Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a nonprofit hospital and medical research organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1947, the Institute provides expert cancer care and groundbreaking treatments for adult and pediatric patients while conducting advanced cancer research. As an affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute, Dana-Farber operates clinical facilities and employs approximately 9,211 people across multiple locations in Massachusetts and beyond.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.3B
+13.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.2M
+4.7% YoY
Grant Count
30
+25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$139K
-16.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Dana-Farber's mission is to provide expert, compassionate care to children and adults with cancer while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases. The Institute also provides training for new generations of physicians and scientists, designs programs that promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations, and disseminates innovative patient therapies and scientific discoveries locally, nationally, and internationally.
The organization's primary focus areas include cancer research and development, clinical care services, and community support programs.
Grantmaking
Dana-Farber makes grants to support its mission and community initiatives. Recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Dana-Farber's grantmaking priorities focus primarily on Massachusetts, New York, and Texas. The organization operates hospital facilities and clinical centers across Massachusetts, including locations in Boston, Milford, Chestnut Hill, and the Merrimack Valley region.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Fiscal Year (2024):
- Total Revenue: $3,471,594,710
- Total Expenses: $3,358,144,757
- Total Assets: $5,348,876,627
- Total Liabilities: $1,440,000,000 (approximate)
- Total Giving: $7,580,997
- Number of Employees: 9,211
Prior Year (2023):
- Total Revenue: $3,387,587,769
- Total Expenses: $3,002,803,859
- Total Assets: $4,735,245,065
- Number of Employees: 8,690
The organization has received significant external funding, including a $40 million grant from the Paula and Rodger Riney Foundation (2022) and a $4.6 million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (2017).
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,348,876,627 | $4,735,245,065 | $4,291,020,227 |
| Revenue | $3,471,594,710 | $3,387,587,769 | $2,669,084,593 |
| Expenses | $3,358,144,757 | $3,002,803,859 | $2,558,704,532 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,694,108 | $4,887,533 | $928,841 |
| 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
127 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Steven Connolly is listed as a key organizational contact.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN J O'CONNOR | Trustee & Treasurer (END 1/29/24) | 2 | — |
| JOSHUA BEKENSTEIN | Trustee & Chairman | 2 | — |
| Laurie H Glimcher MD | Trustee, President & CEO | 44 | $2,105,144 |
| Lori Whelan | Trustee, Treasurer (AS OF 1/29/24) | 2 | — |
| Monica Chandra | Trustee & Secretary | 1 | — |
| Richard Lubin | Trustee & Vice-Chairman | 2 | — |
| Afsaneh Beschloss | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Alison Jaffe | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Amy Berylson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Amy Kyle ESQ | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Andrew Janower | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Andrew Kaplan | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Beth Terrana | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Betty Ann Blum | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Bradley Lucas | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Brian Knez | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Christopher J Hadley | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Demond Martin | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Doug Grip | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Elizabeth Clymer | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Eric Miller | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Eric Schlager | Trustee (END 1/29/24) | 1 | — |
| Esta Stecher | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Fatima Penrose | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Frank Laukien | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Frederica Williams | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Gary Prado | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Harvey Berger MD | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Hise Gibson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| James McCann | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jane Brock-Wilson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jane Jamieson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jennifer Perini | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jessica Knez Dulac | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jill Greenthal | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jodi Walker | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jose Aguerrevere | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Karen Daley PHD MPH RN FANN | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Karen Hale | Trustee (END 4/5/24) | 1 | — |
| Karen Linde Packman | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kate Gulliver | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kevin DaSilva | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Kimberly Sherman Stamler | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Laura Sen | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Levi Garraway | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Lisa Ferraro | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Louise Svanberg | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Mary Ann Tocio | Trustee (END 1/29/24) | 1 | — |
| Meg Reynolds | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Michael Eisenson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Michael Trotsky | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Moria Forbes | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Nancy Gibson | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Nancy Lotane | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Paul Marcus | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Peter Palandjian | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Phillip Gross | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Robert Reynolds | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Robert Sachs | Trustee (END 1/29/24) | 1 | — |
| Robert Stansky | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Ronald Sullivan | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Sandra Stratford MD | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Stephen Fine | Trustee (END 1/29/24) | 1 | — |
| Stephen Koster ESQ | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Steven Koppel | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Susan Alexander ESQ | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Susan Poduska | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Sushil Tuli | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Theodore Pasquarello | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Timothy Cohen | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Tracey McCain ESQ | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jennifer Willcox ESQ | Asst Secretary & General Counsel | 50 | $692,134 |
| Michael L Reney | CFO & Assistant Treasurer | 46 | $1,098,939 |
| William Hahn MD PHD | COO & EVP | 49 | $1,299,728 |
| Barrett J Rollins MD PHD | Sr. Advisor to President & CEO | 50 | $546,650 |
| Benjamin Ebert MD PhD | CHAIR OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY | 49 | $209,100 |
| Craig A Bunnell MD MPH MBA | Chief Medical Officer | 50 | $963,956 |
| Jeffrey Meyerhardt MD MPH | Chief Clinical Research Officer | 50 | $720,117 |
| Kevin Haigis PHD | Chief Scientific Officer | 50 | $667,828 |
| Maria Megdal | SVP Chief Administrative Officer | 50 | $670,345 |
| Melany Duval | SVP & Chief Philanthropy Officer | 50 | $938,328 |
| Sylvia A Bartel RPh MHP | SR. VP of Pharmacy & CPO | 50 | $360,265 |
| Wendy Gettleman | VP of Facilities Management & Real Estate | 50 | $389,597 |
| Bruce Johnson MD | Sr. Advisor to President & CEO | 49 | $749,341 |
| Elizabeth Liebow | Former Key Employee | — | $1,205,871 |
| Michael Constantine MD | Milford Med Dir-Hematology/Oncology | 50 | $800,852 |
| Robert Soiffer MD | Chair Executive Committee for Clinical Programs | 50 | $839,239 |
| Scott Armstrong MD PHD | Chair of Pediatric Oncology | 50 | $819,691 |
| John O Chesley ESQ | Counsel | — | $456,000 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Dana-Farber received a $20 million grant from the Elaine and Eduardo Saverin Foundation to advance metastatic breast cancer research (2025). The organization also announced its largest single gift to advance a planned cancer hospital for New England (2026).
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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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