Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer
RICHMOND, VA EIN: 04-3632101
TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$50.9M
-37.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$55.9M
+1.5% YoY
Grant Count
8
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7.0M
+1.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $50,949,327 | $81,899,492 | $34,835,660 |
| Revenue | $25,046,690 | $102,323,363 | $50,354,014 |
| Expenses | $55,998,011 | $55,264,302 | $47,600,088 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,205,194 | $40,921,074 | $2,639,130 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
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 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM H GOODWIN JR | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| ALICE T GOODWIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WAYNE L HUNTER | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 0.5 | $12,500 |
| JOHN SHERMAN JR | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 0.5 | $15,000 |
| JAMES A JONES | TAX OFFICER | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Massachusetts $106.1M (53%)
New York $33.3M (17%)
Maryland $32.0M (16%)
Texas $25.6M (13%)
Virginia $1.5M (1%)
Cities
BaltimoreBrooklineCambridgeCharlottesvilleHoustonNew YorkRichmondSherborn
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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