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Commonwealth Cancer Consortium Inc

EIN 85-1681659 · Cambridge, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BREAK THROUGH CANCER IS A FOUNDATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN THE MOST DIFFICULT TO TREAT CANCERS. OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ARE AMONG THE TOP CANCER RESEARCH CENTERS AND TOGETHER, REPRESENT SOME OF THE MOST BRILLIANT, CREATIVE MINDS IN THE COUNTRY. WE BELIEVE BREAK THROUGH CANCER IS THE BEGINNING OF A SCIENTIFIC MOVEMENT THAT ACCEPTS NOTHING LESS THAN MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION IN PATIENT CENTRIC CANCER RESEARCH. THE FOUNDATION WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH TEAMS OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND CLINICAL RESEARCHERS TO FOCUS ON DIAGNOSING, TREATING, AND IDEALLY CURING SOME OF THE MOST INTRACTABLE FORMS OF CANCER. WHILE MANY PATIENTS HAVE BENEFITED FROM ADVANCES IN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, THERE ARE TOO MANY WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND. THERE ARE TOO MANY CANCERS WHERE THE NEEDLE REMAINS UNMOVED. BREAK THROUGH CANCER IS COMMITTED TO MAKING HEADWAY IN THESE EXTREMELY COMPLEX, CHALLENGING DISEASES, AND COMMITTED TO FINDING HOPE FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Income
$13.4 million
Spending
$28.7 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
19.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
28
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$346,224, chief data science officer

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

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 114% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 462% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% 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: 93 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 14 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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 (1)
  1. $26.3 million spent. PROVIDES FUNDING TO TEAMS OF RESEARCHERS FROM THE FIVE TOP CANCER RESEARCH CENTERS: DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, THE SIDNEY KIMMEL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER AT JOHN HOPKINS, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY'S KOCH INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE CANCER RESEARCH, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, AND MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER IN ORDER TO HELP INTERCEPT CANCER EARLY, DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS, AND ACCELERATE CURES FOR SOME OF THE DEADLIEST CANCERS.

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 May 2021.

    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.

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