Prevent Cancer Foundation
Annual Giving
$1.8M-11% YoY
Grants
20
Median Grant
$100K
Organizations Funded
45
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Foundation Overview
Mission
To empower people to stay ahead of cancer through prevention and early detection; vision is a world where cancer is preventable, detectable and beatable for all
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
2025: New funding for ten scientists awarded $100,000 each for two years exploring AI tools, imaging platforms, health disparities in brain, breast, cervical, head and neck, kidney, lung, ovarian, prostate, skin, and uterine cancers. 2024: Ten scientists awarded $100,000 each for research in breast, cervical, colorectal, esophageal, head and neck, oral, penile, skin, stomach, uterine and ovarian cancers. Community Grants Program: Over 100 projects supported with $100,000 over two years each.
How to Apply
Applications for 2026 grants will open in the spring of 2025. Sign up to receive email notification when applications open. Contact Jennifer Niyangoda, Vice President of Development and Marketing, at Jennifer.Niyangoda@preventcancer.org for funding inquiries.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$1.8M
Grants
20
Median
$100K
States
14
$2.0M
Grants
30
Median
$53K
States
18
$1.7M
Grants
24
Median
$100K
States
13
Grant Size Distribution
$100K
Typical Grant (Median)
$25K
Smallest
$100K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$150K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $100K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$150K
2024
Children's National Medical Center
DC · Research
$100K
2024
Woodlawn Health
IN · Support for outreach
$100K
2024
VOCES Coalicion de Inmunizacin y Promocion de la Salud
Support for outreach
$100K
2024
Research Foundation for SUNY of University at Buffalo
NY · Support for outreach
$100K
2024
Research Institute of Fox Chase Cancer Center
PA · 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.