Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 751835298 · FY2023 is the latest filing on record · pre-cached
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's 35% compensation share is a sign of a real organization, not a red flag.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation ended its latest fiscal year with a -9% operating margin, contributing to a -2% average operating margin over 12 years. The organization has 13.3 months of operating reserves, which is a 5.6 month increase since its earliest year on record. Its reserves are stronger than 79% of its peers.
Myth
A charity should spend almost nothing on its people to be efficient.
Reality
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation spends 35% of its budget on compensation, which is typical for an organization with real infrastructure and staff, and is lower than 64% of its peers.
Myth
A good charity should have minimal fundraising costs.
Reality
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation spends 1 cent on professional fundraising for every dollar contributed, indicating a reasonable investment in securing its 104% donation share of revenue.
Worth watching
- • The organization reported a -9% operating margin in its latest fiscal year, contributing to its average operating margin of -2% over 12 years.
- • Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has experienced 1 consecutive year of deficit.
Multi-year trend
Operating reserve months
Net assets ÷ monthly expenses — how long the org could run on savings alone.
Operating margin
(Revenue − expenses) ÷ revenue, per fiscal year.
How it compares to peers
Percentile rank among 75 Health organizations. Higher is framed as better on every bar here — including reserves and staff investment, which conventional overhead-ratio scoring would penalize.
Dashed line = peer median (50th percentile)
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Source: latest Form 990 PDF via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.