Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

Boston, MA · Founded 1962

Cancer treatment and research center providing patient care and advancing medical discoveries

Primary audience
General public
Work area
Healthcare
Topic
Community development
Contact
William Hahn MD PHD

About Organization

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute delivers comprehensive cancer care while conducting leading-edge research into prevention and treatment. Located in Boston, MA, the institute operates with $3.5 billion in annual revenue, serving patients and advancing oncology science worldwide.

What They Focus On

Quality Care

Providing evidence-based medical services to improve patient outcomes.

Access

Ensuring healthcare availability for diverse populations and communities.

Research

Advancing medical knowledge through clinical studies and innovation.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$3.5B

+0% vs 2023

Assets (2023)

$5.3B

+0% vs 2023

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2023
2023 $3,471,594,710 $3,358,144,757 $5,348,876,627 9,211
2022
2022 $3,387,587,769 $3,002,803,859 $4,735,245,065 8,690
2021
2021 $2,669,084,593 $2,558,704,532 $4,291,020,227 7,998
2020
2020 $2,417,795,330 $2,225,842,004 $4,549,977,055 6,996
2019 $2,005,205,411 $1,969,358,412 $3,905,849,954 6,972
2018 $1,985,509,644 $1,883,293,263 $3,127,097,000 6,457

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

Learn more
  • 01

    Patient Assessment

    Conduct evaluations to understand health needs and develop care plans.

  • 02

    Treatment Delivery

    Provide evidence-based medical care through qualified healthcare professionals.

  • 03

    Care Coordination

    Integrate services across specialties for comprehensive patient care.

  • 04

    Outcome Tracking

    Monitor health indicators and treatment effectiveness to optimize quality.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

Cancer Research

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

Support/research

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

Support For Clinical Studies And

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

Young Investigator Award, Career Development

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

Cancer Research.

Grant-funded initiative supporting organizational mission and community needs.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc.

WH

William Hahn MD PHD

COO & EVP
Full-time
Compensation: $1,299,728
CA

Craig A Bunnell MD MPH MBA

Chief Medical Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $963,956
MD

Melany Duval

SVP & Chief Philanthropy Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $938,328
BJ

Bruce Johnson MD

Sr. Advisor to President & CEO
Full-time
Compensation: $749,341
JM

Jeffrey Meyerhardt MD MPH

Chief Clinical Research Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $720,117
MM

Maria Megdal

SVP Chief Administrative Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $670,345
KH

Kevin Haigis PHD

Chief Scientific Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $667,828
BJ

Barrett J Rollins MD PHD

Sr. Advisor to President & CEO
Full-time
Compensation: $546,650
EL

Elizabeth Liebow

Former Key Employee
Compensation: $1,205,871
MC

Michael Constantine MD

Milford Med Dir-Hematology/Oncology
Full-time
Compensation: $800,852
JO

John O Chesley ESQ

Counsel
Compensation: $456,000
WG

Wendy Gettleman

VP of Facilities Management & Real Estate
Full-time
Compensation: $389,597
SA

Sylvia A Bartel RPh MHP

SR. VP of Pharmacy & CPO
Full-time
Compensation: $360,265

Milestones

1962

Organization Founded

1962

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc was established to address community needs and advance its mission.

1970

Leadership Development

1970

Strengthened governance with expanded board and executive team.

2021

Program Expansion

2021

Significant growth in organizational capacity and service delivery.

2023

Community Impact

2023

Demonstrated effectiveness through measurable program outcomes.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

LH
Laurie H Glimcher MD Trustee, President & CEO 44.0 hrs/week · $2,105,144
ML
Michael L Reney CFO & Assistant Treasurer 46.0 hrs/week · $1,098,939
RS
Robert Soiffer MD Chair Executive Committee for Clinical Programs 50.0 hrs/week · $839,239
SA
Scott Armstrong MD PHD Chair of Pediatric Oncology 50.0 hrs/week · $819,691
JW
Jennifer Willcox ESQ Asst Secretary & General Counsel 50.0 hrs/week · $692,134
BE
Benjamin Ebert MD PhD Chair Of Medical Oncology 49.0 hrs/week · $209,100
AB
Afsaneh Beschloss Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AJ
Alison Jaffe Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AB
Amy Berylson Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AK
Amy Kyle ESQ Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AJ
Andrew Janower Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AK
Andrew Kaplan Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BT
Beth Terrana Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BA
Betty Ann Blum Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BL
Bradley Lucas Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
BK
Brian Knez Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
CJ
Christopher J Hadley Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DM
Demond Martin Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DG
Doug Grip Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
EC
Elizabeth Clymer Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
EM
Eric Miller Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
ES
Eric Schlager Trustee (END 1/29/24) 1.0 hrs/week
ES
Esta Stecher Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
FP
Fatima Penrose Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
FL
Frank Laukien Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
FW
Frederica Williams Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
GP
Gary Prado Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
HB
Harvey Berger MD Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
HG
Hise Gibson Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JJ
John J O'Connor Trustee & Treasurer (END 1/29/24) 2.0 hrs/week
JB
Joshua Bekenstein Trustee & Chairman 2.0 hrs/week
JM
James McCann Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JB
Jane Brock-Wilson Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JJ
Jane Jamieson Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JP
Jennifer Perini Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JK
Jessica Knez Dulac Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JG
Jill Greenthal Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JW
Jodi Walker Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JA
Jose Aguerrevere Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
KD
Karen Daley PHD MPH RN FANN Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
KH
Karen Hale Trustee (END 4/5/24) 1.0 hrs/week
KL
Karen Linde Packman Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
KG
Kate Gulliver Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
KD
Kevin DaSilva Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
KS
Kimberly Sherman Stamler Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
LS
Laura Sen Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
LG
Levi Garraway Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
LF
Lisa Ferraro Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
LW
Lori Whelan Trustee, Treasurer (AS OF 1/29/24) 2.0 hrs/week
LS
Louise Svanberg Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MA
Mary Ann Tocio Trustee (END 1/29/24) 1.0 hrs/week
MR
Meg Reynolds Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
ME
Michael Eisenson Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MT
Michael Trotsky Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MC
Monica Chandra Trustee & Secretary 1.0 hrs/week
MF
Moria Forbes Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
NG
Nancy Gibson Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
NL
Nancy Lotane Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
PM
Paul Marcus Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
PP
Peter Palandjian Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
PG
Phillip Gross Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RL
Richard Lubin Trustee & Vice-Chairman 2.0 hrs/week
RR
Robert Reynolds Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RS
Robert Sachs Trustee (END 1/29/24) 1.0 hrs/week
RS
Robert Stansky Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
RS
Ronald Sullivan Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SS
Sandra Stratford MD Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SF
Stephen Fine Trustee (END 1/29/24) 1.0 hrs/week
SK
Stephen Koster ESQ Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SK
Steven Koppel Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SA
Susan Alexander ESQ Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SP
Susan Poduska Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
ST
Sushil Tuli Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
TP
Theodore Pasquarello Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
TC
Timothy Cohen Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
TM
Tracey McCain ESQ Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
ML
Michael L Reney CFO & Assistant Treasurer
PD
Peter DeFeo Board Member
EF
Emilia Fazzalari Board Member
WG
Wyc Grousbeck Board Member
TO
Tom O’Rourke Board Member

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$15.4M

Highest Paid

$2.5M

Laurie H Glimcher MD

Compensated Officers

15

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Laurie H Glimcher MD Trustee, President & CEO $2,105,144 $354,681 $2,459,825 44
William Hahn MD PHD COO & EVP $1,299,728 $50,000 $1,349,728 49
Elizabeth Liebow Former Key Employee $1,205,871 $51,580 $1,257,451
Michael L Reney CFO & Assistant Treasurer $1,098,939 $50,077 $1,149,016 46
Craig A Bunnell MD MPH MBA Chief Medical Officer $963,956 $53,398 $1,017,354 50
Melany Duval SVP & Chief Philanthropy Officer $938,328 $68,330 $1,006,658 50
Robert Soiffer MD Chair Executive Committee For Clinical Programs $839,239 $69,055 $908,294 50
Scott Armstrong MD PHD Chair Of Pediatric Oncology $819,691 $81,122 $900,813 50
Michael Constantine MD Milford MED DIR-Hematology/Oncology $800,852 $89,666 $890,518 50
Bruce Johnson MD SR. Advisor To President & CEO $749,341 $73,538 $822,879 49
Jeffrey Meyerhardt MD MPH Chief Clinical Research Officer $720,117 $89,568 $809,685 50
Jennifer Willcox ESQ ASST Secretary & General Counsel $692,134 $83,219 $775,353 50
Maria Megdal SVP Chief Administrative Officer $670,345 $68,528 $738,873 50
Kevin Haigis PHD Chief Scientific Officer $667,828 $50,797 $718,625 50
Barrett J Rollins MD PHD SR. Advisor To President & CEO $546,650 $57,960 $604,610 50

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

COVID-19 EIDL Loans

Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (2020-2021)

1 loan

Total Borrowed

$150K

Subsidy Cost

$20K

14% of loan

Loan Count

1

Loan Details

$150,000
Subsidy: $20,430
Date Jul 3, 2020
Location Boston, MA
Borrower Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

TO PROVIDE LOANS TO RESTORE AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE THE VICTIMS OF ECONOMIC INJURY TYPE DISASTERS TO PRE-DISASTER CONDITIONS

Source: Small Business Administration • Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$99.8M Grants Received
$4.0M Grants Given
73 Organizations

Top Funders

49 total
PM
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc.
$72.0M
AC
American Cancer Society Inc.
$3.7M
TM
The Mark Foundation For Cancer Research
$3.4M
CF
Commonwealth Foundation For Cancer
$2.5M
CC
Conquer Cancer Foundation Of The
$1.7M
AD
Ahold Delhaize USA Family Foundation Inc.
$1.5M
GD
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund
$1.5M
TM
The Multiple Myeloma Research
$1.1M
FF
Foundation For Jewish
$1.0M
PC
Prostate Cancer Foundation
$950K
+39 more funders

Top Grantees

24 total
CO
City Of Boston Boston, MA
$1.6M
HU
Harvard University Cambridge, MA
$1.4M
GR
Green Roots Chelsea, MA
$200K
AF
Alternative for Community and Environment with MPHA Roxbury, MA
$200K
BA
Boston Athletic Association BOSTON, MA
$150K
WS
Whittier Street Health Center Roxbury, MA
$67K
FO
Friends Of Dana-Farber Boston, MA
$50K
L
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc. WHITE PLANES, NY
$50K
PH
Prostate Health Education Network Inc. Quincy, MA
$30K
SA
Swim Across America Inc. Charlotte, NC
$25K
+14 more grantees
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc. American Cancer Society Inc. The Mark Foundation For Cancer Research Commonwealth Foundation For Cancer Conquer Cancer Foundation Of The Ahold Delhaize USA Family Foundation Inc. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation For Jewish Prostate Cancer Foundation The International Waldenstrom's American Diabetes Association Metavivor Research And Support Inc. The Red Sox Foundation Inc. Hyundai Hope on Wheels Silicon Valley Community Foundation Entertainment Industry Foundation The Denver Foundation Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation The Osteosarcoma Institute Inc. Public Health Institute Rally Foundation Inc. C&S Charities Inc. Team Jack Foundation Inc. The Honorable Tina Brozman Fdtn Inc. Joy In Childhood Foundation Inc National Foundation For Cancer Research Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. Alliance For Clinical Trials In Oncology American Endowment Foundation City Of Boston Harvard University Green Roots Alternative for Community and Environment with MPHA Boston Athletic Association Whittier Street Health Center Friends Of Dana-Farber Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc. Prostate Health Education Network Inc. Swim Across America Inc. Massachusetts League Of Community Colorectal Cancer Alliance Inc. Community Servings Inc. Biomedical Science Careers Program Inc. Roxbury Community College Foundation Inc. American Cancer Society Madison Park Development Corporation The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Susan G Komen New England Health Care For All Joe Andruzzi Foundation Inc. The Center For Teen Empowerment Union Capital Boston Inc. TEAM MAUREEN Inc
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc. American Cancer Society Inc. The Mark Foundation For Cancer Research Commonwealth Foundation For Cancer Conquer Cancer Foundation Of The Ahold Delhaize USA Family Foundation Inc. Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation For Jewish Prostate Cancer Foundation The International Waldenstrom's American Diabetes Association Metavivor Research And Support Inc. The Red Sox Foundation Inc. Hyundai Hope on Wheels Silicon Valley Community Foundation Entertainment Industry Foundation The Denver Foundation Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation The Osteosarcoma Institute Inc. Public Health Institute Rally Foundation Inc. C&S Charities Inc. Team Jack Foundation Inc. The Honorable Tina Brozman Fdtn Inc. Joy In Childhood Foundation Inc National Foundation For Cancer Research Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. Alliance For Clinical Trials In Oncology American Endowment Foundation City Of Boston Harvard University Green Roots Alternative for Community and Environment with MPHA Boston Athletic Association Whittier Street Health Center Friends Of Dana-Farber Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc. Prostate Health Education Network Inc. Swim Across America Inc. Massachusetts League Of Community Colorectal Cancer Alliance Inc. Community Servings Inc. Biomedical Science Careers Program Inc. Roxbury Community College Foundation Inc. American Cancer Society Madison Park Development Corporation The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Susan G Komen New England Health Care For All Joe Andruzzi Foundation Inc. The Center For Teen Empowerment Union Capital Boston Inc. TEAM MAUREEN Inc

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$301.1M Total Obligated
$301.1M Total Amount
100 Awards
2 Agencies

By Agency

HHS $300.3M
Defense $785K

Awards (Top 20)

Agency Award ID Type Period Amount
HHS P50CA100707 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2003-2025 $33,209,515
HHS P50CA127003 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2007-2025 $30,907,185
HHS P50CA168504 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2013-2025 $25,026,599
HHS UM1CA186709 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2014-2026 $23,631,028
HHS P01AI143565 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2020-2025 $14,830,426
HHS P01CA229092 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2019-2025 $13,828,168
HHS R35CA210057 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2016-2030 $9,800,368
HHS R35CA232128 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2019-2026 $7,195,535
HHS T32CA136432 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2009-2025 $7,061,692
HHS R35CA242427 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2019-2025 $7,030,366
HHS U01AI165442 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2021-2026 $5,922,278
HHS R01CA259200 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2022-2027 $5,164,514
HHS U54CA274516 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2023-2028 $5,032,714
HHS P01AI181597 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2024-2029 $4,613,193
HHS R01CA201049 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2015-2025 $4,607,248
HHS R35CA263817 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2022-2029 $4,108,272
HHS U01CA246648 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2020-2025 $3,731,926
HHS R01CA251470 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2021-2026 $3,582,879
HHS U01CA243688 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) 2019-2025 $3,543,148
HHS R01CA262577 PROJECT GRANT (B) 2022-2027 $3,342,109

+ 80 more awards

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
3 Registrations
2 Clients
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 2 total

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2 filings
Self
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc..
1 filing
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

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450 Brookline Avenue Bp418 Boston, MA 02215