Public Charity

CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION - CHICAGO CHAPTER

Based in CHICAGO, IL, CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION - CHICAGO CHAPTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $954K.

EIN: 812771469 CHICAGO, IL Cancer Research NTEE: H30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$954K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO FUND BOTH EARLY-CAREER CANCER SCIENTISTS AND NEW DIRECTIONS IN CANCER SCIENCE RESEARCH WITH THE GOAL OF CONTRIBUTING TO TRANSFORMATIONAL EVENTS IN THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE FOR CANCER.

Where $100 goes at Cancer Research Foundation - Chicago Chapter

How Cancer Research Foundation - Chicago Chapter divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$84
Grants to scientists at university medical centers for clinical and laboratory research on various projects
All program spending
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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

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$118,111
$48,000
$25,000
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$12,550

Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Mr D Kinnear
PRESIDENT Mr M Locke
CHAIRMAN/ PROGRAM DIRECTOR Mrs A Nikitas
DIRECTOR Mrs B Sessions
DIRECTOR Mrs E Adams
DIRECTOR Mrs L Mclean

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$425,061 15 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$375,000 2 grants
Health & Medicine
$134,038 6 grants
Education
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.5M $1.7M $1.3M
2024 $1.5M $1.7M $1.4M
2023 $1.4M $1.3M $1.5M
2021 $275K $293K $70K
2020 $250K $197K $86K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $250K to $1.5M (+519%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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