 | |
| Formation | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Nancy Goodman Brinker |
| Founded at | Dallas, Texas |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3)[1] |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas United States |
| Paula Schneider | |
Revenue (2016–2017) | $70,342,904[2] |
| Expenses (2016–2017) | $99,203,184[2] |
| Endowment | $1,377,855[2] |
Employees (2018–2019) | 194[3] |
Volunteers (2016–2017) | 2,965[2] |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation". Exempt Organizations Select Check. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, year ending 03-31-2017". Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. Guidestar. December 1, 2017.
- ^ "The Susan G. Komen Board of Directors - Our People". ww5.komen.org.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Komen Breast Cancer Helpline". Susan G. Komen®. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Breast Cancer Funding - We Fund Research Worldwide | Susan G. Komen®". 5.komen.org. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ McCambridge, Ruth (July 3, 2018). "Another Komen Chapter Goes Under amidst Massive Revenue Losses". Nonprofit Quarterly. Retrieved December 12, 2018.