ECAN'S MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES BY 1) INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT THE LINK BETWEEN REFLUX DISEASE AND CANCER, 2) PROMOTING EARLY DETECTION, 3) SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH INTO THE PREVENTION, DETECTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER, AND 4) PROVIDING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT. THIS NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, BASED IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, IS LED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TOP MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND FAMILIES THAT HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY ESOPHAGEAL CANCER. HISTORY: ECAN WAS FOUNDED IN 2009 BY FORMER ATTORNEY AND JOURNALIST MINDY MINTZ MORDECAI AND AN IMPRESSIVE GROUP OF DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS AFTER SHE LOST THE FATHER OF HER TWO YOUNG CHILDREN, AND HER HUSBAND OF 14 YEARS, TO ESOPHAGEAL CANCER. ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED BECAUSE SHE BELIEVES THAT HER HUSBAND AND THOUSANDS MORE LIKE HIM MIGHT NEVER HAVE DIED HAD THEY BEEN AWARE OF THE LINK BETWEEN HEARTBURN AND CANCER, MORDECAI IS DETERMINED TO PREVENT OTHERS F
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations in Maryland.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President an 25th percentile to median | $145k $155k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.
Based on 2,393 diseases, disorders & medical disciplines 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 11%
from 2023
From $131k in 2023 to $145k in 2024.
Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 30%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
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Common questions about ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC received $145,007 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations in Maryland, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines organizations in Maryland, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for diseases, disorders & medical disciplines organizations is 10%.
What are ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ESOPHAGEAL CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC reported $617k in total revenue and $733k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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