Boston North Cancer Association
To provide cancer education and support
Boston North Cancer Association at a glance
In short: Boston North Cancer Association gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,250
- +93.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,125
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,125
- Total assets
- $1,488,041
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Boston North Cancer Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mass General Cancer Center ($9K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Boston North Cancer Association gives
- Giving grew 39% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $35K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mass General Cancer Center Boston, MA | Charitable | $8,850 |
| Runway for Recovery Newburyport, MA | Charitable | $5,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,488,041 | $248,259 | $196,661 | $14,250 | 2 | $163,320 |
| 2024 | $1,436,443 | $167,493 | $172,220 | $7,355 | 1 | $86,580 |
| 2023 | $1,441,170 | $193,953 | $126,401 | $34,100 | Total only | $97,832 |
| 2022 | $1,373,618 | $229,537 | $116,761 | $10,236 | 1 | $96,970 |
| 2021 | $1,260,842 | $198,010 | $81,415 | $28,300 | Total only | $123,836 |
| 2020 | $1,144,247 | $163,601 | $113,754 | $34,630 | Total only | $109,643 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Boston North Cancer Association
Based on IRS filings
Boston North Cancer Association is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Peabody, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $163K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boston North Cancer Association is led by Susan McCarthy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan McCarthy
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Bargoot Sarno
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan St John
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David J. Solimine Sr.
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Solimine Edgett
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dianna Fisher
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janel Woodhouse
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Mahoney
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Woodward
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra St John
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McCarthy
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Hamill
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Whelan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marion Garfinkel
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hope
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Leach
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Hall
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melina Tansey
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Guerin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Adria Duijvesteijn (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Barrett (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bridget Meuse (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Wilson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Diane Nanstad (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carmela Mancini (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Herbert H. Leventhal MD (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph Majchrzak (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Teri Hall (2020–2021) — Board Member
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 Boston North Cancer Association
How much does Boston North Cancer Association give each year?
Boston North Cancer Association gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Boston North Cancer Association?
Boston North Cancer Association reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $248K.
What is Boston North Cancer Association?
Boston North Cancer Association is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Peabody, MA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Boston North Cancer Association operate?
Boston North Cancer Association has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Boston North Cancer Association's EIN?
Boston North Cancer Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7174582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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