CURESEARCH FOR CHILDREN'S CANCER
Annual Giving
$2.7M+53% YoY
Grants
15
Median Grant
$103K
Organizations Funded
19
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Foundation Overview
Mission
CureSearch's mission is to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame. They believe every child with cancer deserves a safe and effective treatment option. CureSearch for Children's Cancer has been a driving force behind childhood cancer research for more than 35 years.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
In the last 5 years, awarded more than $12 million in research grants. Recent grants include Dr. John Lee at UCLA working on targeted immune-based treatment for advanced Ewing sarcoma, Dr. Mohamed Abdelbaki's clinical trial at Washington University testing novel immunotherapy for recurrent brain tumors, Dr. Bruenig's work at Cedars-Sinai for children with incurable brain tumors.
How to Apply
Two-stage process: submit Letter of Intent first, LOIs reviewed by scientific staff and Scientific Review Committee, top-scoring LOIs invited to submit full proposals. Applications submitted via Proposal Central platform.
Does Not Fund
If a project isn't on an accelerated path to new drug development, we don't fund it. Excludes basic research that doesn't have clear path to clinical application, focuses exclusively on research that can quickly translate into new treatments.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.7M
Grants
15
Median
$103K
States
9
$1.8M
Grants
11
Median
$100K
States
10
$2.3M
Grants
13
Median
$75K
States
11
Grant Size Distribution
$103K
Typical Grant (Median)
$38K
Smallest
$75K
25th Pctile
$266K
75th Pctile
$703K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $75K and $266K.
Largest Recent Grants
$703K
2024
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
TX · THERAPEUTIC
$334K
2024
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
CA · THERAPEUTIC
$333K
2024
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
MO · THERAPEUTIC
$332K
2024
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
PA · THERAPEUTIC
$200K
2024
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA
GA · THERAPEUTIC
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.