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SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION (EIN 75-1835298)
Tax period
2022-04-01 to 2023-03-31
Filed
2023-12-14
IRS object ID
202323489349301342
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,635,695TotalAmt
Program Services$19,635,695ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,078,750TotalAmt
Program Services$9,078,750ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$565,783TotalAmt
Program Services$565,783ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,482,405TotalAmt
Program Services$1,282,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$538,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$661,594FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,277,286TotalAmt
Program Services$18,726,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,828,981ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,722,238FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,479,554TotalAmt
Program Services$779,973ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$303,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$396,452FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,014,565TotalAmt
Program Services$1,502,541ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$748,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$763,981FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,611,479TotalAmt
Program Services$1,337,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$560,570ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$713,238FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,411TotalAmt
Program Services$60,819ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,728FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$342,030TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$342,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,520TotalAmt
Program Services$293,520ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,363,728TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,363,728FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,738,163TotalAmt
Program Services$3,331,081ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$198,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,208,517FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,194,959TotalAmt
Program Services$8,190,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162,466ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,841,933FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,065,603TotalAmt
Program Services$846,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$619,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$599,025FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,523TotalAmt
Program Services$107,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,651FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,194,739TotalAmt
Program Services$589,628ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$341,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$264,102FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,153TotalAmt
Program Services$97,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,440FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,162,453TotalAmt
Program Services$904,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,072ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122,868FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$499,600TotalAmt
Program Services$499,600ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONSULT & PROF. FEES$6,582,084$5,401,593$389,052$791,439
EQUIP RENTAL & MAINT$3,127,554$2,008,073$401,706$717,775
MERCHANT SERVICES & BANK FEES$1,765,647$1,022,682$105,221$637,744
EVENT PRODUCTION$235,470$113,585$14,066$107,819

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$803,715TotalAmt
Program Services$330,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$283,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$189,968FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,063,869TotalAmt
Program Services$76,706,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,127,329ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,230,240FundraisingAmt

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,508,025TotalAmt
Program Services$24,374,495ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,206,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,926,961FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,067,395BOYAmt
EOY$11,205,049EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,045,253BOYAmt
EOY$15,405,966EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,577BOYAmt
EOY$47,380EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,120,424BOYAmt
EOY$1,613,365EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,932,941LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,579,406LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,645,471BOYAmt
EOY$4,353,535EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$119,988,473BOYAmt
EOY$114,281,787EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,470,000BOYAmt
EOY$43,470,000EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,468BOYAmt
EOY$2,254,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$207,354,061BOYAmt
EOY$192,631,082EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,791,057BOYAmt
EOY$9,306,708EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,697,151BOYAmt
EOY$53,366,811EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$229,708BOYAmt
EOY$283,699EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,717,916BOYAmt
EOY$62,957,218EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,403,421BOYAmt
EOY$84,243,927EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,232,724BOYAmt
EOY$45,429,937EOYAmt

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,636,145BOYAmt
EOY$129,673,864EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$207,354,061BOYAmt
EOY$192,631,082EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$9,466,164ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$11,884,802NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$63,954DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense-$316,359InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,068,998OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$63,291,987CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$59,972,314CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,983,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$99,456,148CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$111,805,407CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$385,509,602TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$63,291,987CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$59,972,314CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,983,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$99,456,148CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$111,805,407CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$385,509,602TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$19,028,970SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$366,480,632PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,221,701CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,928,838CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,217,543CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,156,360CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,438,781CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,963,223TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,200CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$86,442CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,070CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,574CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,758CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$166,044TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$399,638,869TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$65,072,779GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.9170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.8199PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 34200.0, COLUMN B - 86442.0, COLUMN C - 15070.0, COLUMN D - 3574.0, COLUMN E - 26758.0, COLUMN F - 166044.0;ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$15,803FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$15,803AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$277,717FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$277,717AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$293,520FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$293,520AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$103,643,020FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$103,669,862AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$103,936,540FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$103,963,382AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$1,000,000AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$250,000AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$343,462CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$172,474CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$204,997CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$293,520CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,014,453TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$86,368CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$386,160CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$26,906CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$15,803CurrentYearAmt
Total$515,237TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-A Lobbying ExpensesFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT ALL PEOPLE TOUCHED BY BREAST CANCER. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS WORK TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, KOMEN SUPPORTS LIMITED LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SOLUTIONS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT KEY PATIENT PROTECTIONS, EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND FUND CRITICAL BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,346,868BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,279,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$7,607InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,713OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$3,612,548EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,342,173BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,613InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$5,918OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,346,868EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,337,562BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,279InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$5,668OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,342,173EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,333,603BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$9,803InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$5,844OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$0AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,337,562EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,362,090BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,016InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$24,267OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$204AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,333,603EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.277BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.721PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.002TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,357,161OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,967,638DepreciationAmt
Book Value$389,523BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,575,780OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,611,768DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,964,012BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,353,535TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPRIVATE EQUITY FUNDDesc
Book Value$43,470,000BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$43,470,000TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$127,818,234TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$11,884,802NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$32,764,307DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$342,617OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$20,536,888RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$107,281,346RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$316,359InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$316,359RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$107,597,705TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$148,480,516TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$32,485,644DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included-$1,068,997OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$31,416,647ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$117,063,869ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$117,063,869TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsKOMEN HAS FIVE PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS: GOODMAN-BRINKER, FIRNBERG, TWO GENERAL ENDOWMENTS, AND A PERPETUAL TRUST. THE GOODMAN-BRINKER ENDOWMENT IS FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, THE FIRNBERG ENDOWMENT IS FOR BREAST CANCER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH AWARDS, THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT AND PERPETUAL TRUST'S EARNINGS ARE RESTRICTED FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION ACTIVITIES.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteTHE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2023
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990In Kind Services Direct Costs - -342617
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990Rescinded Grants - -1101560 Program Cost of Goods Sold - 32563

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (14 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
East Asia and the Pacific01GrantmakingResearch$31,483
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)01FundraisingFundraising Support$21,940
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)04GrantmakingResearch$238,914
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)01Program ServicesLearning Mgmt System$15,007
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)01Program ServicesMission Tool Development$30,375
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)01Program ServicesProfessional Membership$3,250
North America (Canada & Mexico only)03GrantmakingResearch$295,386
North America (Canada & Mexico only)01Program ServicesMission Support$68,946
North America (Canada & Mexico only)01Program ServicesMission Tool Development$33,308
North America (Canada & Mexico only)01Program ServicesProfessional Membership$18,000
North America (Canada & Mexico only)01Program ServicesSoftware Licenses$24,261
North America (Canada & Mexico only)01Program ServicesResearch$1,000
North America (Canada & Mexico only)01Public RelationsPublic Relations$8,141
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)01Program ServicesSponsorship of Mission Programs$102,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees19SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee19TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$892,511SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$892,511TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
East Asia and the PacificResearch$31,483
East Asia and the PacificResearch$74,544
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Research$74,544
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Research$89,827
North America (Canada & Mexico only)Research$145,385
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Research$75,000
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Research$75,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsAS OUTLINED IN KOMEN'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING GRANTS, ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS IN THE FORMAT REQUIRED BY KOMEN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN THE POLICIES AND ANY CHANGE REQUESTS THEY MAY HAVE FOR THEIR PROJECTS. ALL PROGRESS REPORTS AND REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED BY QUALIFIED STAFF. SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV AND SCHEDULE O, Part IX, LINE 1 NARRATIVE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual
Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
Event 360
55 E Jackson Blvd Suite 1010ChicagoIL60604Fundraising Consultantfalse$14,471,684$783,234$13,688,450
Revunami Inc
228 E 85th St Suite 9CNew YorkNY10028Marketing Consultantfalse$14,061-$14,061
RKD Group LLC
3400 Waterview Parkway Suite 250RichardsonTX75080Fundraising Consultantfalse$24,004,781$533,010$23,471,771
InKind Inc DBA GoodUnited
796 Meeting STreetCharlestonSC29403Fundraising Consultingfalse$1,484,191$33,423$1,450,768
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$39,960,656TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$1,363,728TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$38,596,928TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event13 Day SeriesEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$14,385,465GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$14,171,508CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$213,957GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$15,601NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$2,020,744RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$475,001FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$0EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,351,776OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Race-Walk EventsEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$20,377,979GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$19,569,955CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$808,024GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$0CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$731,448NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$263,961RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$264,485FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$18,952EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$2,643,606OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total50OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$2,725,124GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,926,871CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$798,253GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Other Events$0CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$21,957NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$190,649RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$325,855FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$26,300EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$183,539OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$37,488,568GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$35,668,334CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$1,820,234GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$769,006NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$2,475,354RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,065,341FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$45,252EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,178,921OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$8,533,874DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$6,713,640NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule G, Part II Net Income SummaryFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGross receipts are reduced by the amount of fundraising contributions, per IRS instructions. The contributions for fiscal year 2023 were $35,668,334.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (65 entries)

Recipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
020464400$103,344Research
AMITA Health
362235165$12,600Patient Care
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
237309937$37,500Patient Care
Baylor College Medicine
741613878$347,799Research
Baylor University
741159753$330,000Research
Board of Regents of the University of
731563627$57,504Research
Boston University
042103547$199,448Research
Brigham and Women's Hospital
042312909$36,000Research
Burnham Institute for Medical Research
510197108$49,994Research
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
951644600$115,337Research
Columbia University Medical Center
135598093$386,422Research
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
042263040$892,588Research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc
042263040$392,380Research
Duke University Medical Center
560532129$546,914Research
Eastern Michigan University
382953297$87,500Education
ECOG Research and Education Foundation
391723095$101,486Research
Emory University
580566256$189,917Research
Georgetown University
522339873$5,815Research
Harvard Medical School
042103580$100,000Research
Indiana University (Indianapolis)
356001673$809,308Research
Johns Hopkins University
520595110$312,500Research
Johns Hopkins University
520595110$75,000Research
Lake County Health Department
593502843$5,105Patient Care
Leland Stanford Jr University
941156365$300,000Research
Loyola University Chicago
361408475$165,000Research
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
593337028$220,000Research
McDonough County Health Department
376001537$4,419Patient Care
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr
131924236$374,999Research
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
136171197$134,750Research
Oregon Health & Science University
752668014$429,396Research
Parkland Foundation
752089180$100,000Patient Care
Presence Hospitals PRV
344195126$6,300Patient Care
Princeton University
210634501$300,000Research
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation
161391608$75,000Research
Rush University Medical Center
362174823$220,000Research
Stanford University
941156365$375,137Research
SUNY at Stony Brook
141368361$33,783Research
The Ohio State University College
316025986$67,500Research
The Salk Institute
952160097$75,000Research
The University of Chicago
362177139$67,500Research
The University of Toledo
346401483$57,190Research
Touchette Regional Hospital Inc
371305510$37,500Patient Care
Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
566001393$652,667Research
Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
746001118$731,645Research, Patient Care
University of California at San Francis
946036493$283,458Research
University of California-Davis
946036494$100,000Research
University of Chicago
362177139$200,000Research
University of Kansas Center for Research
480680117$59,518Research
University of Kentucky Research Fndn
616033693$224,933Research
University of Michigan
386006309$180,000Research
University of North Carolina
566001393$220,000Research
University of Pennsylvania
231352685$571,450Research, Patient Care
University of Pittsburgh
250966691$29,958Research
University of Pittsburgh
250965591$135,319Research
University of Texas at Health Science Ctr
741587488$53,764Research
University of Utah
876000525$292,180Research
UT HSC - San Antonio
741586031$393,124Research
UT Southwestern Medical Center
746000203$150,000Research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
620476822$486,465Research
Virginia Commonwealth University
546001758$240,000Research
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
223849199$59,926Research
Washington University at St Louis
430653611$131,984Research
Wayne State University
366028429$33,240Research
Weill Medical College of Cornell Univ
131623978$100,000Research
Yale University
030179440$307,788Research
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org61Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Patient Care Assistance @ $50011994$3,081,750
Patient Care Assistance @ $7504109$5,997,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSUSAN G. KOMEN'S (KOMEN) POLICIES FOR MANAGING GRANTS FROM THE TIME OF PRE-AWARD THROUGH CLOSEOUT ARE DESIGNED TO MAXIMIZE FLEXIBILITY WHILE MAINTAINING A HIGH STANDARD OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND PRESERVING THE INTEGRITY OF THE REVIEW AND AWARD PROCESS. KOMEN REQUIRES ALL GRANTEES TO SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT, INCLUDING: PURPOSE, AMOUNT, BUDGETARY RESTRICTIONS, DURATION, PAYMENT SCHEDULE, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AUDIT, AND EARLY TERMINATION RIGHTS. FOR RESEARCH GRANTS, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT IS MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE GRANT TERM BY A PH.D. OR MASTERS-LEVEL RESEARCH GRANT MANAGER. FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EDUCATION GRANTS, PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT IS MONITORED OR SUPERVISED THROUGHOUT THE GRANT TERM BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS SERVING AS GRANTS MANAGERS. AS OUTLINED IN KOMEN'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING GRANTS, GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS DETAILING PROGRESS TOWARD AIMS AND OBJECTIVES, MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, KEY DELIVERABLES AND CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED, WITH A FULL ACCOUNTING OF GRANT FUNDS EXPENDED (ACTUAL VERSUS BUDGETED EXPENSES) AND WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION OF EXPENSES. AS APPROPRIATE, THE GRANTS MANAGER MAY CONDUCT SITE VISITS WITH GRANTEES TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR WORK AND ADDRESS ANY CHALLENGES IMPACTING THE FUNDED PROGRAM. ALL GRANT FUNDS MUST BE EXPENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROJECT'S APPROVED BUDGET AND ARE DISBURSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. REQUESTS FOR CHANGES TO THE DESIGN OF THE FUNDED PROJECT OR BUDGET ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR APPROVAL BY KOMEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT. AS PART OF ITS OVERSIGHT PRACTICES, THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT MAY PROVIDE KOMEN WITH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE RIGHT TO REQUEST WITH REASONABLE PRIOR NOTICE TO THE GRANTEE: (1) ADDITIONAL PROGRESS AND/OR FINANCIAL REPORTING FROM THE GRANTEE, (2) GRANTEE PARTICIPATION IN SITE VISITS, TELEPHONE CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS, OR OTHER SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND (3) WITH PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE, ADJUSTMENT TO THE PROJECT REPORTING PERIOD AND ASSOCIATED DISBURSEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS AT ANY TIME DURING THE GRANT TERM. SEE SCHEDULE O, PART IX, LINE 1 NARRATIVE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Dana Brown
Chief Operating Officer (Term 3/31/22)$136,744$0$46,800$0$1,213$0$4,200$0$1,380$0$190,337$0$0$0
Eunice Nakamura
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary$244,099$0$28,200$0$1,579$0$16,754$0$6,933$0$297,565$0$0$0
Paula Schneider
President and CEO$631,275$0$252,285$0$4,604$0$20,057$0$7,558$0$915,779$0$0$0
Ria Williams
Chief Fin & Ops Officer$282,221$0$34,800$0$2,055$0$16,874$0$13,761$0$349,711$0$0$0
Lori Maris
SVP, OPS SERVICES & SUPPORT$212,699$0$25,800$0$1,734$0$8,401$0$6,948$0$255,582$0$0$0
Catherine Olivieri
SVP, Human Resources$243,713$0$30,000$0$3,362$0$14,714$0$11,705$0$303,494$0$0$0
Victoria Smart
SVP, Mission$294,149$0$34,800$0$2,528$0$13,911$0$1,794$0$347,182$0$0$0
Srinivasu Avadhanula
VP, BI Platform & Engineering$223,372$0$24,960$0$1,460$0$12,379$0$11,235$0$273,406$0$0$0
Kari Bodell
VP, Development Programs Strategy$213,599$0$24,600$0$1,426$0$12,375$0$1,794$0$253,794$0$0$0
Sarah Rosales
VP, Corporate Partnerships$227,827$0$28,200$0$1,331$0$13,683$0$15,668$0$286,709$0$0$0
Catherine Stone
VP, Community Health$189,677$0$22,000$0$1,383$0$11,337$0$1,794$0$226,191$0$0$0
Michelle Strong
VP, Marketing Strategy$207,548$0$24,000$0$1,632$0$14,372$0$7,988$0$255,540$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution56ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$148,547NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCostMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Gift bags/Gift Cards53$424,435Cost
Yes (X)Event Supplies7$19,495Cost
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received2Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributionsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFood inventory - Food & Beverage Number of contributions Other - Gift bags/Gift Cards Number of contributionsExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 6 VOLUNTEERSVOLUNTEERS SERVE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, BUT THE GREATEST NUMBERS OF VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH THE MORE THAN PINK WALKS, RACE FOR THE CURE RUNS, THE SUSAN G. KOMEN 3 DAY SERIES, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4 Program service accomplishmentsSUSAN G. KOMEN'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES FROM BREAST CANCER BY FINDING BREAKTHROUGHS TO PREVENT, DETECT, TREAT, AND CURE BREAST CANCER, AND BY MEETING THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE EVERYONE GETS THE BREAST CANCER CARE THEY NEED WHEN THEY NEED IT. KOMEN TAKES A 360 DEGREE APPROACH TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER THROUGH: - RESEARCH, TO DRIVE BREAKTHROUGHS THAT WILL BRING US NEW KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCES IN CARE FOR ALL. -COMMUNITY HEALTH, TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION AND SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THEIR BREAST HEALTH JOURNEY THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS CHANGE. - AND PUBLIC POLICY, WHERE WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES TO CREATE SYSTEMIC AND LASTING CHANGES THAT WILL FUND AND FACILITATE RESEARCH AND ALLEVIATE THE BURDEN ON PATIENTS AND PROTECT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL. KOMEN IS A LEADING GLOBAL BREAST CANCER ORGANIZATION, HAVING FUNDED MORE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH THAN ANY OTHER NONPROFIT OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WHILE PROVIDING REAL-TIME HELP TO THOSE FACING THE DISEASE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1982, KOMEN HAS INVESTED OVER $1.1 BILLION IN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH IN MORE THAN 2800 GRANTS AND MORE THAN 500 CLINICAL TRIALS CONDUCTED BY THOUSANDS OF THE WORLD'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST RESEARCHERS ACROSS THE US AND AROUND THE WORLD. KOMEN HAS ALSO PROVIDED OVER $3.2 BILLION IN COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOR PATIENT NAVIGATION, SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS SERVING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE. KOMEN WAS FOUNDED BY NANCY G. BRINKER, WHO PROMISED HER SISTER, SUSAN G. KOMEN, THAT SHE WOULD END THE DISEASE THAT CLAIMED SUZY'S LIFE. WITH THIS INVESTMENT, KOMEN IS SUPPORTING LABORATORY RESEARCH, TRANSLATIONAL STUDIES, AND CLINICAL TRIALS THAT ARE PAVING THE ROAD WITH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES THAT ARE: - UNRAVELLING THE BIOLOGY OF BREAST CANCER, - LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BREAST CANCER DRUGS, - DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TESTS, AND - NEW INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE CHANGING THE STANDARD OF BREAST CANCER CARE AND IMPROVING THE DELIVERY OF THAT CARE. OUR GOAL IS TO ADVANCE PERSONALIZED MEDICINE AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR EVERYONE. KOMEN HAS HAD MORE THAN 3,100 RESEARCH DISCOVERIES THAT ARE MOVING US CLOSER TO THAT GOAL. THIS INCLUDES OVER 700 NEW DISCOVERIES FOCUSED ON METASTATIC BREAST CANCER, MORE THAN 1,200 POTENTIAL TREATMENTS AND NEARLY 400 NEW STRATEGIES TO ELIMINATE BREAST CANCER DISPARITIES. THEY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS NEW BIOMARKERS, NEW DRUG TARGETS, NEW TREATMENTS, AND NEW HEALTH CARE DELIVERY TOOLS IN PAVING THIS ROAD WITH SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, WE'RE ALSO PAVING IT WITH HOPE. THE HOPE THAT NEW WAYS TO DETECT, DIAGNOSE, TREAT, PREVENT AND, ULTIMATELY, CURE BREAST CANCER ARE AROUND THE CORNER AND THERE WHEN PEOPLE WITH BREAST CANCER NEED THEM TO ALLOW THEM TO LIVE LONGER, WITH IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. RESEARCH SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1982, KOMEN'S RESEARCH INVESTMENTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO MANY MAJOR ADVANCES IN BREAST CANCER SCIENCE. THE PROGRESS HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT - TODAY, WE KNOW THAT BREAST CANCER IS MORE THAN A SINGLE DISEASE. WE HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENETICS OF BREAST CANCER AND THE CRITICAL NEED TO TAILOR SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ADVANCES IN PRECISION MEDICINE. KOMEN'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH TO PREVENT AND CURE BREAST CANCER THROUGH BETTER APPROACHES FOR EARLY DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS, UNDERSTANDING METASTASIS AND RECURRENCE, DEVELOPING NOVEL THERAPIES FOR ALL STAGES OF BREAST CANCER, AND DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES, WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING WORK THAT HAS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL TO LEAD TO NEW TREATMENTS, TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERVENTIONS. KOMEN'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS ARE GUIDED BY 54 OF THE WORLD'S LEADERS IN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH, ONCOLOGY AND ADVOCACY. THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD ASSISTS KOMEN IN SETTING ITS RESEARCH STRATEGY AND PRIORITIZING ITS RESEARCH INVESTMENT. THE KOMEN SCHOLARS LEAD AND PARTICIPATE IN KOMEN'S WORLD-CLASS SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW PROCESS. OUR ADVOCATES IN SCIENCE BRING THE COLLECTIVE PATIENT VOICE TO KOMEN'S RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES, EMPHASIZING URGENCY AND PATIENT IMPACT. THIS YEAR WE ANNOUNCED THE NEW CLASS OF NINE ESTEEMED BREAST CANCER RESEARCHERS AND TWO NEW PATIENT ADVOCATES TO THE KOMEN SCHOLARS. THESE INDIVIDUALS JOIN AN EXCLUSIVE GROUP OF BREAST CANCER RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS AND ADVOCATES WHO HELP GUIDE THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK TO SAVE LIVES AND END BREAST CANCER. KOMEN AWARDS GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS, RESEARCH TEAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH A FAIR, TRANSPARENT, RIGOROUS, AND COMPETITIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT ENSURES MAXIMUM IMPACT FOR OUR RESEARCH INVESTMENT. IN FY23, KOMEN AWARDED 49 GRANTS THROUGH ITS RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, IN THE UNITED STATES, PUERTO RICO AND PORTUGAL. CAREER CATALYST RESEARCH GRANTS SUPPORT EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTING OUTSTANDING RESEARCH FOCUSED THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEXT GENERATION-TARGETED THERAPIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERVENTIONS TO ELIMINATE BREAST CANCER HEALTH DISPARITIES. LEADERSHIP GRANTS SUPPORT KOMEN SCHOLARS PURSUING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING, DETECTION, TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF BREAST CANCER, WITH A FOCUS ON CONQUERING METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AND ELIMINATING BREAST CANCER DISPARITIES. A SUPPLEMENT TO PROMOTE INCLUSION FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE (ASPIRE) GRANTS ARE SUPPLEMENT GRANTS TO AMPLIFY EXISTING FUNDING TO ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY OF THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING ESTABLISHED BREAST CANCER SCIENTISTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH TRAINEES FROM COMMUNITIES HISTORICALLY MINORITIZED AND MARGINALIZED IN RESEARCH. THE 49 RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED IN FY23 ARE: CAREER CATALYST RESEARCH GRANTS: JULIA MCGUINNESS, M.D., FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, WILL DEVELOP A NEW MODEL TO ACCURATELY PREDICT BREAST CANCER RISK FROM SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS. SHE WILL UTILIZE SAMPLES FROM A RACIALLY/ETHNICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION IN NEW YORK CITY TO ENSURE THE MODEL REPRESENTS ALL BREAST CANCER PATIENTS. SHEARWOOD MCCLELLAND, M.D., FROM CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY IS TESTING HOW PATIENT NAVIGATION IMPACTS ACCESS TO SHORT-COURSE RADIATION THERAPY (RT) FOR BLACK BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND HOW FINANCIAL TOXICITIES INFLUENCE RT ADHERENCE. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW PATIENT NAVIGATION AND SHORT-COURSE RT CAN ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL BURDEN AND HELP BLACK BREAST CANCER PATIENTS COMPLETE THEIR RT TREATMENTS. THIS WORK WILL ALSO CREATE A NEW EDUCATIONAL TOOL FOR PATIENT NAVIGATORS THAT EDUCATES ON THE USE OF SHORT-COURSE RT TO OVERCOME EXISTING BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE TREATMENT OUTCOMES. ANAND NARAYAN, M.D., PH.D., FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, WILL CREATE A FREE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS PROGRAM THAT WILL IMPROVE HOW CLINICIANS MONITOR DELAYS IN MAMMOGRAMS, AND WILL ALSO QUANTIFY BARRIERS TO SCREENING AND CREATE PATIENT-CENTERED INTERVENTIONS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO BREAST IMAGING. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE TIMELY ACCESS TO MAMMOGRAMS TO CATCH MORE CANCERS EARLIER, PARTICULARLY IN MINORITY, RURAL AND UNINSURED POPULATIONS. BRUNO BARUFALDI, PH.D., FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, WILL DEVELOP AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM THAT INCORPORATES RACIALLY UNBIASED DESCRIPTORS OF BREAST COMPLEXITY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS TO BETTER IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS THAT NEED SUPPLEMENTAL BREAST SCREENING. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO ENSURE ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO THE SCREENING TESTS THEY NEED TO IDENTIFY BREAST CANCER EARLY. PRIYANKA VERMA, PH.D., FROM WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, WILL AIM TO DEVELOP A NEW THERAPY FOR BRCA-MUTANT BREAST CANCERS THAT WILL TARGET AMPLIFIED IN LIVER CANCER 1 (ALC1), A PROTEIN THAT, WHEN INHIBITED, CAUSES DEATH OF BRCA-MUTANT BREAST CANCER CELLS WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING HEALTHY CELLS. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE AND PROMISING NEW THERAPY FOR HIGH-RISK WOMEN WITH BRCA MUTATIONS WHO CURRENTLY HAVE LIMITED TREATMENT OPTIONS. AIMILIA GASTOUNIOTI, PH.D., FROM WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, WILL USE DIGITAL MAMMOGRAMS AND BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS FROM BLACK WOMEN TO ENHANCE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MODELS THAT BETTER PREDICT BREAST CANCER RISK FOR THIS GROUP, WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY OVERLOOKED IN PAST RISK ASSESSMENTS. THE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO DEVELOP CLINICALLY RELEVANT AI METHODS THAT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN HIGH- AND LOW-RISK INDIVIDUALS, AND ADVANCE BREAST CANCER RISK ASSESSMENTS AND PRECISION SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BLACK WOMEN.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED)SARAH HILL, M.D., PH.D., FROM DANA- FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, WILL INVESTIGATE THE ROLE OF A DNA DAMAGE REPAIR PROTEIN CALLED HBO1 IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER (TNBC). DR. HILL'S RESEARCH WILL DETERMINE IF HBO1 IS A PROMISING PHARMACEUTICAL TARGET FOR PATIENTS WITH TNBC, FOR WHOM TARGETED THERAPIES ARE URGENTLY NEEDED. LUCIA BORRIELLO, PH.D., FROM TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, WILL USE PRECLINICAL MODELS AND PATIENT DATA TO INVESTIGATE WHAT CAUSES BREAST TUMOR CELLS TO SPREAD AND LIE DORMANT BEFORE DEVELOPING INTO A DETECTABLE METASTATIC TUMOR. BY UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSES OF DORMANCY, DR. BORRIELLO HOPES THAT THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES CAN BE DEVELOPED TO PREVENT DORMANT CELLS FROM DEVELOPING INTO METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. SHEHERYAR KABRAJI, BMBCH, OF ROSWELL PARK, WILL IDENTIFY MOLECULAR FEATURES ON TUMOR CELLS THAT CAUSE BLACK WOMEN WITH TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER (TNBC) TO RESPOND DIFFERENTLY TO NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY THAN OTHER POPULATIONS, AND DETERMINE WHETHER THESE FEATURES COULD SERVE AS BIOMARKERS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALIZED TNBC TREATMENTS. THIS RESEARCH COULD HELP REDUCE EXISTING DISPARITIES IN CHEMOTHERAPY BENEFITS AND ENSURE ALL TNBC PATIENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE BEST TREATMENTS POSSIBLE.NATHAN MERRILL, PH.D., FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, WILL EVALUATE A NOVEL DRUG COMBINATION THAT INCLUDES DNA DAMAGE RESPONSE (DDR) THERAPIES AND TREATMENTS THAT PREVENT TUMOR CELL GROWTH. USING PRECLINICAL MODELS AND CLINICAL MARKERS, THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO TARGET MARKERS OF SENSITIVITY AND RESISTANCE IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER (TNBC) TO HELP IDENTIFY DRUG COMBINATIONS THAT OFFER A PROMISING THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY FOR TNBC PATIENTS. GANG XIN, PH.D., FROM THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, WILL INVESTIGATE HOW A POTENTIAL PROTEIN SWITCH COULD REGULATE TUMOR-ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGES (TAMS), A TYPE OF IMMUNE CELL, AND THE IMPACT ON THE RESPONSE OF BREAST TUMORS TO IMMUNOTHERAPY. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO DEVELOP A TARGETED THERAPY THAT IMPROVES THE EFFICACY OF IMMUNOTHERAPY. ADRIENNE WAKS, M.D., FROM DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, WILL EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTI-HER2 ANTIBODY THERAPY, ANTI-TUMOR IMMUNE RESPONSES AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH HER2+ BREAST CANCER. THE HOPE IS THAT THIS STUDY WILL IDENTIFY WHICH HER2+ PATIENTS WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM ANTI-HER2 THERAPIES AND GUIDE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW THERAPIES THAT WILL OVERCOME IMMUNE RESISTANCE FOR THESE PATIENTS. ERIKA CROSBY, PH.D., FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY, WILL USE A MOUSE MODEL TO INVESTIGATE HOW OBESITY IMPACTS RESPONSE TO IMMUNOTHERAPY IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER (TNBC), AND EVALUATE WHETHER THESE STUDY RESULTS CORRELATE WITH OBSERVATIONS FOR WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN THE CAROLINA BREAST CANCER STUDY. THIS RESEARCH WILL PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE PARADOX OF IMMUNOTHERAPY, OBESITY AND THEIR POTENTIAL EFFECTS IN TNBC. ISAAC CHAN, M.D., PH.D., FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN, WILL CONDUCT A STUDY USING LYMPHOCYTES CALLED NATURAL KILLER CELLS THAT SUPPORT BREAST CANCER METASTASIS AND REPROGRAM THEM TO RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL TUMOR-FIGHTING ACTIVITY. THIS STUDY WILL HELP IDENTIFY PATIENTS WHO WOULD MOST BENEFIT FROM IMMUNOTHERAPIES, AS WELL AS INFLUENCE STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS THAT WILL MANIPULATE IMMUNE CELLS TO FIGHT METASTATIC TUMORS. ASPIRE GRANTS JULIE PALMER, SC.D., M.P.H., FROM BOSTON UNIVERSITY, WILL SERVE AS MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER ETIENNE X. HOLDER, PH.D., WHO WILL EXAMINE NEIGHBORHOOD-LEVEL PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER CHRONIC PSYCHOSOCIAL DISTRESS LEADS TO THE ADVERSE BIOLOGICAL OUTCOMES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH BREAST CANCER MORTALITY EXPERIENCED BY BLACK WOMEN. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO EXPLAIN THIS HIGH MORTALITY RATE AND DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS MEDICATIONS AND MINDFULNESS TRAINING, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS AND POLICIES, TO COUNTERACT THE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC PSYCHOSOCIAL DISTRESS EXPERIENCED IN THESE COMMUNITIES. JENNIFER GUERRIERO, PH.D., FROM BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, WILL SERVE AS THE MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER CARLOS WAGNER DE SOUZA WANDERLEY, PH.D., WHO IS STUDYING HOW DIFFERENT FACTORS IN THE TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT IMPACT THE RESPONSE OF BRCA-MUTANT TUMOR CELLS TO PARP INHIBITORS, A TYPE OF TARGETED THERAPY FOR TREATING TUMORS WITH A BRCA MUTATION. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO POTENTIAL COMBINATION THERAPIES THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE RESPONSE TO PARP INHIBITORS. HARIKRISHNA NAKSHATRI, PH.D., FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY, WILL SERVE AS MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT GRADUATE ADEDEJI. K. ADEBAYO, D.V.M., WHO WILL STUDY THE IMPACT OF OXYGEN EXPOSURE ON TUMOR CELLS DERIVED FROM TUMORS ACQUIRED FROM THE KOMEN TISSUE BANK AT THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY SIMON COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO IDENTIFY HOW DIFFERENT OXYGEN CONDITIONS MODIFY TUMOR SIGNALING, GROWTH AND RESPONSE TO BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS. MARIA SOSA, PH.D., FROM ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, WILL SERVE AS THE MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER CAROLINA RODRIGUEZ TIRADO, PH.D., WHO WILL INVESTIGATE HOW THE PROTEIN ZFP296 ALLOWS DISSEMINATED, DORMANT CANCER CELLS TO FORM A METASTATIC TUMOR. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ROLE OF ZFP296 IN REACTIVATING DORMANT CANCER CELLS, IDENTIFY POSSIBLE THERAPIES AGAINST ZFP296, AND ULTIMATELY, TO USE THESE FINDINGS TO HELP PREVENT BREAST CANCER METASTASIS. JUSTIN BALKO, PH.D., PHARM.D., FROM VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, WILL SERVE AS THE MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENT BRANDIE TAYLOR, WHO WILL INVESTIGATE WHY HETEROGENEOUS LEVELS OF THE PROTEIN MHC-I WITHIN A SINGLE TUMOR CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT BREAST TUMOR RESPONSE TO IMMUNOTHERAPY. THESE STUDIES WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF WHY SOME TUMORS DON'T RESPOND TO IMMUNOTHERAPY. TASNEEM BAWA-KHALFE, PH.D., FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, WILL SERVE AS MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO KACIE WAITERS, WHO WILL INVESTIGATE HOW THE MODIFICATION OF DNA VIA A PROCESS CALLED SUMOYLATION (SUMO) REDUCES TREATMENT EFFICACY AND DRIVES PROGRESSION OF BREAST TUMORS IN ADVANCED ENDOCRINE RESISTANT HORMONE RECEPTOR-POSITIVE (HR+) BREAST CANCER. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW SUMO IS INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS AND TO EVALUATE AND PRODUCE NOVEL THERAPIES THAT WILL PREVENT TUMOR PROGRESSION. MICHELLE MARTINEZ-MONTEMAYOR, PH.D., FROM THE UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE, WILL SERVE AS MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER LUZ V. ARROYO-CRUZ, PH.D., WHOSE STUDY WILL INVESTIGATE WHETHER A NATURAL STEROIDAL COMPOUND CAN TARGET SPECIFIC PROTEINS IN TUMOR CELLS, IMPAIRING THEM AND CAUSING THEM TO DIE, WITHOUT DAMAGING SURROUNDING HEALTHY CELLS. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THIS NATURAL COMPOUND CAN LEAD TO TUMOR CELL DEATH. MATTHEW BRADY, M.D., FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, WILL SERVE AS MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT DOCTORAL STUDENT BRIANA BANKS FOR THIS RESEARCH, WHICH WILL DETERMINE WHETHER HIGHER LEVELS OF A STEROID HORMONE CALLED GLUCOCORTICOID (GC) MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER DURING CRITICAL TIMES OF DEVELOPMENT LIKE PUBERTY. USING PRECLINICAL MODELS OF BREAST CANCER, THEY WILL IDENTIFY HOW GC RELEASE AFFECTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAMMARY GLAND DUCTS AND DETERMINE WHETHER USE OF A GC-BLOCKING DRUG CAN REVERSE MANY OF THESE CHANGES THAT INCREASE BREAST CANCER RISK. CHRISTY HAGAN, PH.D., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WILL SERVE AS MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT DOCTORAL STUDENT HARMONY SAUNDERS, WHO WILL INVESTIGATE HOW PROGESTERONE TREATMENTS IMPACT BREAST CANCER. THIS STUDY WILL DETERMINE WHETHER ACTIVATION OF PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS IN THE MAMMARY GLAND ALLOWS TUMORS TO ESCAPE DETECTION BY THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND AVOID CELL DEATH.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED)JULIE RHOADES, PH.D., OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, WILL SERVE AS MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT DOCTORAL STUDENT LOGAN NORTHCUTT, WHO WILL INVESTIGATE HOW ESTROGEN RECEPTOR (ER) SIGNALING IS REGULATED WHEN TUMOR CELLS METASTASIZE TO THE BONE USING A NOVEL MODEL OF BONE STIFFNESS. THE INFORMATION GAINED FROM THIS STUDY WILL HELP RESEARCHERS UNDERSTAND HOW BREAST CANCER CELLS RESPOND TO ENDOCRINE THERAPY IN THE BONE, THE MOST COMMON SITE OF METASTASIS IN ER+ BREAST CANCER. ZACHARY T. SCHUG, PH.D., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, WILL SERVE AS MENTOR AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TO SUPPORT DOCTORAL STUDENT KELSEY SALCIDO, WHO WILL INVESTIGATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND BREAST CANCER RISK. BY DETERMINING WHETHER THE ACETATE FOUND IN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SERVES AS A FUEL FOR TUMOR METABOLISM AND GROWTH. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON BREAST CANCER RISK. LEADERSHIP GRANTS: SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ALAN ASHWORTH, PH.D., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, WILL IDENTIFY GENES THAT ALTER RESPONSE TO NEW FORMS OF IMMUNOTHERAPY CALLED CAR-T AND NK CELL THERAPY. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO BRING NEW OPTIONS FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY TO PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. KOMEN SCHOLAR DONALD MCDONNELL, PH.D., OF DUKE UNIVERSITY, RECEIVED FUNDS TO STUDY A PROTEIN CALLED LYPD3, WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH AGGRESSIVE BREAST CANCER. THROUGH THIS RESEARCH, DR. MCDONNELL HOPES TO DISCOVER NEW DRUGS FOR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. KOMEN SCHOLAR, BEN H. PARK, M.D., PH.D., OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, WILL INVESTIGATE WHY MUTATIONS IN THE SF3B1 PROTEIN CAUSE BREAST CANCER. BY UNDERSTANDING HOW THESE MUTATIONS CAUSE BREAST CANCER, DR. PARK HOPES TO IDENTIFY NEW STRATEGIES TO THERAPEUTICALLY TARGET BREAST TUMORS WITH SF3B1 MUTATIONS. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER LISA A. CAREY, M.D., SC.M., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, WILL INVESTIGATE HOW TUMORS DEVELOP RESISTANCE TO ANTIBODY- DRUG CONJUGATE (ADC) TREATMENTS. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO IDENTIFY BIOMARKERS THAT INFORM ONCOLOGISTS HOW WELL A BREAST CANCER PATIENT'S TUMOR RESPONDS TO TREATMENT WITH ADCS KOMEN SCHOLAR DAWN HERSHMAN, M.D., OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, WILL CONDUCT A CLINICAL TRIAL TO DETERMINE IF INTERVENTIONS TO RELIEVE FOOD INSECURITY IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER THAT STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITY. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF THESE INTERVENTIONS, WHILE PAVING THE WAY FOR A LARGER CLINICAL TRIAL THAT WILL INVESTIGATE HOW INTERVENTIONS TO RELIEVE FOOD INSECURITY IMPACT BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER LISA NEWMAN, M.D., OF WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY, WILL STUDY THE GENETIC MAKEUP OF BREAST TUMORS FROM WOMEN OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF THESE BREAST TUMORS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL DISPARITIES IN BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES. CHIEF SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR ANN PARTRIDGE, M.D., OF DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, WILL INVESTIGATE UNIQUE BIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN YOUNG WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO IMPROVE TREATMENT OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR YOUNG WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER WHO OFTEN EXPERIENCE GREATER DISTRESS THAN OLDER PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER. KOMEN SCHOLAR OLUFUNMILAYO OLOPADE, M.D., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, WAS AWARDED A GRANT TO INVESTIGATE DIFFERENCES IN TREATMENT RESPONSE BETWEEN WHITE AND BLACK BREAST CANCER PATIENTS. BY PROVIDING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW BLACK WOMEN'S TUMORS RESPOND TO TREATMENTS, THIS STUDY WILL HELP IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN THIS POPULATION. LEADERSHIP GRANTS - NEW KOMEN SCHOLARS: KOMEN SCHOLAR JEFFREY M. ROSEN, PH.D., OF BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, WILL STUDY HOW MACROPHAGES, A TYPE OF IMMUNE CELL, AFFECT TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER (TNBC). THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO IDENTIFY NEW MACROPHAGE-TARGETED IMMUNOTHERAPY DRUGS THAT COULD BE USED IN FUTURE CLINICAL TRIALS TO TREAT METASTATIC TNBC. KOMEN SCHOLAR BRYAN SCHNEIDER, M.D., OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY, WAS AWARDED A GRANT TO STUDY A TOXIC SIDE EFFECT FROM CHEMOTHERAPY THAT OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY IN AFRICAN AMERICAN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS COMPARED TO OTHER POPULATIONS. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO DECREASE THE DISPARITY IN SURVIVAL RATES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS THROUGH PERSONALIZED MEDICINE. KOMEN SCHOLAR CARLOS ARTEAGA, M.D., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN, WILL INVESTIGATE WHY SOME ER+ BREAST TUMORS BECOME RESISTANT TO CDK4/6 INHIBITORS. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO CIRCUMVENT RESISTANCE TO THESE DRUGS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC ER+ BREAST CANCER. KOMEN SCHOLAR MYLES BROWN, M.D., OF DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, WILL STUDY HOW BREAST TUMORS FORM USING CUTTING-EDGE RNA SEQUENCING TECHNIQUES. THROUGH UNDERSTANDING THE FORMATION OF BREAST TUMORS, DR. BROWN HOPES TO UNCOVER NEW THERAPEUTIC TARGETS FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION KOMEN SCHOLAR SUSAN DOMCHEK, M.D., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, WILL INVESTIGATE NEW STRATEGIES FOR HELPING WOMEN WITH BRCA1 AND BRCA2 MUTATIONS MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING BREAST CANCER SCREENING AND RISK-REDUCING SURGERY. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CAPITALIZE ON NEW ADVANCES IN GENETIC TESTING TECHNOLOGY TO EMPOWER PATIENTS TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR THEIR BREAST HEALTH. KOMEN SCHOLAR DAVID MANKOFF, M.D., PH.D., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, WAS AWARDED FUNDS TO STUDY NEW APPLICATIONS OF PET MOLECULAR IMAGING IN BREAST CANCER. FROM THESE STUDIES, DR. MANKOFF EXPECTS TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES FOR ALL BREAST CANCERS, BUT PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE DIFFICULT TO DETECT WITH CURRENT TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS INVASIVE LOBULAR BREAST CANCER. KOMEN SCHOLAR HARIKRISHNA NAKSHATRI, PH.D., OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY, WILL STUDY A PROTEIN CALLED TONSL THAT IS ABNORMALLY INCREASED IN BREAST TUMORS AND LEADS TO RESISTANCE OF PARP INHIBITORS, THE TREATMENT OF CHOICE FOR PATIENTS WITH BRCA1/2 GENE MUTATIONS. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO IDENTIFY DRUGS THAT TARGET TONSL THAT CAN BE USED IN PATIENTS WITH BRCA1/2 MUTATIONS WHOSE TUMORS DEVELOP RESISTANCE TO PARP INHIBITORS. KOMEN SCHOLAR KATHY MILLER, M.D., OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY, WILL CONDUCT A CLINICAL TRIAL THAT WILL TEST WHETHER BLACK WOMEN BENEFIT FROM A NEW DRUG COMBINATION DESIGNED TO DECREASE HEIGHTENED INFLAMMATION THAT IS OFTEN OBSERVED IN BREAST CANCER IN BLACK WOMEN. AS BLACK WOMEN ARE 40% MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM BREAST CANCER THAN WHITE WOMEN, THIS TRIAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CLOSE THE GAP OF THIS DISPARITY AND IMPROVE THE POOR OUTCOMES THAT BLACK WOMEN FACE. KOMEN SCHOLAR, ANTONIO WOLFF, M.D., OF JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, WILL CONDUCT A CLINICAL TRIAL EVALUATING THE OPTIMAL STRATEGY FOR TREATING TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER (TNBC) PATIENTS WITH IMMUNOTHERAPY. THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED TNBC RECEIVE IMMUNOTHERAPY AT THE RIGHT TIME, IN AN OPTIMIZED FASHION. MBC COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE KATHERINE REEDER-HAYES, M.D., OF UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL-HILL AND DEVON CHECK, PH.D., OF DUKE UNIVERSITY ARE COLLABORATING ON A RESEARCH STUDY AS PART OF THE MBC-COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE. THEY WILL WORK TOGETHER TO INCREASE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE KEY SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) OF METASTATIC BREAST CANCER (MBC) DEVELOPMENT AND OUTCOMES THROUGH RECRUITING A DIVERSE GROUP OF WOMEN LIVING WITH MBC TO INVESTIGATE HOW CHRONIC STRESS, INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNE SYSTEM CHANGES IMPACT BLACK AND WHITE WOMEN WITH MBC TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. OPPORTUNITY GRANTS: ANTONIO WOLFF, M.D., OF JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, WILL RECEIVE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE TRANSLATIONAL BREAST CANCER RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (TBCRC). THE TBCRC, A GROUP OF 19 CLINICAL SITES, PROVIDES A FORUM WHERE INVESTIGATORS, ADVOCATES, COORDINATORS, SCIENTISTS AND BIOSTATISTICIANS WORK TOGETHER TO PLAN AND REFINE CLINICAL TRIALS, ADVANCING BREAST CANCER KNOWLEDGE MORE EFFICIENTLY ACROSS THE FIELD. MORE THAN HALF OF TBCRC TRIALS HAVE FOCUSED ON METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. MELISSA TROESTER, PH.D., OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, WILL RECEIVE FUNDING TO CONTINUE THE CAROLINA BREAST CANCER STUDY, INTEGRATING CLINICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL INFORMATION TO DETERMINE HOW DISPARITIES ARISE ACROSS MULTIPLE LEVELS, FROM THE BIOLOGY OF THEIR TUMORS TO THE FACTORS, THAT IMPACT THEIR CARE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE STUDIES WILL IDENTIFY INTERVENTIONS THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND CLOSE THE RACIAL GAP IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVAL FOR BLACK WOMEN.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED)MICHELE COTE, PH.D., OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY (IU), WILL RECEIVE FUNDING TO SUPPORT A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SUSAN G. KOMEN TISSUE BANK (KTB) AND KOMEN'S BIG DATA FOR BREAST CANCER (BD4BC) INITIATIVE, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE POWER OF BIG DATA FOR ADVANCING RESEARCH AND IMPROVING BREAST CANCER PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES. THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE COLLECTION AND STORAGE OF SALIVA FOR PATIENT-DRIVEN RESEARCH. EDUCATION KOMEN IS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF BREAST CANCER INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD AND IS INSTRUMENTAL IN CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER. OUR WEBSITE, KOMEN.ORG, PROVIDES CURRENT, SAFE, ACCURATE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT BREAST CANCER, BASED ON SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. CONTENT IS OFFERED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING INTERACTIVE VIDEO USING ANIMATION AND VOICEOVER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, ILLUSTRATIONS, CHARTS, GRAPHS, AND SHORT VIDEOS TO MEET THE LEARNING PREFERENCES AND NEEDS OF OUR WEB VISITORS. THE ABOUT BREAST CANCER AND PORTIONS OF THE PATIENT & CAREGIVER SECTIONS OF KOMEN'S WEBSITE, CO-DEVELOPED WITH HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY AND DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE STAFF, RECEIVED MORE THAN 3 MILLION PAGE VIEWS DURING FY23. KOMEN USED THE CLINICAL TRIALS INITIATIVE ON KOMEN.ORG TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE ROLE CLINICAL TRIALS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM UNDER- REPRESENTED POPULATIONS, AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION ON TRIALS AND RESOURCES, WITH PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE KOMEN BREAST CARE HELPLINE. THE RESOURCES HELP TO ENSURE PATIENTS ARE EQUIPPED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING TRIAL PARTICIPATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. THE INITIATIVE ALSO RAISES AWARENESS OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRIALS, INCLUDING TRIALS SUPPORTED BY KOMEN, FOCUSED ON RISK, SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT, FAMILY SUPPORT, QUALITY OF LIFE AND SURVIVORSHIP. KOMEN ALSO PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED, EASY-TO-READ EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN DOWNLOADABLE FORMATS ON KOMEN.ORG. EXAMPLES OF KOMEN EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDE: A) BREAST SELF-AWARENESS MESSAGE CARDS IN MORE THAN 40 LANGUAGES, B) BREAST CANCER SPECIFIC BROCHURES AND FACT SHEETS, AND C) BOOKLETS WITH SUPPORT INFORMATION FOR SURVIVORS AND CO-SURVIVORS. IN ADDITION, IN FY23 KOMEN CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE METASTATIC BREAST CANCER (MBC) COMMUNITY BY HOSTING 12 VIRTUAL EVENTS THROUGH THE MBC IMPACT SERIES. THESE EVENTS PROVIDED PEOPLE LIVING WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AND THEIR LOVED ONES A SAFE, COLLABORATIVE SPACE TO GATHER INFORMATION AND DISCOVER PRACTICAL RESOURCES TO HELP MAKE DECISIONS FOR IMPROVED PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. WE OFFER ON-DEMAND VIDEOS OF THESE EVENTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR THOSE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND LIVE. THE MBC IMPACT SERIES ALSO OFFERS REGULAR NEWSLETTERS AND QUARTERLY WELLNESS WEDNESDAY VIDEOS FOCUSED ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND OVERALL WELLNESS TOPICS. PATIENT SUPPORT WIDESPREAD BARRIERS TO CARE CONTRIBUTE TO POOR OUTCOMES AND DEATH FROM BREAST CANCER. THESE BARRIERS INCLUDE SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, A LACK OF ACCESS TO CARE AND INFORMATION, AND DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE AND QUALITY OF CARE. SUSAN G. KOMEN'S PATIENT CARE CENTER (PCC) PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CARE TO HELP ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR EVERY PERSON IN NEED OF SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THEIR BREAST CANCER JOURNEY. OUR TEAM OF CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE NAVIGATORS PROVIDED MORE THAN 42,000 SERVICES TO OVER 30,000 PEOPLE THIS YEAR, INCLUDING: * ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT BREAST CANCER RISK. * EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE IN ADDRESSING FEELINGS AND OTHER CONCERNS. * INFORMATION ABOUT BREAST CANCER SCREENING, TREATMENT OPTIONS, CLINICAL TRIALS, SUPPORT RESOURCES, AND GENETIC COUNSELING AND TESTING. * ACCESS TO NO-COST SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES BASED ON INCOME ELIGIBILITY. * FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN TREATMENT OR LIVING WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. * NAVIGATING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, INCLUDING COMMUNICATING WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, UNDERSTANDING TREATMENT OPTIONS AND ACCESSING SUPPORT SERVICES. THE KOMEN PCC TEAM IS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 50 HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE AS DIVERSE AS THOSE WE SERVE . OUR CARING AND COMPASSIONATE TEAM INCLUDES ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKERS, BILINGUAL SPECIALISTS, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYONE'S HEALTH CARE JOURNEY IS UNIQUE, THUS PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED CARE TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR EACH PERSON. METASTATIC BREAST CANCER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE KOMEN LAUNCHED THE METASTATIC BREAST CANCER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE (MBCCRI) WITH A PILOT PROGRAM AT DUKE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL. THE GOAL IS TO CATALYZE AND SUPPORT MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS AND BRING TOGETHER THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST RESEARCHERS AT SELECT INSTITUTIONS TO SHARE IDEAS, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES. KOMEN WILL SUPPORT RESEARCH GRANT TO FIND BREAKTHROUGH DISCOVERIES TO END METASTATIC BREAST CANCER. INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER COLLABORATIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME, KOMEN IS LEADING TO DRIVE A NEW DIAGNOSTIC DEFINITION OF BREAST CANCER, SPECIFICALLY INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER, A DEADLY AND AGGRESSIVE FORM OF CANCER. KOMEN HAS PARTNERED WITH THE INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND THE MILBURN FOUNDATION TO CONVENE PATIENT ADVOCATES, BREAST CANCER RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS TO REVIEW THE STATE OF IBC CARE AND RESEARCH GLOBALLY AND PROPOSE SPECIFIC INITIATIVES TO MOVE THE FIELD FORWARD. THE OUTCOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS WAS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR: THE FIELD NEEDS A FORMAL DEFINITION OF IBC. WITHOUT A CLEAR DEFINITION, BOTH PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCH SUFFER. DIAGNOSIS REMAINS SUBJECTIVE AND TREATMENT VARIABLE. THE GOAL IS TO MOVE BEYOND THE SUBJECTIVE 'CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS' TO A SET OF SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA AND SCORING SYSTEM THAT WILL ADVANCE IBC RESEARCH AND FACILITATE THE DISCOVERIES THAT WILL IMPROVE CARE OF IBC PATIENTS. A PROPOSED DEFINITION OF IBC, BASED ON A REVIEW OF CLINICAL, AND PATHOLOGIC FEATURES IS BEING VALIDATED. BIG DATA FOR BREAST CANCER KOMEN CONTINUES WORK ON THE BIG DATA FOR BREAST CANCER INITIATIVE, WHICH IS AIMED AT USING BIG DATA TO FUEL SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND ACCELERATE THE DELIVERY OF EQUITABLE, PATIENT-FOCUSED CARE. KOMEN EMPOWERS BREAST CANCER PATIENTS, ADVOCATES AND THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION AND TOOLS TO MAKE DATA SHARING UNDERSTANDABLE THROUGH THE BIG DATA FOR PATIENTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. WE ALSO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF INCORPORATING BIG DATA APPLICATIONS INTO BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL CARE THROUGH WORKING WITH PARTNERS REPRESENTING A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS IN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL CARE. ADDITIONALLY, KOMEN SUPPORTS DATA SCIENCE PROJECTS TO IMPROVE BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES AND SAVE LIVES. PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY SUSAN G. KOMEN IS THE NONPARTISAN VOICE OF MORE THAN 4 MILLION BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS AND THOSE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE IN THE U.S. AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM. KOMEN WORKS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES SO THEY ARE EMPOWERED TO BECOME FORCEFUL ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR NEIGHBORS AND THEN UNITES THEIR COLLECTIVE VOICES FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT. THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY IS THE CORNERSTONE OF KOMEN'S MISSION, TO END BREAST CANCER FOREVER, THROUGH SOUND PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY COUPLED WITH SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS AND PATIENT SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO CARE. THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY IS THE DRIVING FORCE THAT ENSURES THE VOICE OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS, SCIENTISTS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, CAREGIVERS, AND ENGAGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE HEARD BY GOVERNMENT REGULATORS ON LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. KOMEN BELIEVES THAT ONLY THROUGH INFORMED GOVERNMENT ACTION CAN BROAD, SYSTEMIC AND LASTING CHANGES BE MADE TO PROTECT BREAST CANCER PATIENTS.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED)KOMEN'S 2022-2023 PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY PRIORITIES INCLUDED: EXPANDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL PATIENT POPULATIONS; SUPPORTING INCREASED STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND INCREASED EDUCATION, UTLIZATION OF AND ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS; SUPPORTING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION'S (CDC) NATIONAL BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM (NBCCEDP); ADVOCATING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES TO IMPROVE INSURANCE COVERAGE OF BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT WOULD REQUIRE ORAL PARITY, PRECLUDE SPECIALTY TIERS AND PREVENT STEP THERAPY PROTOCOLS; AND ADVOCATING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING. IN ADDITION TO THE STATE AND FEDERAL WORK ON OUR PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY PRIORITIES, KOMEN ALSO ENGAGED ON ISSUES RELATED TO CUSTOM BREAST PROTHESES, GENETIC AND GENOMIC TESTING, LYMPHEDEMA, MEDICARE WAITING PERIODS, PALLIATIVE CARE, SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLING AND SURVIVORSHIP. KOMEN DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE LAWMAKERS AND AGENCY OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT WOULD ADVANCE OUR PRIORITY ISSUES. KOMEN CONTINUED TO RECRUIT AND ENGAGE ADVOCATES TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN ITS GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY NETWORK.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Executive CommitteeTHE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS PROVIDE FOR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF A MINIMUM OF FIVE MEMBERS INCLUDING THE BOARD CHAIR, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST EITHER BE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE BYLAWS PROVIDE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO: (A) APPOINT MEMBERS TO NON-STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND NAME CHAIRS OF SUCH COMMITTEES; (B) AUTHORIZE UNBUDGETED DISBURSEMENTS BY THE ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFIC EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; (C) EMPLOY AGENTS; AND (D) CARRY INTO EXECUTION SUCH OTHER MEASURES AS IT DETERMINES WILL PROMOTE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMITTEE ALSO MAY EXERCISE, WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS SUCH AS REPEALING ANY BOARD RESOLUTIONS, AMENDING THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OR BYLAWS, OR MERGING OR DISSOLVING THE ORGANIZATION. THIS DELEGATION DOES NOT RELIEVE THE BOARD OF ANY OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES IMPOSED BY LAW, AND THE COMMITTEE ENDEAVORS TO LIMIT ITS EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY TO TIME SENSITIVE ISSUES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyMANAGEMENT PREPARES THE MATERIALS FOR THE FORM 990, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AND REVIEW BY EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS. SENIOR LEVEL MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 FOR SUBSEQUENT PRESENTATION TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS, MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 FOR PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEREAFTER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyKOMEN'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES EVERY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE MEMBER, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, EMPLOYEE, AND VOLUNTEER TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IT ALSO REQUIRES THESE PERSONS TO REPORT ANY ACTUAL AND/OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE AND/OR INTERNAL AUDIT, AND APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FURTHER, KOMEN REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS, AND EMPLOYEES TO REVIEW AND EXECUTE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND DISCLOSE ANY ADDITIONAL ACTUAL/POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THESE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED IN THE SAME MANNER. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES, AND REVIEWS ALL REPORTED ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE RELATED ACTION TO ADDRESS THEM.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialTHE HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSISTS THE BOARD IN OVERSEEING COMPENSATION POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; THE RANGE OF COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICERS, DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES; GRANTING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION LEVELS WITHIN AN APPROVED RANGE; AND ANY INCENTIVE/BONUS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, IF APPROVED. THE CURRENT POLICY WAS ADOPTED IN 2010 AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. A FORMAL COMPENSATION POLICY GOVERNS PAY PRACTICES. PERIODICALLY, ALL POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION ARE REVIEWED AGAINST EXTERNAL MARKET DATA BY ENGAGING INDEPENDENT EXPERTS OR ACQUIRING UPDATED MARKET DATA TO CONDUCT THE BENCHMARKING PROCESS. COMPENSATION IS THEN BASED UPON COMPARABLE MARKET RATES OF PAY WITH CONSIDERATION FOR INTERNAL EQUITY AND THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE ORGANIZATION. BENCHMARKING WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ALL EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS' COMPENSATION TO EXTERNAL MARKET DATA IN 2023, TO ENSURE MARKET ALIGNMENT. KOMEN PROVIDES SALARY INCREASES, PROMOTIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF COMPENSATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesTHE HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSISTS THE BOARD IN OVERSEEING COMPENSATION POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; THE RANGE OF COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICERS, DISQUALIFIED PERSONS, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES; GRANTING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION LEVELS WITHIN AN APPROVED RANGE; AND ANY INCENTIVE/BONUS COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, IF APPROVED. THE CURRENT POLICY WAS ADOPTED IN 2010 AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. A FORMAL COMPENSATION POLICY GOVERNS PAY PRACTICES. PERIODICALLY, ALL POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION ARE REVIEWED AGAINST EXTERNAL MARKET DATA BY ENGAGING INDEPENDENT EXPERTS OR ACQUIRING UPDATED MARKET DATA TO CONDUCT THE BENCHMARKING PROCESS. COMPENSATION IS THEN BASED UPON COMPARABLE MARKET RATES OF PAY WITH CONSIDERATION FOR INTERNAL EQUITY AND THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE ORGANIZATION. BENCHMARKING WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ALL EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS' COMPENSATION TO EXTERNAL MARKET DATA IN 2023, TO ENSURE MARKET ALIGNMENT. KOMEN PROVIDES SALARY INCREASES, PROMOTIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF COMPENSATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, VETERAN STATUS OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicKOMEN'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FORM 990 ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. THE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW. FORM 1023 AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT PUBLISHED ONLINE BUT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 1FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, SUSAN G. KOMEN HAS WORKED TO FULFILL ITS VISION OF CREATING A WORLD WITHOUT BREAST CANCER THROUGH ITS MISSION OF SAVING LIVES BY MEETING THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND INVESTING IN BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH TO BETTER DETECT, PREVENT, TREAT BREAST CANCERS. OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, KOMEN CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT A SERIES OF CHANGES BEGUN IN 2020 TO STRENGTHEN ITS FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL POSITION IN RESPONSE TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE BREAST CANCER COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. KOMEN HAS NEARLY COMPLETED THE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL OPERATIONS OF ITS INDEPENDENT AFFILIATES INTO ITS HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATION, RESULTING IN A SINGLE ORGANIZATION. THIS CONSOLIDATION IS ENABLING KOMEN TO LEVERAGE THE COMBINED EXPERTISE OF ITS MISSION LEADERS TO DELIVER A UNITED MISSION PROGRAM, UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY AS A KEY DRIVER TO CONNECT TO PEOPLE WHO NEED TO ACCESS CARE WHERE THEY ARE AND TO HELP IMPROVE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS RESULTED IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES. CENTRAL TO KOMEN'S VISION IS A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO INVESTING IN BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH. KOMEN REMAINED COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN RESEARCH CENTERED ON THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF METASTATIC BREAST CANCER AND UNDERSTANDING AND ELIMINATING DISAPARITIES IN BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE PATIENTS. DESPITE THE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND CHALLENGING FUNDRAISING ENVIRONMENT, KOMEN AWARDED $40 MILLION IN NEW RESEARCH AWARDS OVER THE PAST TWO FISCAL YEARS. WHILE WE CONTINUE TO INVEST IN RESEARCH INTO NEW TREATMENTS, KOMEN SUPPORTS PEOPLE WHO ARE FACING BREAST CANCER TODAY THROUGH A GROWING SUITE OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH ITS TREATMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, ELIGIBLE TO HELP PAY FOR EXPENSES THAT MAY SERVE AS A BARRIER TO ATTAINING THE CARE NEEDED TO SURVIVE, SUCH AS CO-PAYS, TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE OR RENT.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesRESCINDED GRANTS - 1101560; Program COGS - -32562;