Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation

EIN 02-0464400 · Chicago, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO AID THE ALLIANCE FOR CLINICAL TRIALS IN ONCOLOGY NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS COOPERATIVE GROUP AND SUPPORT THE CLINICAL TRIALS AND LABORATORY RESEARCH OF THE ALLIANCE, AS WELL AS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY ON METHODS OF CANCER DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION. THE RESULTS OF ALLIANCE RESEARCH ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

Income
$44.5 million
Spending
$48.3 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
9.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 51%
Employees
109
Volunteers
37
Highest pay
$296,654, treasurer/cfo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 64% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    34 of 36 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $18.2 million spent. ANCILLARY PROJECT GRANTS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EXPENSES OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMPANION STUDIES OF ALLIANCE FOR CLINICAL TRIALS IN ONCOLOGY AND ALLIANCE TREATMENT STUDIES RELATING TO CANCER RESEARCH.
  2. $16.6 million spent. ALLIANCE FOUNDATION TRIALS CONDUCTS CANCER CLINICAL RESEARCH AND ADDRESSES MEDICAL CARE, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT THROUGH LARGE-SCALE CLINICAL TRIALS INVOLVING INDUSTRY PARTNERS.
  3. $3.3 million spent. STATISTICAL AND DATA MANAGEMENT GRANTS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR COSTS INCURRED TO DEVELOP CLINICAL TRIALS, COLLECT PATIENT DATA FROM INSTITUTIONS AND ANALYZE DATA FOR PUBLICATION OF RESULTS OF STUDIES.
  4. REGISTRATION FEES:THE ALLIANCE FOR CLINICAL TRIALS IN ONCOLOGY USUALLY HOLDS TWO MAJOR MEETINGS EACH YEAR. GROUP MEETINGS ARE ALSO HELD AND ARE OPEN TO ALL ALLIANCE MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES. THESE MEETINGS, STRUCTURED TO FOSTER COLLABORATION, SERVE AS A FORUM TO SHARE RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ALLIANCE COMMITTEES WITH THE MEMBERSHIP AND COLLABORATORS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.