Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$318Mrevenue
FY2025 · +182% in 3 yrs493staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.7%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.7%
Middle half of peersMedianMary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $327M spent
Programs$286M87%Management and general$41M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$775k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.6M in FY2023, −$4.9M in FY2024 and −$8.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 0.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 32% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort66funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationSince FY2022$400k$381kBen Blanchard Memorial FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$25k$25k$475k–Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationSince FY2022$417k$10kUnited Health FoundationNew in FY2023$415kAmerican Cancer Society IncSince FY2019$10k$38k$103k$140k$72kThe Foundation for Terrebonne General Health SystemSince FY2022$8k$259kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$5k$112k$144k$129k$116k42 other fundersUp to $203k a year each$262k$33k$37k$145k$174k$172k$153k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped