Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc
Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $325K. Net investment income was $218K.
Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc gave $325K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $163K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $325,000
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $162,500
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,500
- Total assets
- $1,841,328
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research ($200K). Together the top 2 received $325K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 260% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $526K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $325K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research | To Support Research | $200,000 |
| John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | To Support Research | $125,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,841,328 | $234,836 | $347,844 | $325,000 | 2 | $328,075 | $218,013 | $126,073 |
| 2024 | $1,953,531 | $253,399 | $219,442 | $200,000 | 1 | $202,812 | $236,769 | $123,225 |
| 2023 | $1,914,482 | $66,211 | $371,077 | $350,000 | 2 | $352,760 | $62,200 | $124,904 |
| 2022 | $2,216,515 | $90,987 | $547,220 | $526,000 | 2 | $528,708 | $73,990 | $144,097 |
| 2021 | $2,671,691 | $160,288 | $138,036 | $118,000 | 1 | $120,176 | $142,428 | $162,467 |
| 2020 | $2,643,967 | $74,735 | $119,631 | $99,907 | 2 | — | $57,006 | $145,484 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc is led by Kenneth Kinzler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Kinzler
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Weiner
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ilene Vogelstein
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey S. Chernow
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Vogelstein
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jerome Coller (2020) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc
How much does Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc give each year?
Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc gave $325K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 1 grant.
How large is Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc?
Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $328K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc operate?
Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, New York.
What is Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc's EIN?
Basic Cancer Research Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1296413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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