THE MARK FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Annual Giving
$30.2M+2% YoY
Grants
48
Median Grant
$344K
Organizations Funded
48
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Actively partners with scientists to accelerate research that will transform the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer; fulfills mission by supporting groundbreaking science carried out by individual investigators, multi-disciplinary teams, and early-stage companies
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$275 million awarded since 2017 to 110+ institutions in 18 countries; $1.5 million for aging and cancer initiative 2024; Cancer Grand Challenges partnerships over $30 million
How to Apply
Letters of Intent required for multiple programs with specific deadlines; Endeavor Awards LOI due September 3, 2025; Early Detection and Drug Discovery awards use 2-page concept letters, full applications by invitation only
Does Not Fund
for-profit companies not eligible for certain programs; no overlapping funding sources; cancer prevention not in scope for some awards; application limits per individual
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$30.2M
Grants
48
Median
$344K
States
14
$29.7M
Grants
46
Median
$335K
States
17
$33.4M
Grants
53
Median
$288K
States
15
Grant Size Distribution
$344K
Typical Grant (Median)
$11K
Smallest
$196K
25th Pctile
$721K
75th Pctile
$4.3M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $196K and $721K.
Largest Recent Grants
$4.3M
2024
Foreign Grants - EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
RESEARCH
$2.8M
2024
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
NY · RESEARCH
$2.3M
2024
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
CA · RESEARCH
$1.6M
2024
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
NY · RESEARCH
$1.4M
2024
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
MD · RESEARCH
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.