Nonprofit · EIN 26-1636099
MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,482,705 | $17,446,662 | -$963,957 | $25,192,749 | $13,418,906 | $11,773,843 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,291,698 | $10,316,517 | -$1,024,819 | $24,538,655 | $11,530,586 | $13,008,069 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,930,736
- of which government grants
- $139,484
- Membership dues
- $87,385
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $875,240
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$84,060
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$325,710
- Other revenue
- -$323,271
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,359,283
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,074,977
- Other salaries and wages
- $665,036
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,936,596
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $108,781
- Occupancy
- $90,393
- Travel
- $449,212
- Program services (functional)
- $16,061,180
- Management and general (functional)
- $629,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $755,704
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,538,655
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,192,749
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,418,906
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,773,843
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,079,249
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,456,079
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,317,764
- Gross receipts
- $20,606,047
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HUNTER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $528,790 | $97,842 |
| MARC HURLBERT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $378,565 | $0 | $35,370 |
| STEPHANIE KAUFFMAN | PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 50 | $319,388 | $0 | $68,561 |
| JOAN LEVY | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $243,113 | $0 | $29,980 |
| MICHAEL KLOWDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $39,211 | $77,922 |
| JANINE RAUSCHER | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT OPERAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,300 | $0 | $5,662 |
| TANISHA JACKSON | SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,074 | $0 | $8,680 |
| DEBRA BLACK | CHAIR/CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BAYH | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON BLACK | DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ALPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA EILIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JASON FEDERICI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMIE GERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAISY HELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SUSAN HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DENISE KELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NANCY MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MILKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RICHARD RESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARY JO ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ROWBOTTOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| IAN SCHUMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SOKOLOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SUZANNE TOPALIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC WEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HUNTER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $490,307 | $73,124 |
| MICHAEL KLOWDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $421,390 | $56,759 |
| MARC HURLBERT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 50 | $378,659 | $0 | $35,440 |
| STEPHANIE KAUFFMAN | PRESIDENT & COO Officer | 50 | $300,852 | $0 | $66,328 |
| JOAN LEVY | CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $198,854 | $0 | $28,311 |
| TANISHA JACKSON | SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,659 | $0 | $26,246 |
| CODY BARNETT | SENIOR DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,825 | $0 | $12,963 |
| JANINE RAUSCHER | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,698 | $0 | $5,491 |
| DEBRA BLACK | CHAIR/CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BAYH | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON BLACK | DIRECTOR/CO-FOUNDER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ALPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA EILIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FEDERICI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMI GERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAISY HELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE KELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MILKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JO ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ROWBOTTOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN SCHUMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SOKOLOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE TOPALIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 730 15TH ST NW 4TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1050
- In care of
- % MICHAEL L KLOWDEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARC HURLBERT, 730 15TH ST NW 4TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- MARC HURLBERT, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 336-7230
- Website
- WWW.CUREMELANOMA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREEN HASSON & JANKS LLP
Mission
TO END SUFFERING AND DEATH DUE TO MELANOMA BY COLLABORATING WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO ACCELERATE POWERFUL RESEARCH, ADVANCE CURES FOR ALL PATIENTS, AND PREVENT MORE MELANOMAS.
Program accomplishments
- THE MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION ("MRA") SUPPORTS AMBITIOUS AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS, SELECTED THROUGH PEER-REVIEW PANEL(S) AND INITIATED BY INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE RESEARCH TEAMS, TO PREVENT, DETECT AND TREAT MELANOMA. MRA CONVENES WORLD CLASS, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY GROUPS OF EXPERTS POSSESSING CLINICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP A RESEARCH AGENDA THAT WILL PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL RESEARCH ISSUES LEADING TO MORE EFFECTIVE PREVENTION, EARLIER DETECTION AND BETTER TREATMENTS FOR MELANOMA. MRA MAKES GRANTS TO DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES, MEDICAL SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFIT MEDICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN DETERMINING THE CAUSES AND CURES OF MELANOMA ON THE CONDITION THAT SUCH RESEARCH BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.Expenses $15,500,754 · grants $13,359,283
- THE MRA OPERATES A PATIENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS INCREASED AWARENESS OF MELANOMA IN GENERAL, AND OF PREVENTION, DETECTION AND TREATMENT OPTIONS SPECIFICALLY. THE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION ABOUT AND PROMOTION OF CLINICAL TRIALS AND A PATIENT REGISTRY FOR RARE MELANOMAS. THE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, A CLINICAL TRIAL NAVIGATOR FOR PATIENTS AND AN ON-LINE PATIENT COMMUNITY.Expenses $560,426
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1636099
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,192,749
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,606,047
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,482,705 | $17,446,662 | $25,192,749 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,291,698 | $10,316,517 | $24,538,655 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,614,639 | $15,668,313 | $27,333,346 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1636099).
Questions about MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION is 26-1636099.
- Is MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARC HURLBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $16,482,705, expenses of $17,446,662 and total assets of $25,192,749 at year end.
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