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Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3512123 Website

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation works on improving the treatment, quality of life and the long-term outlook for children and families affected by a brain or spinal cord tumor

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc gave $100K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$100,000
+100.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+400.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,000
-60.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$1,284,917
-9.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: $50KChildren's Hospital ofPhiladelphia$50KRutgers Hospital: $13KRutgers Hospital$13KAdvocate Health: $13KAdvocate Health$13KMD Anderson: $13KMD Anderson$13KTexas Childrens Hospital: $13KTexas Childrens Hospital$13K

The largest 2024 recipient was Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($50K). Together the top 5 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaHoustonHackensachNewark

How Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $125K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PAFund Research$50,000
Rutgers Hospital Newark, NJFund Research$12,500
Advocate Health Hackensach, NJFund Research$12,500
MD Anderson Houston, TXFund Research$12,500
Texas Childrens Hospital Houston, TXFund Research$12,500
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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
2024$1,284,917$1,418,980$1,517,741$100,0005$44,663
2023$1,420,559$1,483,732$1,378,149$50,0001$25,408
2022$1,363,688$1,485,043$1,492,619$50,0001$5,841
2021$1,362,351$1,379,183$1,157,892$50,0001$263
2020$972,414$1,446,371$1,125,128$125,0001$1,311

About Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $45K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc is led by Lionel Leventhal, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lionel Leventhal

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Coutts

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Coleman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Wachtel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Lober

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ginny Shulman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Yuri Krupp

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Billy Goldstein

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Snyder

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Brewster

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Miriam Barry

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Anita Nirenberg (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Rudi Dubois (2022) — Director
  • Former: Leigh Anne Brodsky (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Robert Budlow (2020–2021) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc

How much does Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc give each year?

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc gave $100K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

What is Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $20,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc give grants?

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (25%) and Texas (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).

Does Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fund Research" (5 grants).

Who are Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ($50,000), Rutgers Hospital ($12,500) and Advocate Health ($12,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc?

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc?

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc's EIN?

Children's Brain Tumor Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3512123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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