Public Charity

CANCER COMMONS

CANCER COMMONS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PALO ALTO, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.8M, expenses of $1.7M, total assets of $668K. Imperigo tracks 51 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.3M.

EIN: 453266802 PALO ALTO, CA Health Support NTEE: E60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$668K
Grant Records51
Funding Total$4.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CANCER COMMONS IS A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND TREATING PHYSICIANS WITH ACTIONABLE INFORMATION TO SUPPORT INFORMED TREATMENT DECISIONS, ALONG WITH DIRECT-TO-PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CANCER AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.

Where $100 goes at Cancer Commons

How Cancer Commons divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$46
Patient navigation and support:Cancer Commons provided personalized navigation and expert guidance to approximately 1,200 new and returning clients during the year ended june 30, 2025
59% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,200 clients
$17
Learning health system development:Cancer Commons continued development on the learning health system (lhs), a technology platform designed to accelerate and improve treatment decision-making for patients with advanced cancers
22% of program spending
$8
Website, marketing, and communications:the organization advanced its website, marketing, and communications initiatives to support an updated brand identity and improve access to patient-facing resources
10% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$174,500
$150,000
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 51 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Adrienne Nugent
BOARD MEMBER Bill Stasior
BOARD MEMBER (FROM 2/27/25) Don Morrison
BOARD MEMBER Greg Simon
FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN Jay M Tenenbaum
BOARD MEMBER Larry Marton

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Health & Medicine
$2,357,900 19 grants
General Support
$1,720,393 28 grants
Research & Policy
$70,000 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.8M $1.7M $668K
2024 $1.2M $1.2M $518K
2023 $1.2M $1.6M $409K
2022 $1.7M $1.6M $833K
2021 $1.7M $1.7M $829K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $1.8M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $668K.

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