Licr Fund Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1990, with $79,026,554 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 88% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$79.0M
▲ 132.4% vs prior year
Medical Research median: $217K
Expenses (FY2024)
$69.0M
Net assets
$1.9B
Employees
0
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Licr Fund Inc: 88% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Licr Fund Inc: 335 mo reserves · +13% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Licr Fund Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Licr Fund Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Licr fund, inc. is a supporting organization of the ludwig institute for cancer research ltd.
As a supporting organization of the institute, the fund also provides support indirectly to the institute by supporting projects that benefit the work of the institute. a $750,000 grant was made to the president and fellows of harvard college, a massachusetts educational, charitable corporation, for the benefit of harvard medical school to establish a current use fund known as the ludwig tumor atlas fund in order to support research being conducted within the harvard program in therapeutic science at harvard medical school. this work at harvard medical school supported by the ludwig tumor atlas fund will be an integral component of the research enterprise of the network of ludwig centers and branches established throughout the us and internationally, including the ludwig center at harvard.
Revenue declined from $105.3M (FY2018) to $79.0M (FY2024) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
12.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.9B
Total liabilities
$6.7M
Net assets
$1.9B
Salaries & benefits
$263K
0% of expenses
Board members
10
7 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79,026,554▲132% | $69,041,808▼10.3% | $1,929,987,983▲7.2% | $1,936,672,464▲7.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $34,011,187▼50.9% | $76,939,694▼8.1% | $1,800,527,101▲4.8% | $1,806,261,123▲5.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $69,314,681▼53.6% | $83,766,381▲60.5% | $1,718,256,416▼19.5% | $1,719,889,219▼19.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $149,523,718▲71.9% | $52,183,278▼20.7% | $2,135,662,588▲9.8% | $2,137,247,231▲8.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $86,965,441▼1.2% | $65,784,291▲8.8% | $1,945,070,005▲23.5% | $1,976,999,136▲25.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $88,046,820▼16.4% | $60,476,006▲26.4% | $1,574,376,811▲13.0% | $1,582,070,691▲13.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $105,267,283 | $47,852,732 | $1,393,735,647 | $1,395,337,849 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: John L Notter — $45,000 (0.07% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John L Notter | Dir, Board Chair (end 6/24) | 2 | $45,000 |
| Edward A Mcdermott Jr | Dir, Board Chair (from 7/24) | 2 | $37,500 |
| Alexandra Johnson | Director | 2 | $30,000 |
| Dr Jedd D Wolchok | Director | 2 | $30,000 |
| Dr Nancy Ellen Davidson | Director | 2 | $30,000 |
| John D Gordan III | Director | 1 | $30,000 |
| Judge Barbara S Jones | Director | 2 | $30,000 |
| Nicolas Killen | Director | 2 | $30,000 |
| Alexander Borissov | Secretary | 3 | — |
| Avantika Patel | Vice President | 40 | — |
| Christopher T Conroy | Treasurer | 28 | — |
| Dr Chi Van Dang | Director | 2 | — |
| Xing Chen | Director, President, Cio | 39 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| The Ludwig Group Inc | Administrative Svcs | $4,510,722 |
| Silchester Int'l Advisors Ltd | Portfolio Manager | $347,768 |
| Interactive Brokers LLC | Portfolio Manager | $328,846 |
| Burgundy Asset Management | Portfolio Manager | $203,156 |
| Kpmg LLP | Professional Svcs | $189,924 |
3 grants to Licr Fund Inc totaling $219K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $82,820 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2022 | $67,642 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2021 | $68,123 |
1 grant totaling $750K in FY2020. All grants made by Licr Fund Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cancer research | $750,000 |
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Data for Licr Fund Inc (EIN 13-3573053) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.