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Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Stamford, CT EIN: 06-1619523 Website

Acgt supports high-risk, high-reward scientific research to develop cancer therapeutics that use the body's own cells and genes as a living medicine. By accelerating this research, acgt is helping to advance therapies that are significantly more effective and less toxic than current cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation.

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc at a glance

In short: Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc gave $4.3M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $866K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,328,750
+322.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$865,750
+322.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$930,284
Total assets
$15,733,028
+4.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc

Who Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: $1.5MThe Children's Hospital ofPhiladelphia$1.5MSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $1.4MSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$1.4MUniversity of Pennsylvania Office of Research Services: $930KUniversity of PennsylvaniaOffice of Research Services$930KFred Hutchinson Cancer Center: $483KFred Hutchinson Cancer Center$483KUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: $6KUniversity of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($1.5M). Together the top 5 received $4.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K6$250–500K6$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 30 (53%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPhiladelphiaHoustonMemphisNew HavenPittsburghSeattleRedwood CitySan FranSan FransiscoSanfransicoSomerville

How Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc gives

  • Giving grew 250% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M8 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2024) to $4.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PACancer Research$1,462,868
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNCancer Research$1,446,554
University of Pennsylvania Office of Research Services Philadelphia, PACancer Research$930,284
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Seattle, WACancer Research$482,561
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TXCancer Research$6,483
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$15,733,028$3,103,520$5,355,546$4,328,7505$917,192
2024$15,042,870$9,059,178$1,966,204$1,025,4235$294,442
2023$7,929,383$3,231,770$2,498,579$1,735,3416$435,133
2022$7,018,537$3,295,905$1,804,221$1,237,3506$607,713
2021$6,851,434$1,716,695$2,586,563$1,759,5338$206,963

About Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc

Based on IRS filings

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc is a public charity, based in Stamford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4.3M. Net investment income was $917K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc is led by Kevin Honeycutt, CEO & President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Honeycutt

    CEO & President

    President & CEO → President, CEO & Director, 2023

    President, CEO & Director → CEO & President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Netter

    Director & Honorary Chairman

    Honorary Chairman → Director & Honorary Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Landes

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chau Q. Khuong

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Englander

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C. Sites Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John L. Lahey PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Klaus R. Veitinger MD PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin E. Winter

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gregory

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter A. Glicklich Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa Burgess PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chen Schor

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gbola Amusa

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Fardis PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce L. Levine PhD

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Engelsgjerd MD

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Lavery

    Chief Program Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $213K (2021) → $264K (2025)

  • Keri Eisenberg

    Chief Philanthropy Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $194K (2024) → $215K (2025)

  • Christine Herman

    Vice President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • H. William Smith

    Vice President, Legal & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Gbola Amusamd (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Alisberg (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: David M. Darst Jr. (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Martha Zoubek (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tracy B. Holton (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Englanber (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Barbara Lavery — Chief Program Officer: $264KBarbara LaveryChief Program Officer$264KKeri Eisenberg — Chief Philanthropy Officer: $215KKeri EisenbergChief Philanthropy Officer$215K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $264K, to Barbara Lavery (Chief Program Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc

How much does Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc give each year?

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc gave $4.3M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 5 grants.

What is Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc's typical grant size?

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc's median grant in 2025 was $930,284, and its average grant was $865,750, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc give grants?

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (33%) and Washington (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).

Does Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cancer Research" (5 grants).

Who are Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc's largest grantees?

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($1,462,868), St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($1,446,554) and University of Pennsylvania Office of Research Services ($930,284), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc?

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc reported $15.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.

What is Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc's EIN?

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1619523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 22, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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