Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, registered in 1969, with $229,572,561 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 83% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$229.6M
▲ 35.3% vs prior year
Diseases median: $206K
Expenses (FY2023)
$234.5M
Net assets
$57.0M
Employees
378
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 Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center: 83% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a B+ 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 Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center: 3 mo reserves · -2% 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 Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center: 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 Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer through expert treatment, compassionate care, early detection, research, and education.
Cancer program activities: mbpcc has implemented three comprehensive cancer care program models and assumed certain responsibilities for developing and delivering the cancer care continuum to the local community. services include cancer prevention, education, early detection, free cancer screening and transportation assistance. during the fiscal year ending june 30, 2024 the cancer programs screened 6,406 people at 169 free cancer screening events. 745 were navigated due to abnormal findings and 40 were diagnosed with cancer. since 2002, over113,000 people throughout la and ms have been screened for cancer at no cost to participants.
Medical physics residency program: mbpcc plays a significant role in the mary bird perkinis cancer center louisiana state university (mbpcc-lsu) medical physics and health physics program. this academic program provides didactic instruction and clinical and research training to the lsu ms and phd graduate students in medical physics. the lsu medical physics academic program is one of the largest in the country training medical physicists to serve cancer programs nationwide.
Revenue grew from $33.1M (FY2013) to $229.6M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-2.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$141.1M
Total liabilities
$84.1M
Net assets
$57.0M
Salaries & benefits
$45.4M
19% of expenses
Board members
20
19 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $229,572,561▲35.3% | $234,486,642▲36.1% | $57,032,024▼13.2% | $141,086,814▼4.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $169,638,286▲50.3% | $172,236,206▲52.8% | $65,692,376▲1.1% | $147,413,331▲13.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $112,882,708▲164% | $112,723,138▲178% | $64,956,732▲0.2% | $130,131,075▲52.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $42,685,291▲11.1% | $40,579,316▲1.5% | $64,852,270▲9.7% | $85,168,011▼6.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $38,410,274▲8.8% | $39,962,673▲10.3% | $59,112,620▼0.8% | $90,678,562▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $35,311,618▲0.1% | $36,227,520▲2.6% | $59,573,480▲0.6% | $86,007,004▼2.2% | 990 |
| 2017 | $35,263,212▲0.5% | $35,309,876▼1.7% | $59,219,393▲10.1% | $87,923,295▲10.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $35,081,406▼12.3% | $35,904,296▼2.7% | $53,773,323▲1.9% | $79,424,632▼0.8% | 990 |
| 2015 | $39,982,465▲6.2% | $36,901,526▲10.0% | $52,756,075▲11.3% | $80,081,525▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $37,632,114▲13.7% | $33,559,312▲4.7% | $47,382,743▲10.7% | $78,155,883▲4.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $33,111,513 | $32,048,698▲5.3% | $42,798,483▲3.4% | $75,162,496▲30.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $30,445,490▲5.3% | $41,389,203▲5.5% | $57,470,177▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $28,908,167▲8.3% | $39,249,903▲7.6% | $57,988,611▼0.9% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $26,686,329 | $36,486,178 | $58,519,458 | 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: Todd D Stevens — $1,090,817 (0.47% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd D Stevens | Chief Strategy Officer | 40 | $1,090,817 |
| Jonas Fontenot | President/ceo | 40 | $552,655 |
| Divyang Mehta Md | Radiation Oncologist | 40 | $487,284 |
| Victor Lin | Medical Director | 40 | $421,068 |
| Andre Bonnecaze | Medical Doctor | 40 | $345,403 |
| Sotirios Stathakis | Chief, Clinical Physics | 40 | $334,153 |
| Danielle Mack | Vp of Development | 1 | $223,669 |
| Jocelyn Austin-duffin | Vp of Cancer Support & Out | 40 | $214,240 |
| Anthony O'connor | Director | 1 | — |
| Cathy Giering | Director | 1 | — |
| Cordell Haymon | Chair | 1 | — |
| Cynthia Peterson | Director | 1 | — |
| Dana Neucere | Cfo/vp of Finance | 40 | — |
| Gerald T Goss | Secretary/treasurer | 1 | — |
| Hank Saurage | Vice Chair | 1 | — |
| John Boyce | Director | 1 | — |
| Kate Castle Md | Director | 1 | — |
| Kyle France | Director | 1 | — |
| Mark Dearman | Director | 1 | — |
| Matt Mullins | Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hematology Oncology Associates | Contract Physician Services | $11,765,304 |
| Southeast Louisiana Radiation Oncology G | Contract Physician Services | $8,147,848 |
| Northshore Oncology Associates | Contract Physician Services | $6,508,909 |
| Oneoncology | Various Contracted Services | $4,653,412 |
| Caffey Inc | Design-build Medical Renovation | $1,618,575 |
110 grants to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center totaling $2.7M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
1 grant totaling $30K in FY2020. All grants made by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation | Cash assistance to mary bird perkins cancer center foundation. | $30,000 |
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Data for Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center (EIN 23-7010520) 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.