Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research

The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Inc

New York, NY

OCRA funds research on ovarian and related gynecologic cancers, including early detection, prevention, treatment, immunotherapy, and health equity, through grants to eligible nonprofit research institutions worldwide. Its 2024 awards ranged from $75,000 to $900,000, with a median of about $325,000. Researchers may submit a letter of intent through its annual grant cycle; full proposals are by invitation.

Eugene P Schwartz Family Foundation

Norwood, MA

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, with grants typically around $300 (2025 awards ranged from $150 to $4,840). Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, and it funds only preselected organizations, not unsolicited requests.

McKesson Foundation Inc

Dallas, TX

McKesson Foundation supports healthcare access across the U.S. and Canada, focusing on cancer, healthcare workforce training, and emergency response, especially for vulnerable communities; local priorities include Atlanta, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Memphis, Montreal, Richmond, and Toronto. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $2.47 million, with a median of $100,000. Its filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, while its current website describes online applications: up to $25,000 year-round and larger requests from February 1 through April 30.

Swim Across America Inc

Charlotte, NC

Swim Across America funds cancer research, clinical trials, detection, prevention, treatment, and patient-support programs through local hospital and community partners. In 2024, grants ranged from $15,000 to $584,747, with a median of $175,000, and supported institutions in multiple states, including New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Texas, and Washington. Whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Edward P Evans Foundation

Charlestown, MA

The Edward P. Evans Foundation primarily funds collaborative medical research on MDS and AML, with additional support for educational-institution capital projects and modern American visual arts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25,000 to $1,602,500, with a median of $200,000, and went to organizations in multiple states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Handjani Foundation

New York, NY

The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang

Harrison, NY

The foundation supports palliative-care education and training, care beyond hospitals, and services for seriously ill patients and their families, with particular interest in children; it primarily funds organizations in the New York City metropolitan area. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $450,000, with a median of $40,000. Grants are by invitation only, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Troper Wojcicki Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Troper Wojcicki Foundation funds cancer research and treatment, environmental protection, education, humanitarian work, and services for families experiencing homelessness. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of about $210,000; California received the largest share, followed by organizations in New York and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Breakthrough T1D

New York, NY

Breakthrough T1D funds research to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications, including work on therapies, devices, and behavioral health. In 2025, grants ranged from $25,000 to $7.28 million, with a median of about $378,000; its work and funding are global, with grants concentrated in several U.S. states. It offers research funding through specific opportunities and accepts conference-award applications year-round.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Seatle, WA

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center funds cancer and infectious-disease research, along with Washington State community programs focused on cancer prevention, screening, education, and access to care. Its 2026 community grants offered up to $15,000, while its 2025–2026 Tribal grants offered up to $50,000 plus indirect costs; its broader research subawards varied widely, with a median of about $118,000 in 2025. The described community programs were limited to Washington State, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The University of Miami primarily supports its own academic and research priorities, including research awards to universities, scholarships, patient care, and study-abroad assistance; its 2025 grants also included general support for a charitable organization. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,175 to $5.43 million, with a median of about $73,600, and recipients were nationwide, with the largest shares going to Florida, New York, and California. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

United Way of Bergen County

Paramus, NJ

United Way of Bergen County focuses on developing affordable housing for seniors, veterans, working families, and adults with disabilities, and connecting New Jersey residents with health and human-service resources through NJ211. In 2025, its 377 reported grants ranged from $5,001 to $1,847,204, with a median of $9,010; many were donor-designated, and recipients were located in multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.