Public Charity

CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF THE DAMON RUNYON-WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATION

CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF THE DAMON RUNYON-WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATION, of New York, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $54.7M in revenue, $25.1M in expenses, $170.4M in total assets. 118 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $15.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 131933825 New York, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$54.7M
Total Expenses$25.1M
Total Assets$170.4M
Grant Records118
Funding Total$15.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO ACCELERATE BREAKTHROUGHS BY PROVIDING TODAY'S BEST YOUNG SCIENTISTS WITH FUNDING TO PURSUE INNOVATIVE CANCER RESEARCH. THE FOUNDATION'S GOALS ARE TO IDENTIFY AND FUND THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS IN CANCER RESEARCH; ENABLE THEM TO TAKE RISKS ON BOLD NEW IDEAS; AND ACCELERATE THE TRANSLATION OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES INTO NEW WAYS TO PREVENT OR CURE ALL FORMS OF CANCER. ITS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS.

Sample Grants Received

NUCLEATE BIO INC
2025
SUPPORTING INNOVATION IN THE CANCER RESEARCH SPACE
$10,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$489,223
$444,075
$413,436
WILLIAM RAVEIS CHARITABLE FUND INC
2024
TO SUPPORT CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH TO FIND TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR ALL FORMS OF CANCER.
$375,000

Showing up to 5 of 118 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam R Schwartz
DIRECTOR Amoolya Singh Phd
CHAIR (AS OF 10/15/24) Andrew S Rachleff
DIRECTOR Buck French
DIRECTOR Carlos L Arteaga Md
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Clare Cahill

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,024,372 9 grants
TO SUPPORT CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH TO FIND TREATMENTS AND CURES FOR ALL FORMS OF CANCER.
$2,713,125 6 grants
RESEARCH
$2,300,276 12 grants
Fellowship awards
$1,925,412 4 grants
Research
$1,323,507 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $54.7M $25.1M $170.4M
2024 $19.6M $25.4M $160.5M
2023 $15.7M $21.2M $147.7M
2022 $14.4M $21.6M $143.5M
2021 $20.6M $20.4M $175.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $20.6M to $54.7M (+166%), with total assets most recently reported at $170.4M.

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