TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$50.9M
-37.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$55.9M
+1.5% YoY
Grant Count
8
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7.0M
+1.5% YoY
About Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer
Based on IRS filings
Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in RICHMOND, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $50.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $55.9M. Net investment income was $4.2M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $50,949,327 | $81,899,492 | $34,835,660 |
| Revenue | $25,046,690 | $102,323,363 | $50,354,014 |
| Expenses | $55,998,011 | $55,264,302 | $47,600,088 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,205,194 | $40,921,074 | $2,639,130 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM H GOODWIN JR | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| ALICE T GOODWIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WAYNE L HUNTER | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 0.5 | $12,500 |
| JOHN SHERMAN JR | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 0.5 | $15,000 |
| JAMES A JONES | TAX OFFICER | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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