Dana-Farber Inc
450 Brookline Ave bp418, Boston, MA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $156,357,157 | $19,459,000 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $120,502,092 | $19,000,749 | $0 |
| FY2023 | $50,971,716 | $12,527,482 | $0 |
| FY2022 | $109,775,024 | $19,432,653 | $0 |
| FY2021 | $197,856,829 | $37,248,263 | $0 |
| FY2020 | $41,223,188 | $10,250,471 | $0 |
| FY2019 | $80,593,901 | $11,510,895 | $0 |
| FY2018 | $64,635,576 | $9,911,455 | $0 |
| FY2017 | $49,225,934 | $6,134,005 | $0 |
| FY2016 | $25,181,104 | $4,675,222 | $0 |
| FY2015 | $47,883,024 | $3,831,983 | $0 |
| FY2014 | $35,705,482 | $5,659,041 | $0 |
| FY2013 | $29,179,215 | $4,607,046 | $0 |
| FY2012 | $20,289,778 | $2,605,370 | $0 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Dana-Farber Inc (EIN 04-3102433), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $0 | 0% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $156,357,157 | 100% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $19,459,000 | 100% |
| Management & general | $0 | 0% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 100% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 100% of functional expenses, management & general 0%, and fundraising 0%.
- 100% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 99.2% of 130 Unknown / Unclassified organizations nationwide (too few in MA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 0 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 3rd percentile among 125 Unknown / Unclassified organizations in MA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 129 Unknown / Unclassified organizations in MA.
- Total revenue rose from $20,289,778 in FY2012 to $156,357,157 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- The highest revenue on record here is $197,856,829 in FY2021.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES OF DANA-FARBER, INC. ARE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE EXEMPT MISSIONS OF DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE AND TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1991 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Z99 — Unknown / Unclassified |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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