Cancer Research America Nfcr Inc
Grantmaking foundation in Rockville, Maryland · EIN 04-2531031
- Maryland
- Rockville
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in Maryland
- Total giving
- $3.6MTax year 2024
- Total assets
- $12MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2024Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH (NFCR) IS A LEADING PUBLIC CHARITY DEDICATED TO FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO CANCER PREVENTION, EARLIER DIAGNOSIS, BETTER TREATMENTS AND, ULTIMATELY, CURES FOR CANCER. NFCR PROMOTES AND FACILITATES COLLABORATION AMONG SCIENTISTS TO ACCELERATE THE PACE OF DISCOVERY FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE. SINCE 1973, NFCR HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $350 MILLION IN SUPPORT OF DISCOVERY-ORIENTED CANCER RESEARCH FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING HOW AND WHY CELLS BECOME CANCEROUS, AND ON PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO CANCER PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND TREATMENT. NFCR SCIENTISTS ARE DISCOVERING CANCER'S MOLECULAR MYSTERIES AND TRANSLATING THEIR DISCOVERIES INTO THERAPIES THAT HOLD THE HOPE FOR CURING CANCER. NFCR IS ABOUT SAVING LIVES NFCR-FUNDED RESEARCHERS ARE MAKING PROGRESS EVERY DAY IN THEIR PURSUIT OF CANCER CURES, AND THIS IS ONLY POSSIBLE WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF MILLIONS OF DONORS NATIONWIDE. ONE STEP AT A TIME, WE ARE GETTING CLOSER TO O
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Aim Hi Accelerator Fund | $1M | 2022 |
| Yale University | $260K | 2022 |
| The Scripps Research Institute | $100K | 2022 |
| University of Tx-Md Anderson Cancer Center | $100K | 2022 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre | $85K | 2022 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: cancerinc.com
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.