Diseases & Disorders
(G30)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
LOU MALNATI CANCER RESEARCH FUND
Financial strength (30%)
76/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Lou Malnati’s has hosted an annual benefit for 45 years, and has raised more than $3 million for cancer research and education programs at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Gilda’s Club of Chicago, and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Last year alone, more than $250,000 was raised at the 45th Annual Lou Malnati Cancer Benefit. This year’s benefit will take place Saturday, September 17th at the Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows. We hope that you will consider generously supporting this event by donating to our Silent and Live Auctions.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$482K
Total Revenue
$425K
Total Expenses
$213K
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
98.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
0.4%
Operating Reserve
6.02x
Liability-to-Asset
0.0%
Revenue Diversification
110.7%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 841 similar organizations
(United States, Diseases & Disorders, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
98.4% | 83.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.6% | 10.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
0.4% | 16.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
6.0 mo | 11.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
110.7% | 93.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
19.8% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
1.5% | 7.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
11.9% | 4.1% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $482K | $425K | $213K | 98.4% | 0 |
| 2024 | $403K | $418K | $156K | 98.4% | 0 |
| 2023 | $433K | $526K | $171K | 98.7% | 0 |
| 2022 | $41K | $14K | $264K | 99.0% | 0 |
| 2021 | $177K | $379K | N/A | — | 0 |
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