Mission
Raising funds to support cancer research through fundraising athletic activities. Funds are distributes to support cancer research supplies for specific projects at Penn State.
Small Public Charity
CHOCOLATE TOUR CANCER RESEARCH FUND
Based in Hummelstown, PA, CHOCOLATE TOUR CANCER RESEARCH FUND operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $29K in expenses, $47K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $46K.
EIN: 861864794
Hummelstown, PA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: H12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Expenses$29K
Total Assets$47K
Grants Given2
Grant Total$46K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
Penn State University
2023 Projects Funded by the Chocolate Tour Cancer Research Fund. Project 1: Persister cancer cell survival and development of cancer drug resistance. Project 2: Modulating telomerase to study melanoma development in novel mouse models. Project 3: Mechanotransduction mediated expression of GDF-15 and the resulting effects on cancer development. Publications acknowledging partial support by the Chocolate Tour Cancer Research Fund of the research at Penn State can be found on PubMed by searching for The Chocolate Tour or the Chocolate Tour Cancer Research Fund or on the event website at thechocolatetour.weebly.com.
$25,458
Melanoma Center
Funds support the purchase of supplies for three early state projects in the Penn State Melanoma Center. One project was funded in 2023. Supplies are purchased for each project and delivered to the lab. Costs are reconciled each month. Project success is monitored by the executive committee in terms of publications acknowledging partial support from the Chocolate Tour Cancer Research Fund or obtaining external grant funding from larger agencies to support more extensive research projects. Project two funded in 2022 received funding in 2023 as a Team Science Award from the US DoD. 1. Project 1: Persiter cancer cell survival and development of cancer drug resistance. 2. Project 2: Modulating telomerase to study melanoma development in novel mouse models. Provided seed funding for a DOD TSA Grant for $1.8 million which started October 2023. 3. Project 3: Mechanotransduction mediated expression of GDF-15 and the resulting effects on cancer development.
$20,431
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Committee Member
Cheryl Gamber
Organizer of the annual event and Director
Gavin Robertson
Member Overseeing Financial Transactions
Virginia Robertson
Committee Member
Will Stone
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $29K | $47K |
| 2024 | $1K | $51K | $76K |
| 2023 | $64K | $32K | $126K |
| 2022 | $44K | $27K | $93K |
| 2021 | $82K | $13K | $69K |
Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $82K to $1K (-98%), with total assets most recently reported at $47K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in PA.
PA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.