Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
To improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer through expert treatment, compassionate care, early detection, research, and education.
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at a glance
- Total assets
- $152,489,844
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $318,045,658
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $517,260
- -43.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $326,758,352
- +39.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $78K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Cash assistance to mary bird perkins cancer center foundation. | $30,000 |
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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 | $152,489,844 | $318,045,658 | $326,758,352 | — | — | $517,260 |
| 2024 | $141,086,814 | $229,572,561 | $234,486,642 | — | — | $920,880 |
| 2023 | $147,413,331 | $169,638,286 | $172,236,206 | — | — | $5,035,580 |
| 2022 | $130,131,075 | $112,882,708 | $112,723,138 | — | — | $721,212 |
| 2021 | $85,168,011 | $42,685,291 | $40,579,316 | $30,000 | 1 | $383,165 |
| 2020 | $90,678,562 | $38,410,274 | $39,962,673 | $78,042 | 1 | $408,520 |
About Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Based on IRS filings
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $517K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is led by Jonas Fontenot, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 8 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonas Fontenot
President & CEO
Chief of Physics & COO → CEO, 2023
CEO → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$480K (2020) → $712K (2025)
Cordell H. Haymon
Chair
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor Lin
Medical Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$421K (2024) → $428K (2025)
Anthony O'Connor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Peterson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John C. Boyce
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark K. Dearman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mawe Takyi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Adamek
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Graham
Director
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Giering
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle France
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Mullins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Tannehill
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Nelson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Moore
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tee Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Bienvenu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Breaux
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Kate Castle MD
Director-
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Burgess
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Neucere
CFO & Vice President of Finance -
CFO & Vice President of Finance → CFO & Vice President of Finance -, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$272K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jocelyn Renea Austin-Duffin
Vice President of Cancer Support & Out
Vice President of Cancer Support & Outreach → Vice President of Cancer Support & Out, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$193K (2020) → $220K (2025)
Danielle Mack
Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer
Vice President of Development → Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$145K (2021) → $233K (2025)
Andre Bonnecaze
Medical Doctor
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$345K (2024) → $406K (2025)
Sotirios Stathakis
Chief & Clinical Physics
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$334K (2024) → $362K (2025)
Mindie Bowie
Breast Surgeon
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$329K (2025)
Vera Tuggle
Breast Surgeon
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$420K (2025)
Hank N. Saurage IV
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald T. Goss
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Leblanc
Interim CFO -
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trent Holmes
CFO -
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Todd D. Stevens (2020–2024) — Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Divyang Mehta MD (2022–2024) — Radiation Oncologist
- Former: Kate Castle MD (2024) — Director
- Former: Alice Greer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Art E. Favre (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles G. Wood MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Connel Chu (2020–2023) — Medical Physicist
- Former: Daniel Neck (2020–2023) — Chief & Clinical Phys
- Former: John Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew L. Mullins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Dickerson (2020–2023) — Vice President of Human Resources
- Former: Eric Lane (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Laurie Aronson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rose Hudson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jodi Conachen (2022–2023) — Vice President of Marketing & Communications
- Former: Thomas J. Adamek (2022–2023) — Chairman
- Former: David Hanson MD (2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Griffith (2023) — Cancer Center Administrator - Baton Rouge
- Former: Shannon Hyde (2023) — Senior Director of Network Development & Provider Rela
- Former: Jeffrey Long MD (2020–2022) — Physician
- Former: Ashley Brown MD (2022) — Physician
- Former: Case Chaison (2022) — Officer
- Former: Bill O'Quin (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Catherine S. Giering (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gregory Cotter MD (2020–2021) — Physician
- Former: Jerry Goss (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Gardner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Koren Smith Gaudette (2020–2021) — Medical Physcist & Cqo
- Former: Ronnie Daigle (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Casey Chiasson (2020) — Vice President of Medical Oncology
- Former: Ethan Bush (2020) — Vice President of Development
- Former: J. Gerard Jolly (2020) — Director
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 $712K, to Jonas Fontenot (President/CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
How large is Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center?
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center reported $152.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $318.0M.
What is Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center?
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It holds $152.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center operate?
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center's EIN?
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7010520. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
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