The Mesothelioma Applied Research

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 75-2816066 Website

THE MESOTHELIOMA APPLIED RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. MISSION IS TO OFFER HOPE AND SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES DEALING WITH MESOTHELIOMA. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY EDUCATING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT THE DISEASE, HELPING THEM OBTAIN THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON TREATMENT OPTIONS, CONNECTING THEM WITH MESOTHELIOMA TREATMENT SPECIALISTS, AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY WITH OTHERS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST PROMISING MESOTHELIOMA RESEARCH PROJECTS WORLDWIDE THROUGH RIGOROUS PEER-REVIEW. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE DISEASE, AND ADVOCATES THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS PARTNER IN THE EFFORT TO CURE IT BY DIRECTING THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO STOP THIS GLOBAL TRAGEDY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$10.6M

+6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$200K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$100K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,638,848$9,971,454$9,449,879
Revenue$2,018,146$1,546,869$1,693,216
Expenses$1,403,070$1,532,223$1,190,526
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$679,349$122,229$-221,948
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$125K$188K$250K0 grants20203 grants20210 grants20220 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSP…$100KTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$100K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$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 2024 IRS filing

JULIE WHITEHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE$128KBRIAN T LEPACEKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$54K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARJORIE G ZAUDERER MD MS FACPCHAIR1
DARCIENA ANDERSON CHRISTELTREASURER1
R TAYLOR RIPLEY MDVICE CHAIR1
KEITH CENGEL MD PHDSECRETARY1
JASON M FOSTER MDDIRECTOR1
AARON S MANSFIELD MDDIRECTOR (STEPPED DOWN IN 2024)1
SANJAY POPAT PHDDIRECTOR (STEPPED DOWN IN 2024)1
BORIS SEPESI MDDIRECTOR (MEMBERSHIP PAUSED IN 2024)1
DANIEL STERMAN MDDIRECTOR1
JAMES STEVENSON MDDIRECTOR1
WILLIAM N ZIEGLERDIRECTOR1
CHERYL BRUNER ESQDIRECTOR1
JESSICA BLACKFORD-CLEETONDIRECTOR1
BRIAN T LEPACEKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$53,910
JULIE WHITEHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE40$127,500

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BethesdaBostonChicagoWashingtonWinston Salem

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

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