diff --git a/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.controller.spec.ts b/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.controller.spec.ts
index 7f6fe76..d149f07 100644
--- a/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.controller.spec.ts
+++ b/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.controller.spec.ts
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ import {
 import { SfdcReportsController } from "./sfdc-reports.controller";
 import { SfdcReportsService } from "./sfdc-reports.service";
 import {
-  mockChallengeData,
   mockChallengeQueryDto,
   mockBaFeesData,
   mockBaFeesQueryDto,
-  mockPaymentData,
   mockPaymentQueryDto,
+  normalizedChallengeData,
+  normalizedPaymentData,
   mockTaasJobsData,
   mockTaasJobsQueryDto,
   mockTaasMemberVerificationData,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe("SfdcReportsController", () => {
 
   it("returns the challenges report on success", async () => {
     mockSfdcReportsService.getChallengesReport.mockResolvedValue(
-      mockChallengeData,
+      normalizedChallengeData,
     );
 
     const result = await controller.getChallengesReport(
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe("SfdcReportsController", () => {
     expect(mockSfdcReportsService.getChallengesReport).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       mockChallengeQueryDto.billingAccount,
     );
-    expect(result).toEqual(mockChallengeData);
+    expect(result).toEqual(normalizedChallengeData);
   });
 
   it("returns an empty array when no results are found", async () => {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ describe("SfdcReportsController", () => {
   describe("getPaymentsReport", () => {
     it("returns the payments report on success", async () => {
       mockSfdcReportsService.getPaymentsReport.mockResolvedValue(
-        mockPaymentData,
+        normalizedPaymentData,
       );
 
       const result = await controller.getPaymentsReport(
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe("SfdcReportsController", () => {
       expect(mockSfdcReportsService.getPaymentsReport).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         mockPaymentQueryDto.billingAccount,
       );
-      expect(result).toEqual(mockPaymentData);
+      expect(result).toEqual(normalizedPaymentData);
     });
 
     it("returns an empty array when no results are found", async () => {
diff --git a/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.service.spec.ts b/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.service.spec.ts
index 031d64f..c2c93e0 100644
--- a/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.service.spec.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import {
   mockBaFeesQueryDto,
   mockPaymentData,
   mockPaymentQueryDto,
+  normalizedChallengeData,
+  normalizedPaymentData,
   mockSqlQuery,
   mockTaasJobsData,
   mockTaasJobsQueryDto,
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ describe("SfdcReportsService - getChallengesReport", () => {
       undefined,
       undefined,
     ]);
-    expect(result).toEqual(mockChallengeData);
+    expect(result).toEqual(normalizedChallengeData);
   });
 
   it("runs a challengeId query successfully", async () => {
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ describe("SfdcReportsService - getPaymentsReport", () => {
       undefined,
       undefined,
     ]);
-    expect(result).toEqual(mockPaymentData);
+    expect(result).toEqual(normalizedPaymentData);
   });
 
   it("splits include/exclude billing account filters", async () => {
diff --git a/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.service.ts b/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.service.ts
index 156b266..f5ab52c 100644
--- a/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.service.ts
+++ b/src/reports/sfdc/sfdc-reports.service.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from "./sfdc-reports.dto";
 import { SqlLoaderService } from "src/common/sql-loader.service";
 import { multiValueArrayFilter } from "src/common/filtering";
+import { normalizeChallengeStatus } from "./status-normalizer";
 
 @Injectable()
 export class SfdcReportsService {
@@ -96,7 +97,10 @@ export class SfdcReportsService {
 
     this.logger.debug("Mapped challenges to the final report format");
 
-    return challenges;
+    return challenges.map((challenge) => ({
+      ...challenge,
+      challengeStatus: normalizeChallengeStatus(challenge.challengeStatus),
+    }));
   }
 
   async getPaymentsReport(filters: PaymentsReportQueryDto) {
@@ -122,7 +126,10 @@ export class SfdcReportsService {
 
     this.logger.debug("Mapped payments to the final report format");
 
-    return payments;
+    return payments.map((payment) => ({
+      ...payment,
+      challengeStatus: normalizeChallengeStatus(payment.challengeStatus),
+    }));
   }
 
   async getTaasJobsReport(filters: TaasJobsReportQueryDto) {
diff --git a/src/reports/sfdc/status-normalizer.ts b/src/reports/sfdc/status-normalizer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5acbfda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/reports/sfdc/status-normalizer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+const CHALLENGE_STATUS_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  NEW: "New",
+  DRAFT: "Draft",
+  APPROVED: "Approved",
+  ACTIVE: "Active",
+  COMPLETED: "Completed",
+  DELETED: "Deleted",
+  CANCELLED: "Cancelled",
+  CANCELLED_FAILED_REVIEW: "Cancelled - Failed Review",
+  CANCELLED_FAILED_SCREENING: "Cancelled - Failed Screening",
+  CANCELLED_ZERO_SUBMISSIONS: "Cancelled - Zero Submissions",
+  CANCELLED_WINNER_UNRESPONSIVE: "Cancelled - Winner Unresponsive",
+  CANCELLED_CLIENT_REQUEST: "Cancelled - Client Request",
+  CANCELLED_REQUIREMENTS_INFEASIBLE: "Cancelled - Requirements Infeasible",
+  CANCELLED_ZERO_REGISTRATIONS: "Cancelled - Zero Registrations",
+  CANCELLED_PAYMENT_FAILED: "Cancelled - Payment Failed",
+};
+
+export const normalizeChallengeStatus = (
+  status: string | null | undefined,
+): string | null | undefined => {
+  if (status === null || status === undefined) return status;
+  const trimmed = String(status).trim();
+  if (!trimmed) return status;
+  const normalized = CHALLENGE_STATUS_LABELS[trimmed.toUpperCase()];
+
+  return normalized ?? status;
+};
diff --git a/src/reports/sfdc/test-helpers/mock-data.ts b/src/reports/sfdc/test-helpers/mock-data.ts
index dca493b..cd2d638 100644
--- a/src/reports/sfdc/test-helpers/mock-data.ts
+++ b/src/reports/sfdc/test-helpers/mock-data.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   WesternUnionPaymentsReportQueryDto,
   WesternUnionPaymentsReportResponse,
 } from "../sfdc-reports.dto";
+import { normalizeChallengeStatus } from "../status-normalizer";
 
 export const mockChallengeData: ChallengesReportResponse[] = [
   {
@@ -154,6 +155,18 @@ export const mockPaymentQueryDto: Record<string, PaymentsReportQueryDto> = {
   },
 };
 
+export const normalizedChallengeData = mockChallengeData.map((challenge) => ({
+  ...challenge,
+  challengeStatus: normalizeChallengeStatus(
+    challenge.challengeStatus,
+  ) as string,
+}));
+
+export const normalizedPaymentData = mockPaymentData.map((payment) => ({
+  ...payment,
+  challengeStatus: normalizeChallengeStatus(payment.challengeStatus) as string,
+}));
+
 export const mockBaFeesData: BaFeesReportResponse[] = [
   {
     billingAccountId: "80001012",