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The 990 read · EIN 35-1044585 · TN · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“To raise funds and build awareness to sustain and grow the mission of st. Jude children's research hospital, inc.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$1.6M James R Downing, 0.1% of spending
Revenue
$3.29B 82.1% from donations and grants
Spent
$2.80B 76% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$10.77B end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
46.2 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
2,178 employees, 1,000,000 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

2 things to look at.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

high

Professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised

Fundraisers were paid $5,715,353 against $4,320,277 raised, more than they brought in. Likely flat fees or a filing error; check Schedule G.

Schedule G Part I, line 2b
low

Business transactions with insiders or their companies

Part IV line 28b answered yes.

Form 990 Part IV, lines 28a–28c; Schedule L Part IV
02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 76.0¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
76.0¢
Programs, $2.12B
15.4¢
Fundraising, $430.9M
8.6¢
Admin, $241.3M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
16¢
as reported
20¢
counting the shared mail

For each dollar donated, ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital spent 16¢ on fundraising, or about 20¢ counting joint costs.

Fundraising ÷ $2.70B contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · The savings

Net assets: $2.77B to $10.77B in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
2769
3299
3452
3425
4083
4696
5366
5736
8040
8235
8967
10765
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
04 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

James R Downing
Ex-Officio Director
$1,647,264
Richard C Shadyac Jr
CEO & Ex-Officio Director (thru 3/25)
$1,393,252
Anurag Pandit
Chief Investment Officer
$818,220
Ikshit Anand - COO Thru 325
Interim CEO (beg 3/25)
$715,554
Sara Hall
Chief Legal Officer
$679,934
Steve Froehlich
Chief Revenue Officer
$658,935
Kera Getter
Chief Financial Officer
$657,624
Martin Hand
Chief Donor Officer
$588,068
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
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Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
05 · Questions

The questions people ask about the ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital CEO make?

James R Downing, Ex-Officio Director, received $1,647,264 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.1% of ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's $2.80B in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital donations go to programs?

ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital reported 76% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 15.4% as fundraising and 8.6% as management. That includes $103.4M of joint mail and ad costs counted as programs; without them, programs were 72.3%.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have?

Net assets were $10.77B at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 46.2 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered 2 of our twelve screening rules: professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised; business transactions with insiders or their companies. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
06 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “ALSAC / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/alsac-st-jude-children-s-research-hospital/