Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 751835298 · FY2023 is the latest filing on record · pre-cached
Susan G. Komen's spending on people is in line with peers, not excessive.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation reported total revenue of $107.6M and total expenses of $117.1M in 2023, resulting in a -9% operating margin. This marks one consecutive year of deficit. The organization holds 13.3 months of operating reserves.
Myth
A good charity spends very little on staff salaries.
Reality
Susan G. Komen's share of spending on compensation is 35%, which is at the 36th percentile among its peers, indicating it spends less on compensation than most similar organizations.
Worth watching
- • The organization has an average operating margin of -2% over 12 years, indicating a pattern of spending more than it brings in.
- • The latest fiscal year shows a -9% operating margin, continuing a streak of one consecutive deficit year.
- • Donation share of revenue is 104%, suggesting a high reliance on contributions and potentially some prior year contributions being recognized.
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.