Prostate Cancer Foundation

Organization Overview

Prostate Cancer Foundation is located in Santa Monica, CA. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Prostate Cancer Foundation employed 46 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Prostate Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2023, Prostate Cancer Foundation generated $57.3m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $55.1m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 2.9% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2020, Prostate Cancer Foundation has awarded 134 individual grants totaling $92,127,448. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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PCF IS THE LEADING PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION FUNDING HIGH RISK & REWARD PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE PCF RESEARCH ENTERPRISE IS A PEER-REVIEW RESEARCH FUNDING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FUNDING TO 3300 SCIENTISTS CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS AT MORE THAN 255 LEADING CANCER CENTERS AND UNIVERSITIES. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HIGH-RISK, HIGH-RETURN PROJECTS WITH THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL AND THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER. THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PCF RESEARCH ENTERPRISE IN 2023 WAS OUR CHALLENGE AWARDS PROGRAM AND NEW TACTICAL AWARDS PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORT CROSS-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS OF INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTING PIONEERING RESEARCH TO ADDRESS CRITICAL UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS FOR PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS. IN 2023, PCF FUNDED 19 MULTI-YEAR TEAM RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT EACH OFFER HIGH POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVED DETECTION, ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE AND HIGHER SURVIVAL RATES.


MORE THAN 12,000 MEN CARED FOR BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) HOSPITALS ARE NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER EACH YEAR, MAKING IT THE MOST FREQUENTLY DIAGNOSED CANCER AMONG VETERANS. THE PCF-VA PARTNERSHIP IS EXPANDING RESEARCH INTO PROSTATE CANCER PRECISION ONCOLOGY TREATMENT OPTIONS. THE COLLABORATION IS EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF PRECISION ONCOLOGY CLINICAL STUDIES CONDUCTED AT VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS, ENSURING THAT ELIGIBLE VETERANS CAN ACCESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THESE STUDIES. THE VA'S PRECISION ONCOLOGY PROGRAM FOR CANCER OF THE PROSTATE (POPCAP) WAS ESTABLISHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION 2016. THE PROGRAM USES GENETIC TESTING TO FIND THE BEST POSSIBLE TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS WITH ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER. POPCAP'S NETWORK EXTENDS ACROSS THE U.S. IT INCLUDES 21 PRECISION ONCOLOGY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, SUPPLEMENTED BY REGIONAL CENTERS, THAT PROVIDE CANCER CARE TO ANY VETERAN WHO DEVELOPS PROSTATE CANCER, NO MATTER WHERE HE LIVES.


FOR MORE THAN 3 MILLION AMERICAN MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES FIGHTING PROSTATE CANCER AND MILLIONS MORE GLOBALLY, PCF SERVES AS A PRIMARY SOURCE FOR NEW STANDARD-OF-CARE AND RESEARCH INFORMATION. PCF EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER RISKS, SCREENING, PREVENTION, TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND SIDE EFFECTS. WE CONNECT PATIENTS, LOVED ONES, CARE PROVIDERS, AND SCIENTISTS TO CRITICAL UPDATES, THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, BEST PRACTICES, AND NEWS FROM THE TREATMENT PIPELINE. SINCE PCF'S INCEPTION, AND THROUGH ITS EFFORTS, PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD ARE LIVING LONGER, SUFFERING FEWER COMPLICATIONS, AND ENJOYING BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. PCF AIMS TO SPUR MEN AND WOMEN ALIKE TO TALK ABOUT THIS DISEASE, TO UNDERSTAND ITS URGENCY, AND TO HAVE INFORMATION-DRIVEN HOPE.


PCF CREATED THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD PROGRAM WITH ONE GOAL: TO BUILD A GIFTED COHORT OF HUMAN CAPITAL SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCHERS. AWARDS ARE MADE TO EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS WORKING IN A RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING HIGH-IMPACT PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH, DRAWN FROM A VARIETY OF MEDICAL RESEARCH DISCIPLINES. SINCE 2007, PCF HAS AWARDED NEARLY $88 MILLION TO ADVANCE THE EARLY CAREERS OF 408 PCF YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, ENSURING A CONTINUED STREAM OF HUMAN CAPITAL INTO OUR RESEARCH COMMUNITY. THE PCF YOUNG INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM PLAYS AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN CHAMPIONING, MENTORING, AND IDENTIFYING FUTURE MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM LEADERS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Charles Ryan
CEO
$721,046
Gina Carithers
Evp, President
$624,635
Howard Soule
Evp, Chief Science Officer
$582,696
William Oh
Evp, Chief Medical Officer
$551,617
Helen Hsieh
Evp, Finance
$359,883
Kari J Kalstad
Vp, Operations
$274,286

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Vision Matrix Productions Inc
Event Productions
$1,516,269
Boulle Event Management
Outreach Program Mgmt
$196,665
Helmsbriscoe Resourceone
Event Management
$113,380
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$2,364,698
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$52,523,215
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $1,159,796
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$54,887,913
Total Program Service Revenue$4,555
Investment income $2,395,709
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $2,918
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $57,291,095

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Prostate Cancer Foundation has awarded $22,876,813 in support to 28 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$6,450,000

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$2,546,665

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$2,300,000

BRONX VETERANS MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$1,417,233

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$1,224,417

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$1,225,000
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Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
Koum Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
-$6,597,016
The David Geffen Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
$36,420,193
Benificus Foundation
San Carlos, CA
$2,742,801
Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$14,791,553
Stupski Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$138,179
Sobrato Family Foundation
Mountain View, CA
$101,138,114
Resnick Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
$70,205,204
The Energy Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$57,878,896
Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
$171,172,603
Wayne & Gladys Valley Charitable Foundation
Oakland, CA
$36,946,700
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
$57,291,095
Roberts Foundation
San Mateo, CA
$135,366,002
Hellman Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$2,176,579
Enlight Foundation
Palo Alto, CA
$101,729,191
The Amgen Foundation Inc
Newbury Park, CA
$23,504,560
Craig Newmark Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$51,332,718
Evelyn And Walter Haas Jr Fund
San Francisco, CA
$10,244,968
Karsh Family Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA
$32,258,411
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust 08-11-95
Phoenix, AZ
$23,907,785
Craig H Neilsen Foundation
Encino, CA
$11,029,951
The Marisla Foundation
Laguna Beach, CA
$35,592,677
Arnold And Mabel Beckman Foundation
Irvine, CA
$35,282,385
Libra Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$4,904,607
Ralph M Parsons Foundation
West Hollywood, CA
-$2,958,519
Skip Viragh Foundation Inc
Reno, NV
$22,111,570

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