PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION

EIN: 954418411 501(c)(3) Philanthropy & Grantmaking

SANTA MONICA, CA

Total Revenue
$56,686,215
Total Expenses
$58,177,919
Total Assets
$105,767,424
Net Assets
$46,453,317
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1993
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
GINA B CARITHERS
Phone
3105704700
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION, founded in 1993, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $56.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION (PCF) FUNDS THE WORLD'S MOST PROMISING RESEARCH ON THE BIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER, ACCELERATING THOSE DISCOVERIES INTO THERAPIES AND STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND OVERALL SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS. PCF IS COMMITTED TO THE MISSION OF ENDING DEATH AND SUFFERING FROM THE DISEASE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $27,088,259

THE PCF RESEARCH ENTERPRISE IS A PEER-REVIEW RESEARCH FUNDING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FUNDING TO 2,250 SCIENTISTS CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS AT MORE THAN 245 LEADING CANCER CENTERS AND...

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THE PCF RESEARCH ENTERPRISE IS A PEER-REVIEW RESEARCH FUNDING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FUNDING TO 2,250 SCIENTISTS CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS AT MORE THAN 245 LEADING CANCER CENTERS AND UNIVERSITIES. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HIGH-RISK, HIGH-RETURN PROJECTS WITH THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL AND THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER. THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PCF RESEARCH ENTERPRISE IN 2024 WAS OUR CHALLENGE AWARDS PROGRAM AND NEW TACTICAL AWARDS PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORT CROSS-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS OF INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTING PIONEERING RESEARCH TO ADDRESS CRITICAL UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS FOR PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS. IN 2024, PCF FUNDED 15 MULTI-YEAR TEAM RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT EACH OFFER HIGH POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVED DETECTION, ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE AND HIGHER SURVIVAL RATES.

Program 2
Expenses: $15,750,450 Revenue: $2,687

FOR MORE THAN 3 MILLION AMERICAN MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES FIGHTING PROSTATE CANCER AND MILLIONS MORE GLOBALLY, PCF SERVES AS A PRIMARY SOURCE FOR NEW STANDARD-OF-CARE AND RESEARCH INFORMATION. PCF...

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FOR MORE THAN 3 MILLION AMERICAN MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES FIGHTING PROSTATE CANCER AND MILLIONS MORE GLOBALLY, PCF SERVES AS A PRIMARY SOURCE FOR NEW STANDARD-OF-CARE AND RESEARCH INFORMATION. PCF EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER RISKS, SCREENING, PREVENTION, TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND SIDE EFFECTS. WE CONNECT PATIENTS, LOVED ONES, CARE PROVIDERS, AND SCIENTISTS TO CRITICAL UPDATES, THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, BEST PRACTICES, AND NEWS FROM THE TREATMENT PIPELINE. SINCE PCF'S INCEPTION, AND THROUGH ITS EFFORTS, PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD ARE LIVING LONGER, SUFFERING FEWER COMPLICATIONS, AND ENJOYING BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. PCF AIMS TO SPUR MEN AND WOMEN ALIKE TO TALK ABOUT THIS DISEASE, TO UNDERSTAND ITS URGENCY, AND TO HAVE INFORMATION-DRIVEN HOPE.

Program 3
Expenses: $6,209,630

PCF CREATED THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD PROGRAM WITH ONE GOAL: TO BUILD A GIFTED COHORT OF HUMAN CAPITAL SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCHERS. AWARDS ARE MADE TO...

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PCF CREATED THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD PROGRAM WITH ONE GOAL: TO BUILD A GIFTED COHORT OF HUMAN CAPITAL SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCHERS. AWARDS ARE MADE TO EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS WORKING IN A RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING HIGH-IMPACT PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH, DRAWN FROM A VARIETY OF MEDICAL RESEARCH DISCIPLINES. IN ITS 27TH YEAR, THE PCF PROGRAM HAS AWARDED NEARLY $93 MILLION TO ADVANCE THE CAREERS OF 435 PCF YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, ENSURING A CONTINUED STREAM OF HUMAN CAPITAL INTO OUR RESEARCH COMMUNITY. THE PCF YOUNG INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM PLAYS AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN CHAMPIONING, MENTORING, AND IDENTIFYING FUTURE MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM LEADERS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $54,024,868
Program Service Revenue $2,687
Investment Income $2,658,660
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $56,686,215

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $34,297,889
Salaries & Benefits $10,350,813
Fundraising Expenses $3,393,559
Program Expenses $50,048,339
Other Expenses $13,515,903
TOTAL EXPENSES $58,177,919

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $56,686,215 $57,291,095 0.0%
Expenses $58,177,919 $55,134,763 +0.1%
Net Income $-1,491,704 $2,156,332 -1.7%
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Governance

Voting Members
33
Independent Members
31
Employees
49
Volunteers
31

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
6
$2,272,758
Total Directors
34
$267,000
Key Employees
2
$659,173
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CHARLES RYAN CEO (DEPARTED 2/2024) 60.00
Officer
$961,414 $19,569 $980,983
GINA CARITHERS PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00
Officer
$640,810 $13,800 $654,610
HOWARD SOULE EVP, CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 50.00
Officer
$581,029 $56,136 $637,165
HELEN HSIEH EVP, FINANCE, CAO 50.00
Key Emp
$390,901 $55,487 $446,388
JANET HABER VP, EVENTS 50.00
Highest
$263,482 $22,400 $285,882
CHRISTOPHER CONWAY VP, SPORTS 50.00
Highest
$243,079 $17,761 $260,840
GEORGE CHONG CONTROLLER 50.00
Highest
$228,630 $31,565 $260,195
STUART HOLDEN MD DIRECTOR/MEDICAL DIRECTOR 30.00
Director
$225,000 $0 $225,000
ANDREA MIYAHIRA SENIOR DIRECTOR, SCIENCE 50.00
Highest
$198,756 $49,256 $248,012
ASHLEY HUNTER SENIOR DIRECTOR, MARKETING 50.00
Highest
$186,314 $42,659 $228,973
WILLIAM OH LEFT 42024 EVP, CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER 50.00
Key Emp
$185,984 $26,801 $212,785
THE REVEREND ROSEY GRIER DIRECTOR 10.00
Director
$42,000 $0 $42,000
MICHAEL MILKEN FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN 15.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LORI MILKEN DIRECTOR/VP 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RALPH FINERMAN CFO, TREASURER, SECRETARY 10.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
KELVIN A BAGGET DIR; SR MANAGING DIR, PATIENT SQUARE CAPITAL 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMILIO BASSINI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA BERNS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN A BURD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSH COHEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEIL P DEFEO DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID A EDERER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HELMY ELTOUKHY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN P EVANS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
R CHRISTIAN B EVENSEN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER T GRAUER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEIN ERIK HAGEN RETIRED 52024 DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP KANTOFF MD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FREDA LEWIS-HALL MD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HONORABLE EARLE I MACK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHMUEL MEITAR DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL MULDOWNEY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HENRY L NORDHOFF DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID DREW PINSKY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEAL I RODIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON J SAFRIET DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD V SANDLER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN W SIMONS MD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEITH SHOATES DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD SHORE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID TAGLIGHT DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VINCENT J VIOLA DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KNEELAND YOUNGBLOOD MD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF ZISK DIRECTOR 2.00
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
2024 $56,686,215 $58,177,919 $105,767,424 $-1,491,704
2023 $57,291,095 $55,134,763 $91,770,978 $2,156,332
2022 $71,921,851 $61,472,068 $87,285,836 $10,449,783
2021 $53,016,750 $41,671,787 $62,542,873 $11,344,963
2020 $36,156,917 $34,952,661 $43,129,058 $1,204,256
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