Nonprofit · EIN 52-1429544
PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION
Also known as PROTECT YOUR LUNGS
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,018,961 | $8,719,694 | $1,299,267 | $23,449,352 | $5,358,148 | $18,091,204 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,079,288 | $8,066,202 | $13,086 | $21,969,965 | $5,079,472 | $16,890,493 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,929,446 | $8,095,456 | $833,990 | $21,520,441 | $5,515,914 | $16,004,527 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,321,529
- Program service revenue
- $9,124
- Investment income
- $1,812,711
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,263,407
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$124,403
- Other revenue
- -$124,403
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,953,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $596,704
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,165,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,316,887
- Professional fundraising fees
- $613,180
- Legal fees
- $783
- Accounting fees
- $35,000
- Occupancy
- $248,935
- Travel
- $64,836
- Depreciation
- $122,318
- Program services (functional)
- $6,055,033
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,141,136
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,523,525
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,969,965
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,449,352
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,358,148
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,091,204
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $238,666
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,244,272
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,181,071
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,910,133
- Gross receipts
- $15,903,531
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Hoyos | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 50 | $316,026 | $46,161 |
| Jennifer Niyangoda | VP, Development & Marketin Key employee | 40 | $208,046 | $26,473 |
| Amy Sokal Khalaf | Managing Director, Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,809 | $16,991 |
| Erica Childs Warner | Managing Director, Researc Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,023 | $15,871 |
| Lisa Berry Edwards | Managing Director, Externa Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,623 | $18,171 |
| Lisa McGovern | Exec. Director Congression Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,378 | $5,765 |
| Allison Steinberg | Director, Cancer Prevention Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,500 | $17,107 |
| Carolyn R Aldige | Founder Trustee or director | 10 | $130,000 | $0 |
| William Magner | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Casey-Landry | Vice Chairman, Governance Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| James L Mulshine MD | Vice Chairman, Scientific Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Ahlquist | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Cook | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Heide Bajnrauh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caryn Dyson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shabnam Kazmi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathon Nevett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynne O'Brien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Okon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Parry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sonia Sahney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Thiel JD PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shanta Whitaker-Toney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Bennett | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Margaret Bush | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marcia Myers Carlucci | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy FitzGerald | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Elmer Huerta MD MPH | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brock Landry | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gary Lytle | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Cesana | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 50 | $269,711 | $44,414 |
| Carolyn R Aldige | Founder Trustee or director | 25 | $280,417 | $0 |
| Jennifer Niyangoda | VP, Development & Marketin Key employee | 40 | $199,736 | $24,289 |
| Amy Sokal Khalaf | Managing Director, Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,144 | $15,762 |
| Erica Childs Warner | Managing Director, Researc Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,908 | $14,490 |
| Lisa Berry Edwards | Managing Director, Externa Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,870 | $17,003 |
| Diane Tilton | Director, Education Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,793 | $27,069 |
| Lisa McGovern | Exec. Director Congression Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,313 | $5,093 |
| William Magner | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Casey-Landry | Vice Chairman, Governance Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| James L Mulshine MD | Vice Chairman, Scientific Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joann Piccolo | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Shabnam Kazmi | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Phaneuf | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan P Dye | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Ahlquist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Thiel JD PhD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathon Nevett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heide Bajnrauh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne O'Brien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Parry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hollyn Kidd Schuemann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Shure | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonia Sahney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Cook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Bennett | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Bush | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Myers Carlucci | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy FitzGerald | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elmer Huerta MD MPH | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brock Landry | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Lytle | Emeritus Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jody Cesana | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 50 | $275,000 | $44,939 |
| Carolyn R Aldige | Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $197,469 | $69,013 |
| Jennifer Niyangoda | VP, Development & Marketin Key employee | 40 | $196,765 | $22,541 |
| Amy Sokal Khalaf | Managing Director, Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,455 | $15,152 |
| Erica Childs Warner | Managing Director, Researc Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,400 | $13,655 |
| Lisa Berry Edwards | Managing Director, External Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,480 | $16,003 |
| Lisa McGovern | Exec. Director Congression Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,462 | $5,515 |
| Heather Mackey | Senior Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,200 | $5,105 |
| Alan P Dye | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Ahlquist | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Griffin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Whitfield Growdon MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heide Bajnrauh | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Jankowsky | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne O'Brien | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanna Quinn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Casey-Landry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Parry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hollyn Kidd Schuemann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Shure | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Van Pelt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Phaneuf | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shabnam Kazmi | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Magner | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| James L Mulshine MD | Vice Chairman, Scientific Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joann Piccolo | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonia Sahney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Cook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 JOHN CARLYLE ST STE 635, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-5772
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jody Cesana, 333 John Carlyle Street 635, Alexandria, VA 22314
- Signed the 990
- Jody Cesana, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (703) 836-4412
- Website
- www.preventcancer.org
- Return prepared by
- Kositzka Wicks and Company
Mission
Prevent Cancer Foundation's mission is to empower people to stay ahead of cancer through prevention and early detection. We carry out our mission in four key ways: support of cancer prevention and early detection research, education, outreach, and advocacy.
Program accomplishments
- Educating people about how they can prevent cancer and detect it early through healthy lifestyle choices and routine medical screenings. The Foundation holds several educational conferences for professionals in the cancer field. We educate the public about cancer screenings and cancer prevention through online resources, easy-to-understand messaging on our website and social media platforms, national media, and more. The Foundation's Guide to Preventing Cancer outlines the nine cancers the Foundation focuses on (+ viruses and cancer), and includes symptoms, risk factors, ways to reduce risk, and screening methods.Expenses $3,404,263 · grants $228,754 · revenue $9,124
- Research. The Foundation funds researchers and fellowships in the nation's most prestigious academic medical centers. This research increases insight into these diseases and allows us to better understand how to prevent cancer or detect it early, when it is more likely to be successfully treated. The fellowships enable the transfer of information between institutions and countries to facilitate the use of best practices in the field.Expenses $1,200,413 · grants $950,300
- Outreach. Reaching out to communities through programs that allow us to fund globally and act locally. By empowering those who know their communities best, we are able to lend a hand to implement lifesaving cancer prevention and early detection programs that benefit all populations, especially the medically underserved.Expenses $1,450,357 · grants $774,196
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 | 990 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
- 52-1429544
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Medical research (H300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,449,352
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,903,531
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,018,961 | $8,719,694 | $23,449,352 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,079,288 | $8,066,202 | $21,969,965 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,929,446 | $8,095,456 | $21,520,441 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,450,602 | $8,310,242 | $19,131,637 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-1429544).
Questions about PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION is 52-1429544.
- Is PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PREVENT CANCER 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 PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jody Cesana.
- Who are the officers and directors of PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $316,026 (Jody Hoyos, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does PREVENT CANCER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,018,961, expenses of $8,719,694 and total assets of $23,449,352 at year end.
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