LYNN SAGE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kirstin Chernawsky

Phone

3122522502

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

LYNN SAGE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, founded in 1985, is a community nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 29% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $8.9M represent 39 months of operating reserves.

Mission

The Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation's mission is to eradicate breast cancer by investing in early career doctors and innovative research. Investments are directed locally within the Chicago area, but drive impact globally.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,894,818 Revenue: $0

The Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation invests in medical research to help prevent and treat breast cancer, provide critically-needed medical training through grants to fellows, and promote...

The Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation invests in medical research to help prevent and treat breast cancer, provide critically-needed medical training through grants to fellows, and promote collaboration across disciplines through the Lynn Sage Breast Center Symposium. The Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium is designed to make clinical trials more accessible for Chicago-area breast cancer patients at University of Chicago Medicine, Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,468,142

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $245,140

Other Revenue $1,013,465

TOTAL REVENUE $2,726,747

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,525,810

Salaries & Benefits $627,735

Fundraising Expenses $428,381

Program Expenses $1,894,818

Other Expenses $658,722

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,812,267

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,726,747	$3,864,106	-0.3%
Expenses	$2,812,267	$2,157,942	+0.3%
Net Income	$-85,520	$1,706,164	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

$256,250

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kirstin Chernawsky	Executive Director	40	Key Emp Highest	$256,250	$0	$256,250
Emerson Wells	Director of Programs and Grants	40	Highest	$145,480	$0	$145,480
Dr Seema Venkatachalam Malkani	Board Chair	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anna O'Connor	Vice Chair	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Laura Sage	Treasurer	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Kate Nash	Secretary	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Halee Sage	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristin Wolf	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Barsella	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Janika Brenner	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amanda Fayne	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Megan Goldish	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Dayna Goldstein	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chloe Ifergan	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathy Josephson	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Kirk	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristin Klein	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Kovler	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eva Laser	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sylvia Michas	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alison Mitchell	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul O'Keefe	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jenny Stevens	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Rudich	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dana Sanders	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Audrey Selin	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tucker Woolfolk	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sheri Whitko	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jill Alberts Mills	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Sonya Bhole	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Alana Biggers Walker	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
John DeCaro	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Suzanne Le Mignot	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Suchita Shah	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0
Meredith Soren Freese	Director	2	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,726,747	$2,812,267	$8,923,856	$-85,520
2024	$3,864,106	$2,157,942	$8,343,105	$1,706,164
2023	$2,222,700	$1,653,684	$6,459,675	$569,016
2022	$1,163,257	$1,567,056	$5,519,974	$-403,799
2021	$2,129,193	$1,032,739	$6,202,137	$1,096,454
2020	$930,159	$638,070	$4,090,701	$292,089
2019	$1,322,384	$871,607	$3,672,767	$450,777
2018	$1,361,162	$687,351	$2,953,136	$673,811