NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Annual Giving
$3.6M+4% YoY
Grants
24
Median Grant
$129K
Organizations Funded
17
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Foundation Overview
Mission
committed to research for a cure – cures for all types of cancer; provides scientists critical seed funding to make game-changing discoveries in cancer detection, treatments, and prevention; envisions a world without cancer
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$420 million in funding to cancer research over 52 years; 2024 Global Summit highlighting cutting-edge cancer research advancements, early detection research, artificial intelligence in cancer diagnostics; Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research awarded annually since 2006
How to Apply
College internship program applications require resume/CV and statement letter (350 words max) submitted to interns@nfcr.org; Youth Ambassador program applications via phone (301) 654-1250 or online form; employment applications to employment@nfcr.org
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$3.6M
Grants
24
Median
$129K
States
13
$3.4M
Grants
23
Median
$85K
States
13
$2.3M
Grants
20
Median
$61K
States
12
Grant Size Distribution
$129K
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$54K
25th Pctile
$164K
75th Pctile
$870K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $54K and $164K.
Largest Recent Grants
$870K
2024
AIM HI ACCELERATOR FUND
MD · collaboration
$352K
2024
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
MA · RESEARCH CONTRACTS
$250K
2024
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
NY · RESEARCH CONTRACTS
$230K
2024
YALE UNIVERSITY
CT · RESEARCH CONTRACTS
$211K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
PA · RESEARCH CONTRACTS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.