Cancer Commons
Cancer Commons is a nonprofit that provides patients, caregivers, and treating physicians with actionable information to support informed treatment decisions, along with direct-to-patient navigation services for individuals with cancer and their caregivers.
Cancer Commons at a glance
- Total assets
- $668,478
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,842,982
- +47.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $23,137
- -3643.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,726,483
- +47.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cancer Commons funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI | Virtual Tumor Boards | $21,840 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA | Virtual Tumor Boards | $21,840 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $668,478 | $1,842,982 | $1,726,483 | — | — | $23,137 |
| 2024 | $517,762 | $1,246,687 | $1,171,436 | — | — | $-653 |
| 2023 | $408,611 | $1,164,344 | $1,582,845 | — | — | $2,704 |
| 2022 | $832,926 | $1,655,358 | $1,636,180 | $43,680 | 2 | $361 |
| 2021 | $829,247 | $1,739,545 | $1,698,015 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $883,100 | $2,104,386 | $1,929,886 | — | — | — |
About Cancer Commons
Based on IRS filings
Cancer Commons is a public charity focused on Health, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $668K in total assets. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cancer Commons is led by Paul Billings, Vice Chair & Acting CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 5 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Billings
Vice Chair & Acting CEO
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Acting CEO, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$20K (2025)
Masako Yokota
Director & Office of the Chairman
Secretary → Chief of Staff, 2024
Chief of Staff → Director & Office of the Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$61K (2020) → $112K (2025)
Jay M. Tenenbaum
Founder & Chairman
Chair, Director & President → President, 2022
President → Founder & Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Frisbie
CFO
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$16K (2020) → $59K (2025)
Adrienne Nugent
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Scientific & Clinical Operations → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$143K (2024) → $170K (2025)
Suneeta Mandava
Senior Clinical Oncology Scientist
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$148K (2025)
Vern Norviel
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Stasior
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Simon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Marton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Morrison
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Gladys Monroy (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ed Staren (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kamudi Bhawe (2023–2024) — Senior Scientist
- Former: Emilya Shtivelman (2020–2023) — Senior Scientist
- Former: Laurence Marton (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Masako Dubois (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: David Daly (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Christensen (2023) — Patient Navigator
- Former: Rebecca Driscoll (2023) — CEO
- Former: Lola Rahib (2021–2022) — Scientist
- Former: Mark Jacobstein (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Warner (2021–2022) — Scientist
- Former: Dave Daly (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Edward Staren (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Erika Monteverdi (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Leslie Jared (2021) — Nurse Navigator
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $170K, to Adrienne Nugent (Chief Operating Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cancer Commons
How large is Cancer Commons?
Cancer Commons reported $668K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Cancer Commons?
Cancer Commons is a public charity focused on Health, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $668K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cancer Commons operate?
Cancer Commons has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
What is Cancer Commons's EIN?
Cancer Commons's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3266802. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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