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Chordoma Foundation

DURHAM, NC EIN: 20-8423943 Website

THE MISSION OF THE CHORDOMA FOUNDATION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY CHORDOMA AND LEAD THE SEARCH FOR A CURE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.4M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+67.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

+62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$185K

+3.0% YoY

About Chordoma Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Chordoma Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in DURHAM, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $446K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

Ann ArborBaltimoreBar HarborBerkeleyBostonCambridgeChapel HillDurhamHoustonLargoLos AngelesMilwaukeeMinneapolisNew YorkPhiladelphiaPittsburgRentonSan AntonioWinstonsalem

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,385,145$11,037,912$7,599,511
Revenue$5,362,824$7,442,618$4,886,250
Expenses$6,834,629$4,597,074$3,088,769
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$445,749$218,994$15,406
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$601K$1M$2M$2M5 grants202012 grants20216 grants20228 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING…$408KUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD A…$400KNYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF M…$325KTHE BROAD INSTITUTE INC$300KSTART$276KCANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE$250KAMERICAN ASSN FOR CANCER…$138KCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF P…$85KMASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL$57KUPMC DEPARTMENT OF NEURO…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K9$50–100K8$100–250K12$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Chordoma Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer ($407,935), University of Texas Md Anderson Can ($400,000), Nyu Grossman School of Medicine ($325,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEW YORK, NYRESEARCH GRANT$250,000
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, PARESEARCH GRANT$84,723
MASSACHUSETTS GEN HOSPITAL BOSTON, MARESEARCH GRANT$56,500
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER NEW YORK, NYRESEARCH GRANT$407,935
START SAN ANTONIO, TXRESEARCH GRANT$275,562
THE BROAD INSTITUTE INC CAMBRIDGE, MARESEARCH GRANT$299,789
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CAN HOUSTON, TXRESEARCH GRANT$400,000
UPMC DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY PITTSBURG, PARESEARCH GRANT$50,000
NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NEW YORK, NYRESEARCH GRANT$325,000
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES, CARESEARCH GRANT$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KENNY BRIGHTONHEAD OF PHIL$216KDANIEL FREEDCHIEF SCIENT$204KJOSH SOMMEREXEC. DIR. &$174KSARA NICKHEAD OF ENGA$143KSHANNON LOZINSKYDIRECTOR OF$122KLEE DOLATSCIENTIST$112KSAI PERVEEN CHEMUDUP…DIRECTOR OF$105KJESSE BONGARTZHEAD OF FINA$101K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENNY BRIGHTONHEAD OF PHIL40$216,428
DANIEL FREEDCHIEF SCIENT40$204,345
JOSH SOMMEREXEC. DIR. &50$174,183
SARA NICKHEAD OF ENGA40$142,821
SHANNON LOZINSKYDIRECTOR OF40$121,708
LEE DOLATSCIENTIST40$112,452
SAI PERVEEN CHEMUDUPATIDIRECTOR OF40$105,347
JESSE BONGARTZHEAD OF FINA40$100,921
LESLIE ADLERDIRECTOR2
PAUL FELDMANDIRECTOR2
STEVEN GOLICKDIRECTOR2
CHRISTOPHER HEERYDIRECTOR2
ALICIA JEFFREYSDIRECTOR2
SUSAN MAHONYDIRECTOR2
STEVEN MANDELDIRECTOR2
LAUREN MULHOLLANDDIRECTOR2
SHREYASKUMAR PATELDIRECTOR2
DAVID SANDAKCHAIR2
MEGAN STEWARTDIRECTOR2
JOHN THERIENDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chordoma Foundation?

Chordoma Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in DURHAM, NC. It holds $11.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Chordoma Foundation?

As of 2024, Chordoma Foundation holds $11.4M in total assets with $5.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $2.4M in 2024.

Where does Chordoma Foundation operate?

Chordoma Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Chordoma Foundation award?

In 2024, Chordoma Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $2.4M — an average of about $185K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Chordoma Foundation's EIN?

Chordoma Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8423943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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