PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION

Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024

SANTA MONICA, CAEIN 954418411 Website

Annual Giving

$34.3M+15% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$1.0M

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

PCF funds the world's most promising research to improve the prevention, detection and treatment of prostate cancer and ultimately cure it for good. The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) is the world's leading philanthropic organization dedicated to funding life-saving prostate cancer research. Founded in 1993 by Mike Milken, PCF has been responsible for raising close to $1 billion in support of cutting-edge research by more than 2,200 research projects at 245 leading cancer centers, with a global footprint spanning 28 countries.

Focus Areas

prostate cancer researchcancer researchoncology researchbiomedical researchclinical researchacademic medical researchveterans' health researchinternational cancer research collaborations

Grant Types

research grantsinstitutional grants

Funded Initiatives

2024 Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation-PCF Young Investigator Award for research using machine learning to predict RNA Pol II interactions in metastatic prostate cancer; 2024 Igor Tulchinsky - PCF VAlor Challenge Award for research on germline genomic and clinical predictors of prostate cancer outcomes; Home Run Challenge raised over $72 million since 1996.

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

Giving History

2024+15%

$34.3M

Grants

Median

$1.0M

States

2023-20%

$29.8M

Grants

Median

$445K

States

2022

$37.2M

Grants

Median

$500K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$1.0M

Typical Grant (Median)

$6K

Smallest

$225K

25th Pctile

$1.3M

75th Pctile

$4.1M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $225K and $1.3M.

Largest Recent Grants

$4.1M

2024

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

NY · CANCER RESEARCH

$3.1M

2024

Foreign Grants - EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM

CANCER RESEARCH

$3.1M

2024

Foreign Grants - EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,

CANCER RESEARCH

$2.8M

2024

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

PA · CANCER RESEARCH

$2.6M

2024

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

MD · CANCER RESEARCH

Geographic Focus

$6.6M6 grants

$6.0M5 grants

$2.8M2 grants

$2.7M2 grants

$2.6M1 grants

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

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$105.8M

$34.3M(32.4%)

2023

$91.8M

$29.8M(32.5%)

2022

$87.3M

$37.2M(42.6%)

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.