UF Health Proton Therapy Institute

What it reported doing in 2024

The primary activity of the institute is to provide proton and conventional radiation therapy cancer treatment in facilities located in jacksonville, Florida. Since commencing clinical operations in august of 2006, the institute has continued to focus its resources on fulfilling its tripartite mission of clinical service, research and education. To date, the institute has provided cancer treatment services to over 18,415 patients. The clinical programs focus on multiple disease sites including, but not limited to: cancers of the brain and central nervous system, prostate, soft tissues, eye, breast, lung and pancreas. The institute currently operates the world's largest pediatric program utilizing proton therapy. Supplemental resources dedicated to the pediatric population include: a full-time play therapist, a pediatric social worker and art therapy staff. Also, pediatric patients are provided various educational and "fun" events supported by: the local zoo, science lady, fire department, etc. A cornerstone of the institute's mission includes clinical research. Currently, the institute has a total of 149 clinical trials, outcome studies, and registries that have been completed or are currently open for patient accrual. This clinical research has led to over 450 publications. Approximately 97% of the institute's patients participate in one of the clinical trial programs or outcome studies. Likewise, the institute has developed multiple educational opportunities including post graduate fellowship training programs in proton radiation, pediatrics and in medical physics. Also, the institute provides onsite training for several radiation therapist training programs and child life specialist social worker programs. As a cancer center of excellence and accredited radiation oncology center through the american college of radiology (acr), the institute continued to provide optimal patient care and services. Also, the institute continues to improve its art-in-medicine program, educational activities, and survivorship program. These programs are aimed to increase the healing environment and culture created at the institute. Primarily, these programs enhance wellness, relaxation, pain management, and decrease anxiety and stress in patients and caregivers undergoing cancer care at the institute. The program has been so successful that 98% of patients would definitely recommend the institute's treatment and services. The institute is recognized as the world leader in pediatric proton radiation therapy and continually provides treatment to patients from many countries around the world as well as many states within the USA. The adult programs are equally recognized for the treatment options and continued cancer research. Currently, the institute is collecting data, or has collected data, on research studies, either for its own mission or participating with other noted medical institutions, such as st. Jude's children's hospital, Massachusetts general hospital, etc. In fiscal year 2025 (july 1, 2024 thru june 30, 2025), the institute's professional staff published 35 studies in major medical publications.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 83.8%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 95.6%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited
• Public monitoring controls: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
• Public policy transparency: 0 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 0
• Public financial transparency: 0 of 5 controls in place; rating input score 0
• Impact reporting controls: 0 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 0
• Public relationship transparency: No; rating input score 0

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
• Public governance controls: 0 of 4 controls in place; rating input score 0
• Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 9.9%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Operating reserve ratio: 2.96; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.33; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.6%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 0.1% per year; rating input score 100; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.3% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 9th percentile among comparable filings