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Cancer research organizations

There are 1,044 cancer research centers in the United States. Combined, these cancer research centers employ 9,084 people, earn more than $3 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 billion.
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Job trends for Cancer research centers

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
225
1-10
 
111
11-25
 
37
26-100
 
29
101 to 1,000
 
11
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of cancer research centers

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
270
$250k to $1M
 
103
$1M to $5M
 
90
$5M to $25M
 
44
$25M to $100M
 
27
$100M+
 
4
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Directory of cancer research centers

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1-20 of 1,044

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

To accelerate breakthroughs, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation provides today's best young scientists with funding to pursue innovative cancer research.
Revenue
$54.7m
Assets
$170.4m
Employees
17
EIN
13-1933825
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

The mission of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Inc. is to prevent and cure Breast Cancer by advancing The world's most promising Research. Prevent and cure Breast Cancer by advancing The world's most promising Research.
Revenue
$102.3m
Assets
$220.5m
Employees
69
EIN
13-3727250
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pedal the Cause

To provide critical funding for cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital through our annual cycling challenge.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
12
EIN
27-2233336
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cancer Research Institute (CRI)

Extend the lives of cancer patients and reduce cancer-related deaths by fueling the development of a new class of smarter, more effective treatments that mobilize our body's natural immune defenses against all types of cancer.
Revenue
$35.5m
Assets
$129.6m
Employees
31
EIN
13-1837442
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Baldrick's Foundation (SBF)

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to fund cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.
Revenue
$23.9m
Assets
$29.7m
Employees
49
EIN
20-1173824
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Blood Cancer United Research Program

Blood Cancer United Research Programs advances blood cancer research and supports initiatives to fulfill the mission and objectives of Blood Cancer United, Inc.
Revenue
$0
Assets
$0
Employees
0
EIN
13-3470494
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

American Association for Cancer Research drives progress to prevent and cure cancer by advancing research, publishing journals, convening scientific meetings, and promoting education and advocacy.
Revenue
$129.5m
Assets
$337.5m
Employees
295
EIN
23-6251648
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The V Foundation

The Foundation seeks to make a difference by generating broad-based support for cancer research and by creating an urgent awareness among all Americans of the importance of the war against cancer.
Revenue
$61.6m
Assets
$145.9m
Employees
91
EIN
13-3705951
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation accelerates cures, develops personalized therapies, empowers patients with resources, and promotes health equity for all myeloma patients.
Revenue
$36.5m
Assets
$62.9m
Employees
80
EIN
06-1504413
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Roswell Park Alliance Foundation

Roswell Park Alliance Foundation's mission is to maximize dollars available for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's most promising lifesaving research, treatment and prevention programs, while supporting the psychosocial needs.
Revenue
$32.9m
Assets
$162.8m
Employees
104
EIN
16-1391608
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR)

NFCR's investments in basic cancer research have helped produce breakthroughs in cancer genetics, precision medicine, metastasis research, anti-angiogenic therapies, nanomedicine, immunotherapy, and more.
Revenue
$11.1m
Assets
$12.3m
Employees
16
EIN
04-2531031
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)

Arlington-based AICR advances cancer prevention through research, education and community programs, focusing on diet, weight and physical activity.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$17.8m
Employees
31
EIN
52-1238026
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lustgarten Foundation

The Lustgarten Foundation is dedicated to advancing the scientific and medical research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer.
Revenue
$37.2m
Assets
$91.5m
Employees
26
EIN
31-1611837
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Conquer Cancer

The Conquer Cancer Foundation funds breakthrough research and shares cutting edge cancer information with patients, caregivers and physicians. It is the philanthropic arm of The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Revenue
$41.4m
Assets
$120.7m
Employees
0
EIN
31-1667995
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF)

ICRF supports cancer research in Israel by funding Israeli scientists and developing the next generation of researchers via fellowships.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$21.0m
Employees
13
EIN
51-0181215
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Translational Research in Oncology-US

Translational Res in Onc-Us is a private foundation located in Los Angeles, CA. Its trustees are Dennis Slamon, John Glaspy, and James Muff.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$25.8m
Employees
20
EIN
20-0132719
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of Cancer Research

Friends of Cancer Research drives collaboration to speed up science, policy, and regulation advances that deliver life-saving treatments to patients.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$23.1m
Employees
16
EIN
52-1983273
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation innovates and educates in heart disease treatment, enhancing patient care and survival through research and advanced medical therapies.
Revenue
$68.9m
Assets
$87.5m
Employees
213
EIN
52-1752653
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Quantum Leap Healthcare Collaborative

To accelerate the transfer of high-impact research in clinical processes and systems technology into widespread adoption in the sectors of data management, clinical trial matching and sponsorship; therefore more quickly benefiting doctors and patients.
Revenue
$45.5m
Assets
$40.2m
Employees
114
EIN
20-4284925
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mary Crowley Cancer Research

The mission of Mary Crowley Cancer Research is to bring hope to Cancer patients through innovative clinical trials while advancing treatment for patients in the future.
Revenue
$20.6m
Assets
$24.3m
Employees
98
EIN
75-2727375
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "H30: Cancer Research" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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