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American-Italian Cancer Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3035711 Website

American-Italian Cancer Foundation at a glance

In short: American-Italian Cancer Foundation gave $784K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $112K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$783,981
+12.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-22.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$111,997
+44.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$8,322,671
+20.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (64% 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 American-Italian Cancer Foundation

Who American-Italian Cancer Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: $240KMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center$240KWeill Medical College of Cornell University: $202KWeill Medical College ofCornell University$202KDana-Farber Cancer Institute: $120KDana-Farber Cancer Institute$120KNYU Grossman School of Medicine: $60KNYU Grossman School ofMedicine$60KYale School of Medicine: $60KYale School of Medicine$60KMassachusetts Institute of Technology: $60KMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology$60KSeattle Children's Research Institute: $42KSeattle Children's ResearchInstitute$42K

The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($240K). Together the top 7 received $784K.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K11$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 53 (66%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonNew YorkCambridgeLos AngelesSan FranciscoCold Spring HarborDallasEvanstonNew HavenSomervilleSt. LouisBethesdaBronxClevelandColumbusLa JollaPhiladelphiaSeattleWorcester

How American-Italian Cancer Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). 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$200K$400K$600K$800K8 grants2019 11 grants2020 14 grants2021 12 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $520K (2019) to $784K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $784K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYCancer Research$240,000
Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York, NYCancer Research$202,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MACancer Research$119,981
NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, NYCancer Research$60,000
Yale School of Medicine New Haven, CTCancer Research$60,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MACancer Research$60,000
Seattle Children's Research Institute Seattle, WACancer Research$42,000
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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$8,322,671$3,238,988$2,063,607$783,9817$307,189
2024$6,896,536$2,939,171$1,884,316$698,0009$273,456
2023$5,852,771$2,291,176$1,752,467$587,00011$82,435
2022$5,209,552$1,660,961$1,475,828$655,00012$-17,955
2021$5,020,727$1,132,378$1,113,731$640,00014$30,271
2020$4,956,022$2,084,613$1,617,449$569,00011$56,860
2019$4,487,536$2,213,046$1,648,013$520,0008$45,081

About American-Italian Cancer Foundation

Based on IRS filings

American-Italian Cancer Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $784K. Net investment income was $307K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American-Italian Cancer Foundation is led by Cristina Aibino, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cristina Aibino

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2019) → $177K (2025)

  • Daniele D. Bodini

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Vega

    Director of Cancer Screening

    Director of Cancer Screening, Outreach & Edu. → Director of Cancer Screening, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2023) → $112K (2025)

  • Alberto Cribiore

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudio Del Vecchio

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francesca Bodini

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gian Andrea Botta

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph R. Perella

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lamberto Andreotti

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mario J. Gabelli

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Massimo Ferragamo

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ottavio Serena Di Lapigio

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Olivetti

    Director & Secretary

    Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert F. Agostinelli

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francesca Agostinelli

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Fusco

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond C. Avansino Jr.

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Lo

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: George M. Pavia Esq. (2019) — Former Secretary

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

Cristina Aibino — Executive Director: $177KCristina AibinoExecutive Director$177KRuth Vega — DIR. of Cancer Screening: $112KRuth VegaDIR. of Cancer Screening$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $177K, to Cristina Aibino (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American-Italian Cancer Foundation

How much does American-Italian Cancer Foundation give each year?

American-Italian Cancer Foundation gave $784K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $698K across 9 grants.

What is American-Italian Cancer Foundation's typical grant size?

American-Italian Cancer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $111,997, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does American-Italian Cancer Foundation give grants?

American-Italian Cancer Foundation gives mostly in New York: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (23%) and Connecticut (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).

Does American-Italian Cancer Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on American-Italian Cancer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cancer Research" (7 grants).

Who are American-Italian Cancer Foundation's largest grantees?

American-Italian Cancer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($240,000), Weill Medical College of Cornell University ($202,000) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($119,981), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is American-Italian Cancer Foundation?

American-Italian Cancer Foundation reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

What is American-Italian Cancer Foundation?

American-Italian Cancer Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in New York, NY. It holds $8.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is American-Italian Cancer Foundation's EIN?

American-Italian Cancer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3035711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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