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Filing year 2023

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2263040·NTEE H300 · Medical Research·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.5B
Total assets
$5.3B
Total expenses
$3.4B
Reported officers
89

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide.

Trustee, President & CEO
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$2.5M
$2.7M
Base
$1.4M
Bonus
$541k
Other
$151k
Benefits
$18k
COO & EVP
Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Massachusetts
$1.3M
$1.5M
Base
$947k
Bonus
$271k
Other
$82k
Benefits
$4k
Former Key Employee
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.3M
$1.4M
Base
$252k
Bonus
$83k
Other
$871k
Benefits
$17k
CFO & Assistant Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.3M
Base
$805k
Bonus
$230k
Other
$64k
Benefits
$4k
Chief Medical Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$743k
Bonus
$145k
Other
$76k
Benefits
$7k
SVP & Chief Philanthropy Officer
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$740k
Bonus
$142k
Other
$57k
Benefits
$22k
Chair Executive Committee for Clinical Programs
Board Chair
Above 90th percentile
$908k
$1M
Base
$623k
Bonus
$163k
Other
$54k
Benefits
$23k
Chair of Pediatric Oncology
Board Chair
Above 90th percentile
$901k
$992k
Base
$632k
Bonus
$122k
Other
$66k
Benefits
$35k
Milford MED Dir-hematology/oncology
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$891k
$981k
Base
$698k
Bonus
$46k
Other
$57k
Benefits
$43k
Sr. Advisor to President & CEO
Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Massachusetts
$823k
$906k
Base
$566k
Bonus
$126k
Other
$57k
Benefits
$27k
Chief Clinical Research Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$810k
$892k
Base
$554k
Bonus
$124k
Other
$42k
Benefits
$43k
Asst Secretary & General Counsel
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$775k
$854k
Base
$603k
Bonus
$39k
Other
$50k
Benefits
$35k
SVP Chief Administrative Officer
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$739k
$814k
Base
$537k
Bonus
$103k
Other
$30k
Benefits
$22k
Chief Scientific Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$719k
$791k
Base
$537k
Bonus
$103k
Other
$29k
Benefits
$4k
Sr. Advisor to President & CEO
Above 90th percentilevs Medical Research peers in Massachusetts
$605k
$666k
Base
$513k
Bonus
Other
$34k
Benefits
$12k
VP of Facilities Management & Real Estate
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$479k
$528k
Base
$352k
Bonus
$35k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$44k
Counsel
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$456k
$502k
Base
$416k
Bonus
$40k
Other
Benefits
Sr. VP of Pharmacy & CPO
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$446k
$492k
Base
$323k
Bonus
$33k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$40k
Chair of Medical Oncology
Board Chair
75th to 90th percentile
$224k
$247k
Base
$107k
Bonus
Other
$102k
Benefits
$3k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 70 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

This organization (2023)
0.1%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 21%

Based on 1,118 medical research organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 5%
from 2022

From $2.3M in 2022 to $2.5M in 2023.

$2.3M
2022
$2.5M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$2.7M to $2.7M

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.

$2.3M in 2022 to $2.5M in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 50% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.4B
$3B
2022
$3.5B
$3.4B
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Medical Research executives earn in Massachusetts

Comparable medical research organizations in Massachusetts pay their highest-earning executive a median of $183,768.

25th percentile
$102k
Median
$183,768
75th percentile
$307k
90th percentile
$481k

These are medical research sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 74 organizations across 74 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Medical Research pay data for Massachusetts
FAQ

Common questions about Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

What does the Board Member of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc earn?

In 2023, the Board Member of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc received $2,459,825 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Medical Research organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Medical Research organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for medical research organizations is 10%.

What are Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc reported $3.5B in total revenue and $3.4B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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