American Cancer Society Inc
270 Peachtree St NW Ste 1300, Atlanta, GA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $136,826,348 | $166,645,616 | $1,233,408,045 |
| FY2024 | $724,184,531 | $791,860,890 | $1,295,928,874 |
| FY2023 | $656,838,115 | $756,272,604 | $1,278,364,760 |
| FY2022 | $674,472,929 | $669,203,696 | $1,255,217,049 |
| FY2021 | $734,386,259 | $577,661,256 | $1,392,310,035 |
| FY2020 | $576,295,531 | $564,007,903 | $1,187,803,789 |
| FY2019 | $720,131,846 | $730,686,668 | $1,114,677,014 |
| FY2018 | $769,888,861 | $740,575,770 | $1,092,523,666 |
| FY2017 | $788,556,940 | $813,629,332 | $1,114,863,241 |
| FY2016 | $813,199,479 | $867,394,620 | $1,089,974,225 |
| FY2015 | $824,703,280 | $916,010,809 | $1,123,289,399 |
| FY2014 | $847,861,530 | $843,293,322 | $1,164,198,773 |
| FY2013 | $919,529,774 | $923,988,329 | $1,291,268,355 |
| FY2012 | $230,721,533 | $357,875,421 | $1,098,743,779 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by American Cancer Society Inc (EIN 13-1788491), 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 | $123,704,360 | 90% |
| Program service revenue | $157,034 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $12,964,954 | 9% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $128,365,470 | 77% |
| Management & general | $8,121,523 | 5% |
| Fundraising | $30,158,623 | 18% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 90% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 77% of functional expenses, management & general 5%, and fundraising 18%.
- 77% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 25.7% of 257 Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines organizations nationwide (too few in GA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 88.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 89th percentile among 122 Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines organizations in GA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 123 Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines organizations in GA.
- Total revenue fell from $230,721,533 in FY2012 to $136,826,348 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 3 and decreased in 10 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 9 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2019, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $919,529,774 in FY2013.
- Net assets grew from $1,098,743,779 to $1,233,408,045 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
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
IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND PATIENT SUPPORT, TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREVENT, DETECT, TREAT, AND SURVIVE CANCER.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1942 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | G300 — Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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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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