Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
Grantmaking foundation in Uniondale, New York · EIN 31-1611837
- New York
- Uniondale
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in New York
- Total giving
- $18MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $92MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION IS THE LARGEST PRIVATE FUNDER OF PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH IN THE WORLD. SEE SCHEDULE O.THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION IS BOLDLY LEADING THE WAY THROUGH HOPE AND INNOVATION, TURNING FEAR INTO ACTION THROUGH EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, AND ADVANCING THE BEST SCIENCE TO TRANSFORM PANCREATIC CANCER INTO A CURABLE DISEASE. THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON TRANSLATING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNDERLYING BIOLOGY OF PANCREATIC CANCER INTO CLINICAL APPLICATIONS TO CHANGE, EXTEND, AND ULTIMATELY SAVE PATIENTS' LIVES. IN FY25, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED $18 MILLION TO FUEL CUTTING-EDGE PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH, INCLUDING 10 NEW GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS AT SEVEN LEADING INSTITUTIONS. RESEARCH EFFORTS ARE CONCENTRATED ON THREE KEY PILLARS: EARLY DETECTION AND INTERCEPTION, DRUG DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | $8.8M | 2023 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $2.8M | 2023 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | $2M | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $1.9M | 2023 |
| Nyu Grossman School of Medicine | $1.1M | 2023 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.lustgarten.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.