Philanthropy & Grantmaking
(T30)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CANARY FUND
Financial strength (30%)
82/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Canary Foundation is the world’s first nonprofit dedicated solely to cancer early detection. We are developing simple tests that identify and isolate cancer at its earliest, most curable stage. Our programs are positioned to prove a cancer early detection platform beginning with multi-institutional research in ovarian, prostate, lung, breast, and pancreatic cancers. We also partner with Stanford University in the Canary Center at Stanford for cancer early detection. 90% of people survive cancer when it is detected early. 90% of people don’t survive when it is detected late. Cancer is almost always detected late. Early Detection Saves Lives
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.2M
Total Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$1.7M
Net Assets
3
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
92.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
9.57x
Liability-to-Asset
28.9%
Revenue Diversification
98.1%
Executive Compensation
$0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,423 similar organizations
(United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $1M–$10M 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
|
92.0% | 91.3% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.7% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.2% | 2.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
9.6 mo | 65.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
28.9% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
98.1% | 90.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
0.9% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $1.7M | 92.0% | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.4M | $1.7M | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $1.4M | $1.1M | 88.9% | 3 |
| 2021 | $665K | $937K | N/A | — | 3 |
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