The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Dallas, Texas, formed in 1982. It supports breast cancer research and works to address needs related to breast health education, patient navigation, financial assistance, access to care, and public policy and advocacy.
Key facts about The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc
In short: The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc gave $16.1M across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $264K), top state Massachusetts. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 75-1835298
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,090,919
- Grants made (2025)
- 61
- Average grant
- $263,786
- Median grant
- $158,660
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (4 of 57, 2025)
- Total assets
- $178,872,555
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (13% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- Submit an LOI for the relevant research opportunity; application submission is by invitation only. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- For the Career Catalyst Research grants, the listed LOI deadline is July 29, 2026, by 1 p.m.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$178.9M
-4.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$16.1M
+37.4% YoY
Grant Count
61
+10.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$264K
+23.9% YoY
Is The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 57 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $97K; repeat grants $296K. How we count
Medians: $62K first-time, $180K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
Komen funds research through its own research and scientific programs and through grants to research institutions and other nonprofit organizations. It also provides breast health education, patient navigation, and financial assistance, and supports access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment through grants and contracts. Its policy and advocacy work addresses patient protections, access to affordable, high-quality care, and funding for breast cancer research.
Grantees include universities, medical centers, cancer institutes, and nonprofit organizations. For example, Johns Hopkins University says its mission includes fostering independent research and bringing the benefits of discovery to the world. Roswell Park Alliance Foundation describes its purpose as supporting research, treatment, prevention, and psychosocial programs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Komen reported 61 grants totaling $16,090,919. Grants ranged from $2,681 to $945,992, with a median of $158,660. The largest listed awards included $945,992 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, $937,500 to Johns Hopkins University, $870,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and $834,515 to Indiana University; each was designated for research.
Komen’s research application process begins with a Letter of Intent (LOI). Applicants whose LOIs align with the annual research focus areas and meet eligibility criteria may be invited to submit an application. Invited applications are reviewed by a patient advocate and three scientists; top-scoring applications receive further review, after which the Scientific Advisory Board reviews peer-review results and recommends funding. The application process requires institutional agreement to Komen’s policies and procedures for research and training grants.
Komen’s Career Catalyst Research grants support early-career faculty researchers for up to three years, with applicants able to request up to $150,000 per year. Its Career Transition Award supports postdoctoral and clinical fellows moving toward independent breast cancer research careers, with up to $650,000 over five years in two phases. The ASPIRE supplement provides up to $100,000 for one year to support a research trainee’s salary, with the stated aim of broadening the breast cancer research workforce.
Review Cycle
For the Career Catalyst Research grants, the listed LOI deadline is July 29, 2026, by 1 p.m. ET; invited applications are due October 5, 2026, by 1 p.m. ET.
Invitation Only
Submit an LOI for the relevant research opportunity; application submission is by invitation only.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc
Susan G. Komen: ASPIRE: A Supplement to Promote Inclusion for Research Excellence
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Susan G. Komen: Career Transition Award (CTA) Grant
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to US $650,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Komen reports funding research in the United States and 24 other countries. In its 2025 grants, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to Massachusetts (13%), Texas (11%), New York (11%), North Carolina (11%), and Indiana (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11.7M (2024) to $27.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $16.1M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($1.7M across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $7.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
329 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 103 grants of 329 (31%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Research | $945,992 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Research | $937,500 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Research | $870,000 |
| Indiana University (Indianapolis) Indianapolis, IN | Research | $834,515 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc Boston, MA | Research | $729,735 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Atlanta, GA | Research | $721,137 |
| Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Research | $600,000 |
| Duke University Medical Center Charlotte, NC | Research | $589,097 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center' Dallas, TX | Research | $560,410 |
| The Ohio State University College Columbus, OH | Research | $530,919 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $178,872,555 | $103,154,379 | $110,497,282 | $16,090,919 |
| 2024 | $188,139,545 | $102,934,186 | $111,489,604 | $11,708,075 |
| 2023 | $192,631,082 | $107,597,705 | $117,063,869 | $13,875,354 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $178,872,555 | $188,139,545 | $192,631,082 |
| Revenue | $103,154,379 | $102,934,186 | $107,597,705 |
| Expenses | $110,497,282 | $111,489,604 | $117,063,869 |
| Net Investment Income | $6,255,060 | $11,825,383 | $2,453,577 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ed Dandridge as Chair of the Board and Jerri Johnson as Vice Chair. Listed board members include BJ Schaknowski, Boris Dolgonos, Charles Rockefeller, Christina Minnis, Elizabeth Saint-Aignan, Gail Heimann, Julie Gruber, and Kathy Sutherland. Boris Dolgonos’s board service was listed as ending in March 2025.
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc is led by Paula Schneider, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 12 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula Schneider
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$631K (2020) → $658K (2025)
Ed Dandridge
Chair of the Board
Board Member → Chair of the Board, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eunice Nakamura
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
General Counsel & Corp Secretary → General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $311K (2025)
Kimberly Sabelko
Vice President, Research & Scientific Programs
Vice President, Scientific Strategy & Program → Vice President, Sci Strat & Programs, 2022
Vice President, Sci Strat & Programs → Vice President, Research & Scientific Programs, 2025
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$167K (2020) → $203K (2025)
Ria Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Finance & Ops Officer, 2023
Chief Finance & Ops Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$229K (2020) → $323K (2025)
Catherine Olivieri
Senior Vice President & Human Resources
Vice President → Senior Vice President & Human Resources, 2022
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$226K (2021) → $271K (2025)
Sarah Rosales
Vice President & Corporate Partnerships
Vice President & Corporate Partnerships → Vice President & Corp Partnerships, 2022
Vice President & Corp Partnerships → Vice President & Corporate Partnerships, 2023
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$222K (2021) → $260K (2025)
Victoria Smart
Senior Vice President & Mission
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$331K (2023) → $266K (2025)
Kathryn Watt
Senior Vice President, Community Development & Operations
Vice President & Marketing Strategy → Senior Vice President, Community Development & Operations, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$235K (2024) → $265K (2025)
Barbara Ducharme
Vice President, Cd Strategy & Midwest Region
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$203K (2025)
Megan Klink
Vice President, Cd Strategy & West Region
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$201K (2025)
Nicholas Michael DiFranza
Vice President & Information Technology
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$254K (2025)
Timothy A Newman
Vice President, Cd Strategy & South Region
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$199K (2025)
Christina Minnis
Bod Member
Board Member → Bod Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerri Johnson
Vice Chair
Bod Member Vice Chair → Bod Member, 2023
Bod Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter D Brundage
Bod Member
Chair of the Board → Bod Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
BJ Schaknowski
Bod Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Heimann
Bod Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Gruber
Bod Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Sauter
Bod Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia The
Bod Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Bottomley
Bod Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Shepherd
Bod Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Boris Dolgonos
Bod Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Rainey
Bod Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Rockefeller
Bod Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Saint-Aignan
Bod Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Sutherland
Bod Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Blackwell
Bod Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Maple
Bod Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Ross
Bod Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Lori Maris (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President, Ops Services & Support
- Former: Kari Bodell (2022–2024) — Vice President & Development Programs Strategy
- Former: Catherine Stone (2023–2024) — Vice President & Community Health
- Former: Kim Sabelko (2024) — Vice President, Scientific Strategy & Programs
- Former: Rachel Davies (2024) — Vice President, Marketing & Communications
- Former: Dana Brown (2020–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: John O'Neill (2020–2023) — Bod Member
- Former: Michelle Strong (2021–2023) — Vice President & Marketing Strategy
- Former: Srinivasu Avadhanula (2021–2023) — Vice President, Bi Platform & Engineering
- Former: Andi Owen (2022–2023) — Bod Member
- Former: Julia Harris (2022–2023) — Bod Member
- Former: Kristen Racich (2022–2023) — Bod Member
- Former: Renee Baker (2022–2023) — Boad Member
- Former: Sean Slovenski (2022–2023) — Bod Member
- Former: Traci Blunt (2022–2023) — Bod Member
- Former: LaQuenta Jacobs (2023) — Bod Member
- Former: Eugene Kim (2020–2022) — Bod Member
- Former: Kimberly Johnson (2020–2022) — Former Senior Director Aahei
- Former: Kwanza Jones (2020–2022) — Bod Member
- Former: Susannah Gray (2020–2022) — Bod Member
- Former: Victoria Wolodzko (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President & Mission
- Former: Christina Alford (2020–2021) — Former Senior Vice President & Development
- Former: Doug Knutson MD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kaye Ceille (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kristin Nimsger (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Stahl (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Robinson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Zepeda (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Olivieri EN (2020) — Vice President, Hr & Corporate Secretary
- Former: Connie O'Neill (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Montgomery (2020) — Vice President & I.t.
- Former: Kim Bohr (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Custard (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Fisk (2020) — Senior Vice President & Marketing
- Former: Meghan Shannon Brendt (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael B GreenwaldE (2020) — Board Member & Treasurer
- Former: Subhendu Rath (2020) — Senior Director & It Enterprise Systems · Filing note: Ended 71
- Former: Sue Aldana (2020) — Vice President & Collaborative Revenue
- Former: Trish Wheaton (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Vanessa Hewitt (2020) — Senior Director & Internal Audit
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 $658K, to Paula Schneider (President and CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 13770 Noel Road Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380
Phone: (972) 855-1600
Website: https://komen.org
Frequently asked questions about The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc
How much does The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc give each year?
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc gave $16.1M across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.7M across 55 grants.
What is The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $158,660, and its average grant was $263,786, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc that year got $97K on average.
Where does The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc give grants?
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 13% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (11%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), Houston, TX (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 61 grants with a stated purpose on The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (58 grants) and "Patient Care" (3 grants).
Who are The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($1,669,735 across 3 grants), Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($945,992) and Johns Hopkins University ($937,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc?
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc reported $178.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $103.2M.
What does The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc fund?
Komen funds research through its own research and scientific programs and through grants to research institutions and other nonprofit organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc?
Submit an LOI for the relevant research opportunity; application submission is by invitation only. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1835298. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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