Nonprofit · EIN 52-2275294
SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,362,208 | $4,303,065 | -$940,857 | $10,848,548 | $430,677 | $10,417,871 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,547,902 | $3,570,622 | -$22,720 | $11,423,128 | $398,808 | $11,024,320 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,709,252 | $3,222,438 | $486,814 | $11,153,810 | $648,297 | $10,505,513 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,825,668
- of which government grants
- $96,598
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $576,875
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $278,522
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$43,536
- Other revenue
- -$40,335
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,239,448
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $261,868
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,403,011
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,986,877
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,326
- Accounting fees
- $34,719
- Occupancy
- $83,326
- Travel
- $6,753
- Depreciation
- $32,688
- Program services (functional)
- $3,244,504
- Management and general (functional)
- $636,216
- Fundraising (functional)
- $422,345
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,423,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,848,548
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $430,677
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,417,871
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,444
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,001,223
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,601,034
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,816,837
- Gross receipts
- $6,347,762
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 107
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDI FELSER | CEO Officer | 40 | $239,104 | $22,764 |
| DEAN FROHLICH | DIRECTOR OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,273 | $18,826 |
| CLAIRE WANG | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,616 | $17,550 |
| CHERYL MAYES | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,976 | $20,584 |
| ANNIE BLAKE | NATIONAL DIRECTOR, RTCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,476 | $18,775 |
| MARK THORNTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BROOKS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA THORNTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOODWIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CONNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MARCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NELLANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDI CLEARY-FELSER | CEO Officer | 40 | $219,241 | $22,049 |
| DEAN FROHLICH | DIRECTOR OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,541 | $14,964 |
| ANNIE BLAKE | NATIONAL DIRECTOR, RTCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,885 | $17,335 |
| MARK THORNTON MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SJ BROOKS MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA THORNTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CONNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MARCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOODWIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NELLANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDI CLEARY-FELSER | CEO Officer | 40 | $208,373 | $19,850 |
| DEAN FROHLICH | DIRECTOR, SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,725 | $7,413 |
| SANDY LOMBARDO | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,154 | $16,337 |
| ANNIE BLAKE | RTCS NATIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,231 | $15,271 |
| MARK THORNTON MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SJ BROOKS MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA THORNTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CONNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MARCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOODWIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NELLANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7700 WISCONSIN AVENUE 310, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3578
- In care of
- % MARK O THORNTON MD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRANDI FELSER, 7700 WISCONSIN AVENUE 310, BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Signed the 990
- BRANDI FELSER, CEO
- Phone
- (301) 253-8687
- Website
- WWW.CURESARCOMA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR SARCOMA PATIENTS BY FUNDING RESEARCH AND BY INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT THE DISEASE. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES MONEY TO PRIVATELY FUND GRANTS FOR SARCOMA RESEARCHERS AND CONDUCTS EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF SARCOMA PATIENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (SFA) COORDINATES A NATIONAL RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM THAT FUNDS TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE SARCOMA RESEARCH. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION OF THE SFA, RESEARCH INVOLVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL AGENTS AGAINST SARCOMA, OR RESEARCH THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL AGENTS AGAINST SARCOMA, IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THIS FUNDING. THE SFA ENGAGES IN PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SARCOMA RESEARCH AND TREATMENTS. THESE EDUCATION INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN AND DEEPEN PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CARE AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. SFA ALSO CONDUCTS ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE SARCOMA COMMUNITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FEDERAL CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING LEVELS AND POLICIES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT SARCOMA PATIENTS.Expenses $3,244,504 · grants $1,239,448 · revenue $3,201
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
- 52-2275294
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,848,548
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,347,762
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,362,208 | $4,303,065 | $10,848,548 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,547,902 | $3,570,622 | $11,423,128 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,709,252 | $3,222,438 | $11,153,810 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,674,023 | $2,690,137 | $9,805,602 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 52-2275294).
Questions about SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC is 52-2275294.
- Is SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC 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 SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC 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 SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC 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 SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRANDI FELSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $239,104 (BRANDI FELSER, CEO).
- How much revenue does SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,362,208, expenses of $4,303,065 and total assets of $10,848,548 at year end.
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