Investment 15.0% Other 1.0%

Expense Breakdown

Program 86.8% Management 11.9% Fundraising 1.4%

Officers & Key Employees (36)

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Grants Received (125)

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Filing History (6 filings)

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2024 Form 990 Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024	$137,428,364 ↑	$88,032,459	$220,194,890
2023 Form 990 Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023	$74,316,369 ↓	$80,202,057	$170,464,353
2022 Form 990 Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022	$83,093,510 ↓	$83,018,160	$152,268,860
2021 Form 990 Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021	$103,171,549 ↓	$68,261,079	$186,153,031
2020 Form 990 Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020	$110,036,275 ↓	$95,785,864	$138,281,719
2018 Form 990 Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018	$115,485,438	$108,581,578	$89,406,812