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The 990 read · EIN 75-1835298 · TX · Fiscal year FY ending Mar 2025

The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Our mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.”

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
$658K Paula Schneider, 0.6% of spending
Revenue
$103.2M 99.6% from donations and grants
Spent
$110.5M 64.5% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$124.1M end of FY ending Mar 2025
Savings
13.5 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
482 employees, 9,977 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

1 thing to look at.

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

low

Program share falls below half once joint fundraising costs are moved

Programs are 64.5% as reported, 34.5% after moving $33,080,905 of joint costs to fundraising.

Form 990 Part IX, lines 25–26
02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Mar 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 64.5¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
64.5¢
Programs, $71.2M
24.1¢
Fundraising, $26.6M
11.5¢
Admin, $12.7M
Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
26¢
as reported
58¢
counting the shared mail

For each dollar donated, The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation spent 26¢ on fundraising, or about 58¢ counting joint costs.

Fundraising ÷ $102.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 25.4% of program spending · $10.9M in grants $18.1M

Research: komen-led research & scientific programs and grants awarded to research institutions and other nonprofit organizations to support breast cancer research projects including those focused-on research priorities that will make the biggest difference for patients: conquering metastatic and aggressive breast cancers, advancing personalized breast care and eliminating breast cancer disparities to improve outcomes for everyone impacted by breast cancer. See schedule o for additional details.

Program 2 · 8.1% of program spending $5.8M

Public policy and advocacy: breast cancer-related initiatives that have the potential to impact all people, including activities advocating for legislative, regulatory and other policy solutions designed to support key patient protections, ensure access to high-quality affordable care, alleviate financial and administrative burdens and fund critical breast cancer research. See schedule o for details.

Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $118.7M to $124.1M in 11 years.

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

Net assets at year end, $ millions
119
127
116
134
128
124
117
103
137
148
130
124
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Mar 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

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

Paula Schneider
President and CEO
$658,115
Ria Williams
Chief Financial Officer
$323,478
Eunice Nakamura
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (ending Feb-2025)
$311,206
Catherine Olivieri
Svp, Human Resources
$270,792
Victoria Smart
Svp, Mission
$265,909
Kathryn Watt
Svp, Community Development & Operations
$265,455
Sarah Rosales
Vp, Corporate Partnerships
$259,602
Nicholas Michael Difranza
Vp, Information Technology
$254,431
Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Event 360Event management$2,149,613
Rkd Group LLCConsulting$633,980
Splick 13 Assoc Dba Reinvent the WorldFundraising consulting$355,342
Ernst & YoungAcctg & tax services$340,920
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute IncProgram services$309,665
Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

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

How much does the The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation CEO make?

Paula Schneider, President and CEO, received $658,115 in reportable compensation in FY ending Mar 2025, 0.6% of The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's $110.5M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part VII

What percentage of The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation donations go to programs?

The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation reported 64.5% of FY ending Mar 2025 spending as programs, 24.1% as fundraising and 11.5% as management. That includes $33.1M of joint mail and ad costs counted as programs; without them, programs were 34.5%.

Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part IX

How much money does The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have?

Net assets were $124.1M at the end of FY ending Mar 2025, about 13.5 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025), Part X

Does The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: program share falls below half once joint fundraising costs are moved. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

Form 990 (FY ending Mar 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

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

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