Mission
TO LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER WITH COURAGE, STRENGTH AND GRIT.
Public Charity
JOHN WAYNE CANCER FOUNDATION
Based in COSTA MESA, CA, JOHN WAYNE CANCER FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.9M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $20.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $36K.
EIN: 462250073
COSTA MESA, CA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: G12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$20.1M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$36K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at John Wayne Cancer Foundation
How John Wayne Cancer Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$58
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$19
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $58 for programs
$39
Jwcf executes and supports programs for cancer prevention and education/advocacy, including: "block the blaze program." Block the blaze is a youth sun safety program that teaches kids how…
$17
Jwcf supports cancer research by funding research grants for john wayne alumni fellows and other prominent cancer researchers with the goal to spot and/or prevent cancer
$2
Jwcf funds John Wayne Cancer Foundation surgical oncology fellowship programs at university of california irvine and texas tech university health sciences center
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.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$7,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,784
$10,000
Unrestricted
$9,745
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Amy Shepherd
CEO
Ethan Wayne
FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR
Gregory Graber
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM
Lauren Fraga
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 10/2024)
Stacy Mulder
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $1.7M | $20.1M |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $1.7M | $20.3M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.9M | $18.6M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $4.1M | $19.5M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $21.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $3.9M (+97%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.