Executive Compensation at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) based in Rye Brook, New York with 1,302 employees who received total compensation of $97.8 million, which equates to an average of $75,000 per individual. However, the IRS Form 990 reports that 164 individuals received more than $100,000 in compensation in the year ending June 30, 2017.
The most highly compensated individuals (12) were compensated $4.1 million (an average of $342,000 each): Read more 
Where Does $100 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Go?
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) whose mission is to “cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease, and Myeloma, and improve the quality of life for patients and their families. To do this, LLS primarily focuses on three major programs:
- Patient and Community Services
- Research Programs
- Public Health Education
According to the IRS Form 990 (2016) for the year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017, the following key information was reported: Read more
Top Ten Financial Tips to Know About St. Jude’s
St. Jude’s is one of the most popular non-profit organizations in the country because the charity’s mission appeals to donors: they treat and help children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses. But, before making donations, donors should understand that St. Jude’s is actually two organizations:
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc. (Hospital)
- ALSAC – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc. (ALSAC)
ALSAC stands for the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities and “exists for the sole purpose of raising funds and building awareness to support the current and future needs of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc” while the Hospital treats and helps the children along with their families. The Hospital has a beneficial interest in the assets of ALSAC but the organizations are separate non-profit 501 (c)(3) entities with specific functions: ALSAC raises funds while the Hospital provides the treatment.
Over the past 6 years, ALSAC reported the following information (in millions) on the IRS Forms 990 (2011-2016): Read more
Executive Compensation at the American Association for Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and it’s affiliate organization, the American Association for Cancer Research Foundation (AACRF) are both 501 (c) (3)’s that operate out of the same office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AACRF primarily raises funds for AACR while AACR engages in three (3) activities: awarding grants, conducting seminars, conferences, and workshops, and publishing research journals. Read more
Where Does $100 to the American Association for Cancer Research Go?
The American Association for Cancer Research is actually two (2) affiliated organizations:
- The American Association for Cancer Research, Inc. (AACR): a 501 (c) (3) based in Philadelphia that is primarily engaged in three activities: awarding research grants, scientific awards, fellowships, and career development, conducting annual meetings, special conferences and educational workshops for members and non-members, and the publication of journals.
- The American Association for Cancer Research Foundation (AACRF): a 501 (c) (3) based out of the same office as AACR that is primarily engaged in raising funds for AACR.
Because AACRF is a major source of revenue for AACR, both organizations need to be analyzed to understand the inflow of revenue and the outflow of expenses. Read more
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