Cancer Research Institute Inc
29 Broadway 4th Floor, New York, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $35,485,656 | $42,146,188 | $84,879,711 |
| FY2024 | $23,964,638 | $32,820,896 | $66,830,635 |
| FY2023 | $32,295,259 | $38,552,663 | $67,995,854 |
| FY2022 | $33,675,150 | $31,314,716 | $66,704,762 |
| FY2021 | $35,987,695 | $37,138,977 | $74,455,635 |
| FY2020 | $37,223,458 | $38,496,564 | $60,334,601 |
| FY2019 | $41,995,692 | $34,748,390 | $58,798,343 |
| FY2018 | $25,209,471 | $29,816,177 | $52,192,406 |
| FY2017 | $24,905,501 | $24,672,872 | $54,695,920 |
| FY2016 | $45,010,574 | $31,196,449 | $53,653,098 |
| FY2015 | $27,723,160 | $38,732,412 | $44,949,852 |
| FY2014 | $46,760,046 | $25,907,220 | $52,819,170 |
| FY2013 | $20,031,481 | $18,585,045 | $27,802,739 |
| FY2012 | $15,791,065 | $16,035,693 | $24,538,638 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Cancer Research Institute Inc (EIN 13-1837442), 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 | $26,698,175 | 75% |
| Program service revenue | $907,299 | 3% |
| Other revenue | $7,880,182 | 22% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $33,376,963 | 79% |
| Management & general | $3,914,001 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $4,855,224 | 12% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 75% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 12%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 20% of 20 Medical Research organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 24.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 52nd percentile among 239 Medical Research organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.2% of 249 Medical Research organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $15,791,065 in FY2012 to $35,485,656 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2018, FY2020, FY2021, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $46,760,046 in FY2014.
- Net assets grew from $24,538,638 to $84,879,711 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 90% of revenue in FY2012 and 75% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
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
SEE ON SCHEDULE OTHE CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S ("CRI'S") MISSION IS TO CREATE A WORLD IMMUNE TO CANCER BY DRIVING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, ACCELERATING COLLABORATION, AND TURNING BREAKTHROUGHS INTO LIFE-SAVING TREATMENTS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1953 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | H300 — Medical Research (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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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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