Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is a public charity based in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2005, it supports children with cancer through pediatric cancer research funding, public awareness, family support, and efforts to engage people in the cause.
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation at a glance
In short: Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation gave $19.1M across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $330K), top state California. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,139,805
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 58
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $329,997
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,192
- Total assets
- $40,613,912
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (14 of 57, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (19% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
- How to Apply
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Review the relevant grant guidelines and calendar, create an applicant profile, and submit the corresponding application through Proposal Central. The foundation’s applicant guidance refers applicants to program guidelines for application materials and eligibility requirements.
- Review Cycle
- The published calendar’s 2026 deadlines have passed as of October 2, 2026; no later deadline is provided in the calendar information.
- Deadline
- The published calendar’s 2026 deadlines have passed as of October 2, 2026; no later deadline is provided in the…
- Contact
Mailing address: 333 E Lancaster Ave 414, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Phone: (610) 649-3034
Website: https://alexslemonade.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
2026 Innovation Grant
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
Amount
Up to US $125,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Accelerator Programs: Innovation Grant
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
Amount
Up to US $250,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Accelerator Programs: RARE Grant Program (Research Accelerating RUNX1 Exploration)
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
Amount
Up to US $180,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($2.3M). Together the top 10 received $12.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($499,257), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
266 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 107 grants of 266 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ALSF says it has funded research projects at institutions in the United States, Canada, and Europe. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to California (19%), Massachusetts (16%), Pennsylvania (15%), Texas (10%), and Tennessee (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 57 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $195K; repeat grants $382K. How we count
Medians: $126K first-time, $200K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.3M (2020) to $19.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $19.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Pediatric Cancer Research | $2,317,893 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Pediatric Cancer Research | $2,247,336 |
| University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Pediatric Cancer Research | $1,925,178 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Pediatric Cancer Research | $1,474,202 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | Pediatric Cancer Research | $1,415,468 |
| University of Colorado Denveranschutz Medical Campus Aurora, CO | Pediatric Cancer Research | $747,000 |
| The Regent of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Pediatric Cancer Research | $660,462 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | Pediatric Cancer Research | $551,972 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Pediatric Cancer Research | $416,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $499,257 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 58 grants in 2025, 52 in 2024, and 54 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,613,912 | $32,698,858 | $29,291,151 | $19,139,805 | 58 | $1,107,277 |
| 2024 | $39,369,928 | $30,243,156 | $29,624,164 | $18,736,773 | 52 | $929,730 |
| 2023 | $36,974,226 | $31,723,244 | $27,072,734 | $18,238,212 | 54 | $579,772 |
| 2022 | $32,050,833 | $26,830,754 | $23,521,836 | $15,795,883 | 50 | $353,530 |
| 2021 | $27,331,119 | $24,897,916 | $21,806,155 | $14,939,687 | 52 | $414,905 |
| 2020 | $23,320,429 | $18,580,108 | $15,197,689 | $8,266,520 | 61 | $237,934 |
| 2019 | $19,840,634 | $26,545,827 | $25,881,141 | $17,725,856 | 74 | $261,210 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ALSF’s mission is to change the lives of children with cancer through impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families, and empowering people to help cure childhood cancer. The foundation describes its research funding as supporting work toward cures and less toxic treatments. Applications are selected through competitive review, with multiple scientific reviews; ALSF also requires progress reports and reviews them to monitor research progress and budget expenditures.
ALSF’s stated work also includes raising public understanding of childhood cancer, providing information and guides for families, and offering financial and emotional support. Its filing describes Travel For Care assistance with treatment-related travel, sibling support, a resource navigator, and family portraits through Flashes of Hope. The Childhood Cancer Data Lab works to make research data more accessible and usable by scientists.
Among the organizations receiving 2025 grants were hospitals, cancer centers, universities, and medical schools. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Baylor College of Medicine says it advances human health through patient care, research, education, and community services. The University of Pennsylvania describes a public-service mission that includes research and patient care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, ALSF reported 58 grants totaling $19,139,805. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $2,317,893, with a median grant of $162,192. The largest awards included $2,317,893 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, $2,247,336 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, $1,925,178 to the University of California San Francisco, $1,474,202 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and $1,415,468 to Baylor College of Medicine. The listed purposes for these grants were pediatric cancer research.
ALSF lists grant programs for early-career researchers and research acceleration, including the ‘A’ Award, POST Program, R Accelerated Award, Reach, Innovation, and Crazy 8 Initiative. Application materials and eligibility requirements vary by program. The foundation directs applicants to submit applications through Proposal Central and says applications are reviewed by the appropriate grant review boards according to the NIH peer-review process. Its FAQ says principal investigators must be employed by a nonprofit institution; funding institutions outside the United States and Canada varies by grant category. ALSF does not pay tuition or living expenses for graduate or medical education, and it does not allow renewals of original grants, though one no-cost extension may be requested in a final report.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Scott and Jason Scott as co-executive directors. It also lists Mary Stengel Austen, Marc Bruno, Stephen Cohn, Joel Frank, and Jocelyn Hillman as board members; Kristin Kelly as secretary; Larry Vincent as vice chair; and Eric Clair as treasurer.
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation is led by Elizabeth Scott, Co-Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 7 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Scott
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$159K (2019) → $182K (2025)
Jason Scott
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $179K (2025)
Ed Bowen
Managing Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaclyn Taroni
Data Scientist
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$129K (2019) → $165K (2025)
Yonay Taylor
Chief Accounting Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $123K (2025)
David Mejia
Engineer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$124K (2022) → $140K (2025)
Lisa Towry
Chief Programs Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$106K (2022) → $116K (2025)
Joshua Shapiro
Data Scientist
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024) → $113K (2025)
Billy King
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chip Olson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gianna Jackson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Snyder
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jocelyn Hillman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Frank
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Kelly
Secretary
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Vincent
Vice Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Bruno
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Stengel Austen
Board Member
Board Member → Chair, 2020
Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meena Mansharamani
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Cohn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Naegle
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Clair
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ira Tauber
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Waterfield
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Tremonte
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Arkadii Yakovets (2023) — Back
- Former: Ann Weiser (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Harad (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Lung (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kurt Wheeler (2021) — Engineer
- Former: Jeffrey Kaliner (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $182K, to Elizabeth Scott (Co-Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
How much does Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation give each year?
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation gave $19.1M across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18.7M across 52 grants.
What is Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation's typical grant size?
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $162,192, and its average grant was $329,997, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation that year got $195K on average.
Where does Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation give grants?
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation's top state is California, with 19% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Massachusetts (16%) and Pennsylvania (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Philadelphia, PA (2 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 58 grants with a stated purpose on Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pediatric Cancer Research" (58 grants).
Who are Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation's largest grantees?
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($2,317,893), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($2,247,336) and University of California San Francisco ($1,925,178), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($499,257), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation?
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation reported $40.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $32.7M.
What does Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation fund?
ALSF’s mission is to change the lives of children with cancer through impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families, and empowering people to help cure childhood cancer. The foundation describes its research funding as supporting work toward cures and less toxic treatments. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation?
Review the relevant grant guidelines and calendar, create an applicant profile, and submit the corresponding application through Proposal Central. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation's EIN?
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2496146. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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