PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024

IRVINE, CAEIN 953772528 Website

Annual Giving

$915K-47% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$50K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The PCRF's mission is to improve the care, quality of life and survival rate of children with malignant diseases by raising funds to support state-of-the-art research that will ultimately lead to a cure for all childhood cancers. Since 1982, the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation has been chasing one ambitious goal: to make it possible for all children facing childhood cancer to beat their disease and realize their full potential.

Focus Areas

pediatric cancer researchpediatric oncologyimmunotherapycar t cell therapydendritic cell vaccinesoncolytic virotherapysarcoma researchewing sarcoma

Grant Types

research grantsclinical trial fundingpreclinical research grantslaboratory fundingtranslational research grantsindividual assistance grantsprogram service/humanitarian grants

Funded Initiatives

PCRF has invested more than $61 million in pediatric cancer research. Funded development of CAR-T cell treatment for Leukemia and new immunotherapy approach for osteosarcoma. Since 2017, handed out nearly 527 scholarships totaling more than $684,750.

How to Apply

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) between February 1st through April 1st via ProposalCentral. Upon approval of LOI, applicants will be notified in mid-April if invited to submit a full grant application through ProposalCentral by July 1st at 5:00pm PST. Scientific peer review is conducted by PCRF's External Review Committee.

Does Not Fund

PCRF does not fund infrastructure or support services. No indirect costs will be funded. Principal Investigator needs to be employed by a non-profit U.S. institution. PCRF will only fund one grant per institution, per award type.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-47%

$915K

Grants

Median

$50K

States

2023-15%

$1.7M

Grants

Median

$75K

States

2022

$2.0M

Grants

Median

$75K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$50K

Typical Grant (Median)

$25K

Smallest

$34K

25th Pctile

$50K

75th Pctile

$275K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $34K and $50K.

Largest Recent Grants

$275K

2024

NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE

NY · PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION LABORATORY AT NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE

$90K

2024

Individual Grants (Aggregated)

Individual assistance program

$75K

2024

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING

NY · TOWARDS CURATIVE EPIGENETIC THERAPIES OF REFRACTORY PEDIATRIC SARCOMAS

$50K

2024

CITY OF HOPE

CA · SINGLE-CELL DISSECTING OF HIGH-RISK B-CELL ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

$50K

2024

DANA FARBER

MA · PROSPECTIVE VALIDATION OF A PROGNOSTIC LIQUID BIOPSY APPROACH FOR PEDIATRIC EWING SARCOMA

Geographic Focus

$350K2 grants

$228K6 grants

$50K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$2.9M

$915K(31.2%)

2023

$3.3M

$2.0M(61.7%)

2022

$3.3M

$2.6M(78.3%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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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.