American Cancer Society Inc
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.7B
-3.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$197.1M
+4.3% YoY
Grant Count
688
+0.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$287K
+4.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,746,878,475 | $1,809,676,040 | $1,780,605,245 |
| Revenue | $724,184,531 | $656,838,115 | $674,472,929 |
| Expenses | $791,860,890 | $756,272,604 | $669,203,696 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $36,688,189 | $17,825,861 | $22,545,367 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2,915 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN A MARLOW CFA | BOARD CHAIR | 8 | — |
| CONNIE LINDSEY | BOARD SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| KATHLEEN GALLAGHER MSN | BOARD TREASURER | 5 | — |
| MARK A GOLDBERG MD | BOARD SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL T MARQUARDT | BOARD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 5 | — |
| TERRI MCCLEMENTS | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| WAYNE A I FREDERICK MD MBA FACS | INTERIM CEO/BOARD DIRECTOR, FORMER | 55 | $553,974 |
| ASIF DHAR MD MBA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DESIREE G ROGERS | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| EDISON T LIU MD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JAIME WESOLOWSKI | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JOSE C BUENAGA MBA | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KAREN ETZKORN | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KATIE A ECCLES ESQ | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KENNETH R STOLL | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| MICHAEL PELLINI MD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| MICHELLE M LE BEAU PHD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| NORMAN E SHARPLESS MD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ROBERT WINN MD | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| SEAN T FARNHAM | BOARD DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KAEL REICIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL & STRATEGY OFFICER | 55 | $1,150,466 |
| KAREN E KNUDSEN PHD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OUTGOING | 55 | $2,015,611 |
| ARIF KAMAL | CHIEF PATIENT OFFICER | 55 | $868,358 |
| MICHAEL L NEAL | CHIEF OF ORGANIZATIONAL ADVANCEMENT | 55 | $977,147 |
| WILLIAM L DAHUT | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | 55 | $1,011,912 |
| ANDRE C BOKHOOR | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | 55 | $950,673 |
| EMILY SANDMAN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE TEAM | 55 | $486,536 |
| JOHN B WOODWARD | SENIOR EVP, FIELD OPERATIONS | 55 | $641,450 |
| TAWANA THOMAS-JOHNSON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER | 55 | $497,819 |
| TIMOTHY B PHILLIPS | CHIEF LEGAL AND RISK OFFICER, OUTGOING | 55 | $677,507 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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