Cancer Research Foundation -

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 81-2771469 Website

THE CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO FUND BOTH EARLY-CAREER CANCER SCIENTISTS AND NEW DIRECTIONS IN CANCER SCIENCE RESEARCH WITH THE GOAL OF CONTRIBUTING TO TRANSFORMATIONAL EVENTS IN THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE FOR CANCER.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.3M

-6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

-2.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.2M

-2.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$479K$958K$1M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,279,229$1,369,336$1,498,051
Revenue$1,547,723$1,515,734$1,392,032
Expenses$1,742,561$1,676,577$1,262,342
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$39,818$630$2,046
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$310K$620K$930K$1M1 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$1.2M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

MRS A NIKITASCHAIRMAN/ PROGRAM DIRECTOR$63K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MRS A NIKITASCHAIRMAN/ PROGRAM DIRECTOR15$63,000
MRT NOARDTREASURER1
MR M LOCKEPRESIDENT1
MR D KINNEARDIRECTOR1
MRS L SCHENKMANSECRETARY1
MRS T COXDIRECTOR (THROUGH FEB 2025)1
MRS E ADAMSDIRECTOR1
MS E MURPHYDIRECTOR1
MRS B SESSIONSDIRECTOR1
MRS L MCLEANDIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Chicago

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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