Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1993. Its foundation supports the Alliance’s clinical trials and laboratory research, as well as efforts to educate the medical community about cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation at a glance
In short: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation gave $12.8M across 109 grants in 2024 (avg $117K), top state Minnesota. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,774,119
- +41.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 109
- +28.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $117,194
- +10.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,432
- Total assets
- $112,814,085
- -4.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (14 of 109, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (16% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
- How to Apply
For the Alliance Scholar Award, eligible applicants must obtain nomination and endorsement from the relevant Alliance Scientific Committee chair and submit the required application materials, including the chair’s…
For the Alliance Scholar Award, eligible applicants must obtain nomination and endorsement from the relevant Alliance Scientific Committee chair and submit the required application materials, including the chair’s letter of support. The organization provides a separate membership application process for institutions seeking Alliance membership.
- Contact
Mailing address: 311 S Wacker Drive 2650, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (773) 702-9171
Website: https://allianceforclinicaltrialsinoncology.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $7.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
436 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 307 grants of 436 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes an Alliance network spanning the United States and Canada. Its 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to Minnesota (16%), Pennsylvania (12%), Ohio (12%), Illinois (12%), and North Carolina (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 109 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 14 of 109 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $129K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $32K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7.1M (2020) to $12.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 109 grants totaling $12.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Cancer Research | $1,962,448 |
| Alliance NCTN Foundation Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $922,160 |
| The Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Cancer Research | $764,553 |
| University of Cincinnati Cancer Center Cincinnati, OH | Cancer Research | $736,549 |
| Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation Inc Philadelphia, PA | Cancer Research | $637,733 |
| NRG Oncology Foundation Inc Philadelphia, PA | Cancer Research | $579,938 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc Boston, MA | Cancer Research | $531,176 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Cancer Research | $498,422 |
| Adaptive Biotechnologies Seattle, WA | Cancer Research | $494,055 |
| Washington University St. Louis, MO | Cancer Research | $470,561 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $112,814,085 | $44,527,686 | $48,256,468 | $12,774,119 | 109 | $5,272,539 |
| 2023 | $118,132,432 | $41,500,086 | $40,022,855 | $9,053,160 | 85 | $3,440,233 |
| 2022 | $121,663,797 | $39,386,118 | $42,878,871 | $10,874,060 | 103 | $3,415,730 |
| 2021 | $119,602,728 | $39,942,446 | $40,313,273 | $7,494,774 | 85 | $3,817,114 |
| 2020 | $98,458,667 | $40,929,536 | $37,088,250 | $7,086,436 | 54 | $3,279,981 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to support the Alliance’s clinical trials and laboratory research and to educate the medical community on cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Its website describes a broader mission of reducing cancer’s impact through multidisciplinary trials, research into the biological basis of cancer and its treatment, and infrastructure for clinical and translational research in academic and community settings.
Filing descriptions identify support for multidisciplinary companion studies, clinical-trial development and data management, and large-scale clinical research addressing medical care, prevention, and treatment. The foundation also supports projects addressing research priorities set during the Alliance Scientific Strategic Retreat. Its website lists annual awards for Alliance researchers, including awards for oncology junior faculty and biostatistics faculty, as well as pilot-project awards in cancer control and cancer care delivery research.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of grantees. Mayo Clinic describes its mission as providing patient care through integrated clinical practice, education, and research. NRG Oncology Foundation says it conducts multi-institutional clinical and translational research to improve the lives of people with cancer. The University of Chicago describes its mission as communicating and creating knowledge and fostering a community of scholars and students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the organization reported 109 grants totaling $12,774,119. Grants ranged from $5,250 to $1,962,448, with a median of $30,432. The largest awards included $1,962,448 to Mayo Clinic for cancer research; $922,160 to Alliance NCTN Foundation for general operating support; $764,553 to The Ohio State University for cancer research; $736,549 to University of Cincinnati Cancer Center for cancer research; and $637,733 to ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research Foundation for cancer research.
The Alliance Scholar Award is available to eligible oncology junior faculty at Alliance institutions who are within five years of training and below the rank of associate professor. Applicants must be nominated by an Alliance Scientific Committee chair, work with that chair before submitting, and include the chair’s letter of support. Recipients receive a two-year, non-renewable grant of $40,000 in direct costs per year. Projects supported by other non-institutional funds are ineligible, and endorsed applications are reviewed by an independent scientific review committee.
Other annual awards described by the organization include the Richard L. Schilsky CALGB Achievement Award, the Daniel J. Sargent Memorial Fellowship in Innovative Clinical Trial Design and Methods, and the Charles G. Moertel Lectureship Award. The Alliance also lists awards for cancer-control pilot projects, junior faculty and postdoctoral training and research, cancer care delivery research pilot projects, and clinical research professionals. These award descriptions identify intended recipients and purposes, but do not provide a general application process for all programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing include Dhruva Gollerk eri, Treasurer/CFO; Evanthia Galanis, President; Kimberly Kerstann, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary; and Trinidad Ajazi, Secretary through June 2024. Listed trustees include Olwen Hahn, Tareq Al Baghdadi, Steven Alberts, Daniel Anderson, C. Babis Andreadis, and Lyudmila Bazhenova.
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation is led by Evanthia Galanis, President on every filing since 2023; 8 of 43 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Evanthia Galanis
President
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carter W. Dufrane
Director of Clinical Trial Ops
Director of Clinical Trial → Director of Clinical Trials Ops, 2023
Director of Clinical Trials Ops → Director of Clinical Trial Ops, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$188K (2021) → $245K (2024)
Lisa Renee Pitler
Senior Director & Compliance
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$159K (2021) → $236K (2024)
Majagamy Ramos-Bordonaro
Director & Quality Management
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$198K (2024)
C. Babis Andreadis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clifford Hudis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Schrag
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Electra Paskett
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellis Levine
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gini Fleming
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold Burstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Klepin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Perlmutter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Crawford
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ellerton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Leonard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Hunt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Konstantin Dragnev
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Wood
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Olwen Hahn
Vice President & Trustee
Trustee → Vice President & Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Goldberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Graziano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Grubbs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Alberts
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Piantadosi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sumithra Mandrekar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W. Fraser Symmans
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Faller
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Hendricks
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyudmila Bazhenova
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Cruz-Correa
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Masters
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabelle Bedrosian
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Carey
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tareq Al Baghdadi
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dhruva Gollerkeri
Treasurer & CFO
Treasurer & Controller → Treasurer & CFO, 2021
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $254K (2024)
Trinidad Ajazi
Secretary
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Joseph Gannon
Senior Project Manager
Associate Director & Clinical Trials Ops → Senior Project Manager, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$180K (2022) → $198K (2024)
Selina Chow
Executive Officer
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$253K (2022) → $254K (2024)
Aisha Ahmed Director
Collaborations & Trial Management
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$212K (2024)
Kimberly Kerstann Chief Ope-
Rating Officer & Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
9 hrs/week
$75K (2024)
Former officers (24)
- Former: James Atkins (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Morris (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Behrens (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne George (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Andrea Lorena Reino (2021–2023) — Director of Contracts Administrator
- Former: Aisha Ahmed (2023) — Associate Director
- Former: Jane S. Lanzillotti (2020–2022) — Senior Project Manager
- Former: Minetta Liu (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Monica Bertagnolli (2020–2022) — President & Trustee
- Former: Phillip Stella (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sheilah Katherine Hurley Chief (2022) — Operating Officer
- Former: Suzanne George Vice President (2022) — President After
- Former: Alan Lyss (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Dill (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jessica Marie Lamp (2020–2021) — Senior Project Manager
- Former: Sheilah Katherine Hurley (2020–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Sylvia Hrbek (2020–2021) — Group Assistant Controller
- Former: Andrea Reino Director Of (2020) — Contracts Administration
- Former: Carter Dufrane Director Of (2020) — Clinical Trials Operations
- Former: Clara Bloomfield (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Winer (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Everett Vokes (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Keri Safaii (2020) — Senior Director & Data Lab
- Former: Luda Bazhenova (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $254K, to Selina Chow (Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
How much does Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation give each year?
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation gave $12.8M across 109 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $9.1M across 85 grants.
What is Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's typical grant size?
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,432, and its average grant was $117,194, across 109 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation that year got $40K on average.
Where does Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation give grants?
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 16% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (12%) and Ohio (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Chicago, IL (4 grants), Philadelphia, PA (2 grants) and Columbus, OH (2 grants).
Does Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 109) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Cancer Research" (108 grants).
Who are Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's largest grantees?
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Mayo Clinic ($1,962,448), Alliance NCTN Foundation ($922,160) and The Ohio State University ($764,553), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation?
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation reported $112.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $44.5M.
What does Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to support the Alliance’s clinical trials and laboratory research and to educate the medical community on cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation?
For the Alliance Scholar Award, eligible applicants must obtain nomination and endorsement from the relevant Alliance Scientific Committee chair and submit the required application materials, including the chair’s… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's EIN?
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0464400. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alliance-for-clinical-trials-in-oncology-foundation-morg_5ba2b096140e44e28a266126b8fd1a30
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