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Alliance Nctn Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 84-4029941 Website

The Alliance NCTN Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 2019 and tax-exempt since March 2020, the foundation serves as a subordinate organization under the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation. The organization provides scientific and operational infrastructure to implement innovative clinical and translational research in academic and community settings.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

-22.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.6M

-21.2% YoY

Grant Count

70

-17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$51K

-4.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Alliance NCTN Foundation's mission is to engage a comprehensive research network to reduce the impact of cancer on people. The foundation successfully initiated operational oversight for this purpose in 2022.

The foundation's program areas focus on:

  • Conducting high-quality multidisciplinary cancer control, prevention, and treatment trials
  • Engaging a comprehensive research network across academic and community settings
  • Furthering understanding of the biological basis for cancer and its treatment, from discovery through validation to clinical practice
  • Providing scientific and operational infrastructure for innovative clinical and translational research

The organization's primary NTEE classification is Cancer Research (H30).

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants to support cancer research initiatives. Grant amounts have ranged from approximately $5,150 to $1,765,276, based on recent grantmaking activity. The University of Chicago has been identified as a grantee.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Illinois, North Carolina, and Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

39states
+31 more states

Cities

Ann ArborAtlantaBaltimoreBel AirBethesdaBostonBrewerBuffaloChapel HillCharlestonCharlotteCharlottesvilleChesterfieldChicagoClearwaterColumbiaColumbusCoralvilleCorvallisDallas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2023 Financial Data:

  • Total Revenue: $11,270,408
  • Total Expenses: $11,221,026
  • Total Assets: $5,758,941
  • Total Liabilities: $4,580,000

2024 Financial Data (most recent):

  • Total Assets: $4,473,409
  • Total Giving: $3,579,393
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$13M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,473,409$5,758,941$5,313,702
Revenue$10,906,644$11,270,408$11,400,090
Expenses$10,413,634$11,221,026$10,939,036
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$19,696$28,492$8,711
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$5M36 grants202073 grants202161 grants202285 grants202370 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MAYO CLINIC$1.8MTHE VALLEY HOSPITAL$108KUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA…$108KNRG ONCOLOGY FOUNDATION$107KOREGON HEALTH AND SCIENC…$86KFRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIAN…$75KTHE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY$69KSLOAN KETTERING INSTITUT…$61KRHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL$49KMORTON PLANT HOSPITAL AS…$48K

Grant Size Distribution

236 grants across all recorded years

162<$50K41$50–100K26$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Mayo Clinic ($1,765,276), The Valley Hospital ($108,000), University of California San Francisco ($107,900).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MAYO CLINIC MINNEAPOLIS, MNINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$1,765,276
THE VALLEY HOSPITAL RIDGEWOOD, NJINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$108,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES, CAINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$107,900
NRG ONCOLOGY FOUNDATION PITTSBURGH, PAINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$107,000
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PORTLAND, ORINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$86,000
FRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIANAPOLIS GREENWOOD, ININSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$75,000
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DETROIT, MIINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$69,200
SLOAN KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH NEW YORK, NYINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$61,091
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL PROVIDENCE, RIINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$48,500
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC CLEARWATER, FLINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH$48,300

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DHRUVA GOLLERKERITREASURER/CFO10
EVANTHIA GALANISPRESIDENT0.25
KIMBERLY KERSTANNSECRETARY3
TRINIDAD AJAZISECRETARY (THRU JUN 2024)3
OLWEN HAHNVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE0.25
TAREQ AL BAGHDADITRUSTEE0.25
STEVEN ALBERTSTRUSTEE0.25
DANIEL ANDERSONTRUSTEE0.25
C BABIS ANDREADISTRUSTEE0.25
LYUDMILA BAZHENOVATRUSTEE0.25
ISABELLE BEDROSIANTRUSTEE0.25
HAROLD BURSTEINTRUSTEE0.25
LISA CAREYTRUSTEE0.25
JEFFREY CRAWFORDTRUSTEE0.25
MARCIA CRUZ-CORREATRUSTEE0.25
KONSTANTIN DRAGNEVTRUSTEE0.25
JOHN ELLERTONTRUSTEE0.25
BRYAN FALLERTRUSTEE0.25
GINI FLEMINGTRUSTEE0.25
RICHARD GOLDBERGTRUSTEE0.25
STEPHEN GRAZIANOTRUSTEE0.25
STEPHEN GRUBBSTRUSTEE0.25
CAROLYN HENDRICKSTRUSTEE0.25
CLIFFORD HUDISTRUSTEE0.25
KELLY HUNTTRUSTEE0.25
HEIDI KLEPINTRUSTEE0.25
JOHN LEONARDTRUSTEE0.25
ELLIS LEVINETRUSTEE0.25
SUMITHRA MANDREKARTRUSTEE0.25
GREGORY MASTERSTRUSTEE0.25
ELECTRA PASKETTTRUSTEE0.25
JANE PERLMUTTERTRUSTEE0.25
STEVEN PIANTADOSITRUSTEE0.25
DEBORAH SCHRAGTRUSTEE0.25
MICHAEL SCHWARTZTRUSTEE0.25
W FRASER SYMMANSTRUSTEE0.25
MARIE WOODTRUSTEE0.25
SELINA CHOWEXECUTIVE OFFICER20
LISA RENEE PITLERSENIOR DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE & HR10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Alliance Nctn Foundation fund?

The Alliance NCTN Foundation's mission is to engage a comprehensive research network to reduce the impact of cancer on people. The foundation successfully initiated operational oversight for this purpose in 2022. The foundation's program areas focus on: • Conducting high-quality multidisciplinary cancer control, prevention, and treatment trials • Engaging a comprehensive research network across academic and community settings • Furthering understanding of the biological basis for cancer and its…

How do I apply for a grant from Alliance Nctn Foundation?

The foundation makes grants to support cancer research initiatives. Grant amounts have ranged from approximately $5,150 to $1,765,276, based on recent grantmaking activity. The University of Chicago has been identified as a grantee.

Where does Alliance Nctn Foundation make grants?

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Illinois, North Carolina, and Maryland.

What size grants does Alliance Nctn Foundation award?

In 2024, Alliance Nctn Foundation awarded 70 grants totaling $3.6M — an average of about $51K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Alliance Nctn Foundation's EIN?

Alliance Nctn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4029941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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