Skip to content
Charity Math
The 990 read · EIN 13-3727250 · NY · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world's most promising research.”

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
$695K Donna Mckay, 0.7% of spending
Revenue
$102.3M 92.6% from donations and grants
Spent
$94.8M 83.5% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$135.2M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
17.1 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
69 employees, 300 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

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

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 83.5¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
83.5¢
Programs, $79.2M
10.0¢
Fundraising, $9.5M
6.5¢
Admin, $6.1M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
10¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation spent 10¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $94.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · The savings

Net assets: $36.3M to $135.2M in 11 years.

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

Net assets at year end, $ millions
36
29
24
22
23
27
26
45
56
64
87
135
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.

Donna Mckay
President and CEO
$695,061
Lisa C Risi
CFO/COO (to 02/25)
$409,207
Dorraya El-Ashry
Chief Scientific Officer
$379,794
Jodi Patkin
Chief Marketing/Comm. Officer
$300,306
Katherine Minster
Chief Development Officer
$296,547
Kathleen Tripp
Director Digital Communications
$256,436
Ashley Carey
Chief Partnerships Officer
$236,826
Rebecca Wasserman
Mng Dir Development/Regional Events
$195,224
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Community Counselling ServicesMajor gift planning and management$456,000
Stagecoach Digital LLCDigital consultant$259,512
Wellspring Consulting LLCStrategic planning$255,000
Creative Edge Parties CaterersCatering services$242,188
Studio Productions Nyc LLCProduction services$229,323
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
05 · Questions

The questions people ask about the The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

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

How much does the The Breast Cancer Research Foundation CEO make?

Donna Mckay, President and CEO, received $695,061 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.7% of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation's $94.8M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation donations go to programs?

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation reported 83.5% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 10% as fundraising and 6.5% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does The Breast Cancer Research Foundation have?

Net assets were $135.2M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 17.1 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does The Breast Cancer Research Foundation have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

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

Every number, traced.

  1. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “The Breast Cancer Research Foundation: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/the-breast-cancer-research-foundation/