Mission
CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND FUELS TRANSFORMATIONAL RESEARCH TO BRING BETTER TREATMENTS AND CURES TO CHILDREN WITH CANCER.
Public Charity
CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND
CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.5M revenue, $7.2M expenses, $11.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 235 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $56.2M.
EIN: 411893645
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
NTEE: T50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$7.2M
Total Assets$11.2M
Grants Given235
Grant Total$56.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Children's Cancer Research Fund
How Children's Cancer Research Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$19
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$45
Research and granting programs:in fy25, ccrf awarded nearly $2.3 million in research grants in the following areas: - hard-to-treat cancers: ccrf prioritizes research on cancers with persistently low…
$24
Education and awareness program:in addition to funding research and offering support programs, we generate awareness about the need for childhood cancer research and provide educational resources for researchers
$5
Family support programs:our dedicated family programs improve the well-being of kids and families as they navigate the difficult experiences of cancer treatment, survivorship, or bereavement
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Children's Cancer Research Fund
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Sample Grants Given
DEPT OF PEDIATRICS FELLOWSHIPS AND SEED GRANTS
$1,575,000
TO UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR DR. JOHN WAGNER'S RESEARCH
$579,550
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
DR. MICHAEL ANDREEFF FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESERACH
$250,000
DR. MATTHEW HOCKING FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH
$250,000
DR. OLIN'S BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH
$187,799
Showing up to 5 of 235 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRPERSON
Abbie Miller Md
DIRECTOR THROUGH MAY
Adam Choe
DIRECTOR
Ashley Thronson
DIRECTOR
Barb Farrell
DIRECTOR
Charlie Anderson
DIRECTOR
Chris Toppin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $7.2M | $11.2M |
| 2024 | $18.9M | $17.9M | $17.5M |
| 2023 | $18.4M | $18.3M | $16.4M |
| 2022 | $19.4M | $18.6M | $18.2M |
| 2020 | $22.3M | $22.0M | $16.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $22.3M to $4.5M (-80%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, DC, FL, IL, IN, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.