Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Susan G. Komen
Formation1982; 42 years ago (1982)
FounderNancy Goodman Brinker
Founded atDallas, Texas
TypeNonprofit organization
Legal status501(c)(3)[1]
HeadquartersDallas, Texas
United States
Donna McKay
Revenue (2022–2023)
$94,756,928[2]
Expenses (2022–2023)$77,854,319[2]
Endowment$8,118,044[2]
Employees194[3] (in 2018–2019)
Volunteers (2016–2017)
2,965[2]
Websitewww.komen.org

Susan G. Komen (formerly known as Susan G. Komen for the Cure; originally as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; often referred to simply as Komen) is a breast cancer organization in the United States.[4]

Komen works on patient navigation and advocacy, providing resources for breast cancer patients to understand the American medical system.[5] They have funded research into the causes and treatment of breast cancer.[6] However, the organization has been mired by controversy over pinkwashing, allocation of research funding, and CEO pay. The foundation's revenue and public perception have steeply declined since 2010.[7]

  1. ^ "Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation". Exempt Organizations Select Check. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, year ending 06-30-2023". Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. Pro Publica. August 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Susan G. Komen Board of Directors - Our People". ww5.komen.org.
  4. ^ Sulik, Gayle A. (2010). Pink Ribbon Blues: How Breast Cancer Culture Undermines Women's Health. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. pp. 146–150. ISBN 978-0-19-974045-1. OCLC 535493589.
  5. ^ "Komen Breast Cancer Helpline". Susan G. Komen®. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Breast Cancer Funding - We Fund Research Worldwide | Susan G. Komen®". 5.komen.org. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  7. ^ McCambridge, Ruth (July 3, 2018). "Another Komen Chapter Goes Under amidst Massive Revenue Losses". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved December 12, 2018.