H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT MOFFITT SUBSIDIARIES THROUGH RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT.
- Income
- $322.3 million
- Spending
- $369.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 3,658
- Volunteers
- 155
- Highest pay
- $2.2 million, pres/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (diseases, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (diseases, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $232.8 million spent. THE H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. IS ARECOGNIZED LEADER IN FOCUSED, INNOVATIVE CANCER RESEARCH, A MAJORREGIONAL ONCOLOGY REFERRAL CENTER, AND A NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATED COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATIONBASED ON ITS SINGULAR MISSION - TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PREVENTION ANDCURE OF CANCER - THE CANCER CENTER'S RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATEPRIMARILY TO THE AREAS OF BASIC SCIENCE, CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL, TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE, PRE-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS, AND PROVIDING MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER AND PARENT FOR THE FOLLOWING SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS:H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL, INC. (THE HOSPITAL) WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND CLINICAL (PATIENT-RELATED) RESEARCH IN MAINTAINING HEALTH, AND PREVENTING, DETECTING, AND TREATING CANCER;H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIFETIME CANCERSCREENING CENTER, INC. (MOFFITT MEDICAL GROUP) WHICH EMPLOYS ANDMANAGES PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO STAFF THEHOSPITAL, AND PROVIDE CLINICAL RESEARCH SERVICES TO THE CANCER CENTER; H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) WHICH IS THE PRINCIPAL FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION FOR THE CANCER CENTER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES.; MOFFITT REAL ESTATE HOLDING CORPORATION WHICH HOLDS THE REAL ESTATE TITLE TO THE 775 ACRE "SPEROS" RESEARCH CAMPUS CURRENTLY BEING CONSTRUCTED IN PASCO COUNTY, FL; AND MOFFITT LIFESCIENCES CAMPUS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION WHICH WILL BE THE GROUND LESSEE OF THE SPEROS PROPERTY.THE CANCER CENTER'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND OPEN LABORATORY ARCHITECTURE PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE FOR TRAINING FUTURE SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL LEADERS IN ONCOLOGY, AND REFLECT THE CANCER CENTER'S COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF CANCER RESEARCH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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