SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION
AI Summary
The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing cancer research through strategic grantmaking. In 2024, the foundation paid a total of $1.5 million in grants to 40 grantees, focusing on relationship-based funding that is by invitation only, as it does not accept unsolicited proposals. Nonprofits interested in engaging with the foundation can explore warm-introduction pathways via Impala's Funder Prospecting.
Mission Statement
THE SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") FUNDS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH TO BRING FASTER CURES TO PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING ONGOING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN SPECIFIC CANCERS, OUR SCIENTISTS ARE INVESTIGATING THE BIOLOGY OF CANCER TO FIND TREATMENTS ACROSS DISEASE TYPES. THE WORLD CLASS SCIENTISTS WHO REPRESENT OUR INSTITUTE WITHOUT WALLS SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO SPEED THE PACE OF CANCER RESEARCH. FOUNDATION INVESTIGATORS HAVE MADE MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS IN CANCER- FROM DISCOVERING PATHWAYS TO DELIVER DRUGS TO IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL MINIMALLY TOXIC AND NOVEL THERAPIES.
Cause Areas
2
Cancers
Biology
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Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
$4.3M
29%
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
$1.4M
9%
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc
$900K
6%
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Total No. of Grants
23
Median 1st year grant
$59.4K
Median 2nd year grant
$25K
Top 3 Grants
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Grantee
Grant Size
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION?
No. SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION give?
SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION primarily gives to organizations located in New York, California, and Maryland. These states represent the largest share of the foundation’s grantmaking by dollars awarded. Additional geographic details are available to registered users.
What size are SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION’s grants?
The largest share of grants from SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION fall in the $25 thousand to $50 thousand range. The median first-year grant is about $59 thousand. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION make each year?
In 2024, SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION awarded about 20 grants, totaling nearly $1.5 million. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION fund recently?
In 2024, SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION awarded grants to about 40 grantees. Recent grantees include ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION?
SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.