Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is a public charity based in Seattle, Washington. It brings together cancer and infectious-disease research and clinical care, and its grantmaking includes research subawards as well as community grant programs in Washington State.
Key facts about Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
In short: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center gave $88.2M across 139 grants in 2025 (avg $635K), top state Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 91-1935159
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,236,398
- Grants made (2025)
- 139
- Average grant
- $634,794
- Median grant
- $118,408
- Total assets
- $3,600,753,073
- Primary geography
- Alaska (0% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- For the 2026 Community Grants Program, eligible applicants were to submit a cover letter, organization summary, project proposal, budget, and letter of support if applicable, through the program’s online application… Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The 2026 Community Grants Program deadline was February 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$3.6B
+4.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$88.2M
-9.2% YoY
Grant Count
139
-2.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$635K
-6.6% YoY
How Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
Fred Hutch states that it unites innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease. Its work includes clinical care, research, education, and training. The organization describes its clinical program as focused on moving diagnostic and treatment techniques from research into patient care.
Its 2026 Community Grants Program supports community-led work addressing cancer prevention, screening, education, and access to care with Washington communities and Tribes. The program’s stated priorities include access to care, socioeconomic drivers of health, and prevention and screening. A separate Tribal Community Grants Program invited Washington Tribes and Tribal-serving organizations to propose community-driven cancer initiatives, including prevention, education, screening, surveillance, Indigenous evaluation, and improvements to cancer services and data systems.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Fred Hutch reported 139 grants totaling $88,236,398. Grant amounts ranged from $5,110 to $38,373,117, with a median of $118,408. The listed grants are described as research support or subawards. The largest included $38,373,117 to the University of Washington, $7,759,677 to Cancer Research and Biostatistics, and $5,298,427 to Duke University.
Review Cycle
The 2026 Community Grants Program deadline was February 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PST; this is a past cycle.
How to Apply
. The 2025–2026 Tribal Community Grants Program invited eligible Tribes and Tribal-serving organizations to submit proposals.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Community Grants and Tribal Community Grants programs described by Fred Hutch are focused on Washington State, with services intended to benefit Washington residents. The 2025 filing’s largest listed grant was to the University of Washington; the recipient-state summary is not sufficiently clear to characterize the overall geographic distribution of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 139 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $97.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 139 grants totaling $88.2M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Washington ($38.4M). Together the top 10 received $62.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
755 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 373 grants of 755 (49%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | Research Support/Subawards | $38,373,117 |
| Cancer Research and Biostatistics | Research Support/Subawards | $7,759,677 |
| Duke University | Research Support/Subawards | $5,298,427 |
| Socialisssima LLC | Research Support/Subawards | $2,993,818 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical | Research Support/Subawards | $2,699,009 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Research Support/Subawards | $1,467,888 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Research Support/Subawards | $1,324,417 |
| The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc | Research Support/Subawards | $961,992 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Research Support/Subawards | $935,523 |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | Research Support/Subawards | $927,803 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,600,753,073 | $2,532,392,907 | $2,405,985,717 | $88,236,398 |
| 2024 | $3,453,149,919 | $2,027,046,671 | $2,064,743,953 | $97,228,267 |
| 2023 | $3,407,176,412 | $2,322,795,971 | $1,951,660,593 | $84,367,353 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,600,753,073 | $3,453,149,919 | $3,407,176,412 |
| Revenue | $2,532,392,907 | $2,027,046,671 | $2,322,795,971 |
| Expenses | $2,405,985,717 | $2,064,743,953 | $1,951,660,593 |
| Net Investment Income | $137,731,829 | $24,750,936 | $40,621,641 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas J. Lynch MD as President and Director. Other listed officers and directors are Leigh Morgan, Chair; Richard Anderson, Vice-Chair; Pete Shimer, Treasurer; Julie Nordstrom, Secretary; Bradley Simmons, Cheryl M. Scott, and Eduardao Penalver, Directors; and James Lico and Jeff Yurcisin, Directors beginning during 2025.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is led by Thomas Lynch Jr., President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 32 of 47 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Lynch Jr.
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$1.9M (2023) → $2.2M (2025)
Leigh Morgan
Chair
Vice Chair From → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric C. Holland MD PhD
Senior Vice President, Director & Human Biology
Ne Mdo Staff → Senior Vice President, Director & Human Biology, 2024
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$776K (2023) → $860K (2025)
Geoffrey Hill MD
Senior Vice President, Director & Translational Sci
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$718K (2024) → $772K (2025)
Sara Hurvitz MD
Senior Vice President, Director & Clinical Research
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$1.1M (2024) → $1.3M (2025)
Eduardao Penalver
Director
Director From → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Harrell
Director
Director From → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Surace-Smith
Director
Chair From → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Boyle
Director
Treasurer → Vice Chair & Director, 2024
Vice Chair & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Graham
Director
Director From → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy H Dellit MD
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Simmons
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl M Scott
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Lico
Director -
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Yurcisin
Director -
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Seitz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany McCreery MD
Former Key Employee
Vice President, Chief Quality & Value Officer → Former Ke & Vice President, 2023
Former Ke & Vice President → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$168K (2019) → $373K (2025)
Bruce E. Clurman MD PhD
Executive Vice President, Chief Sci. Officer & Deputy Director
Director → Executive Vice President, Deputy Director & Fhcc, 2023
Executive Vice President, Deputy Director & Fhcc → Executive Vice President, Chief Sci. Officer & Deputy Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$843K (2023) → $1M (2025)
Chad Hoggard
Former Key Employee
Chief Info Security Officer → Former Ke & Chief Info Secretary Officer, 2023
Former Ke & Chief Info Secretary Officer → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$195K (2019) → $239K (2025)
Gansuvd Balgansuren
Former Key Employee
Director Ci Labs → Former Ke & Director Ci Labs, 2023
Former Ke & Director Ci Labs → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$168K (2019) → $243K (2025)
Matthew McSweyn
Former Key Employee
Director Infrastructure & Ops. → Former Ke, Director Infra & Ops., 2023
Former Ke, Director Infra & Ops. → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$168K (2019) → $224K (2025)
Michelle Hall
Former Key Employee
Director It Operations → Former Ke & Director It Ops, 2023
Former Ke & Director It Ops → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$219K (2019) → $265K (2025)
Nancy Davidson MD
Executive Vice President & Clinical Affairs
Executive Vice President Clinical Affairs & Director → Executive Vice President Clinical Affairs, 2023
Executive Vice President Clinical Affairs → Executive Vice President & Clinical Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$929K (2019) → $1.3M (2025)
Nicki Nguyen-Colvin
Former Key Employee
Director Strategy & Bus Development → Former Ke & Director Strategy, 2023
Former Ke & Director Strategy → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$226K (2019) → $292K (2025)
Paul Helmuth
Former Key Employee
Director Clin Bus Ops & Community Sites → Former Ke & Director Clin Bus Ops, 2023
Former Ke & Director Clin Bus Ops → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$180K (2019) → $251K (2025)
Stephanie Mays
Former Officer
Vice President & Chief Legal Officer → Former Officer, Assistant Vice President & Deputy General, 2023
Former Officer, Assistant Vice President & Deputy General → Former Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$375K (2019) → $463K (2025)
Timothy Ehling
Former Key Employee
Director Nursing & Clin. Ops Integ. → Former Ke & Director Nursing, 2023
Former Ke & Director Nursing → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$215K (2019) → $263K (2025)
Richard Lafrance
Former Key Employee
Director Pharmacy → Former Ke & Director Pharmacy, 2023
Former Ke & Director Pharmacy → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$236K (2020) → $328K (2025)
Andrew Jackson
Former Key Employee
Assc Director Enterprise Apps → Former Ke & Associate Director Enter., 2023
Former Ke & Associate Director Enter. → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$187K (2022) → $166K (2025)
Daniel Markus
Former Key Employee
Director Supply Chain → Former Ke & Director Supply Chain, 2023
Former Ke & Director Supply Chain → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$236K (2022) → $285K (2025)
David Harlan Browdy
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer → Vice President & CFO, 2024
Vice President & CFO → Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
54 hrs/week
$903K (2023) → $1.2M (2025)
Herbert L. Bone III
Corporate Treasurer
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$280K (2023) → $284K (2025)
NICOLE C ROBINSON PhD
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Vice President & Deputy COO → Vice President & COO, 2024
Vice President & COO → Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$961K (2023) → $1.6M (2025)
Steven Haydon
Former Officer
Vice President, Gc & Corporate Secretary → Vice President & General Counsel, 2023
Vice President & General Counsel → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$661K (2023) → $1M (2025)
Tom Purcell MD
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer → Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$609K (2022) → $1.2M (2025)
Chris Bundesmann
Corporate Controller
On filings since 2023
54 hrs/week
$312K (2023) → $318K (2025)
Frederick R. Appelbaum
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President, Deputy Director & Ext Affr → Executive Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$750K (2023) → $811K (2025)
Kelly O'Brien
Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer
Vice President Philanthropy → Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$574K (2023) → $787K (2025)
Cindy Gist Mha
Former Key Employee
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$355K (2024) → $313K (2025)
Gerianne Sands
Corporate Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel
Corp Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel → Corporate Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$366K (2024) → $540K (2025)
Jodi Burke
Vice President & Human Resources
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$641K (2024) → $616K (2025)
Denene Prophet-Williams MBA MLA BSN
Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer -
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$471K (2025)
Nida Shekhani
Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$805K (2025)
Warren T Phipps MD
Associate Professor
New on the 2025 filing
54 hrs/week
$693K (2025)
Julie Nordstrom
Secretary
Secretary From → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Shimer
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Anderson
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (63)
- Former: Tami Deeb (2019–2024) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Carilla Wallin (2020–2024) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Kelly Patrick (2020–2024) — Vice President & CIO
- Former: Kristianne Blake (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Cynthia Dold (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Theresa McDonnell Dnp (2024) — Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Aaron Crane (2019–2023) — Former Officer & Chief Clinical Op
- Former: Lisa Brandenburg (2019–2023) — Ex-Officio Director
- Former: Steve Stadum (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President & Cooo
- Former: Theresa McDonell (2019–2023) — Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
- Former: Steven Huebner (2020–2023) — Former Officer & CFO
- Former: Cindy Gist (2021–2023) — Former Ke, Vice President & Patient Svcs
- Former: Jeremy Jaech (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ada Mohedano (2019–2022) — Director Clin. Analytics & Bus Intel
- Former: Alvin Winterroth (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Jagels (2019–2022) — Vice President & Cqv Officer
- Former: Bruce Pym (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gerald Grinstein (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gretchen Hanna (2019–2022) — Director Corporate Finance
- Former: Karen Glover (2019–2022) — Imm. Past Chair
- Former: Kimberly McNally (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Mattox (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Delman (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Moreen Dudley (2019–2022) — Vice President & Chief People Officer
- Former: Paula Reynolds (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Richard McCune (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ruth Mahan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stewart Landefeld (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Suzanne Beitel (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Traci Pranzini (2019–2022) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Tracy Wong (2019–2022) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Jeff Nitta (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laura Esagui (2020–2022) — Dosimetrist III
- Former: Russ Williams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Derouen (2020–2022) — Director Enterprise Proj Mgt.
- Former: Shannon Fernandez (2021–2022) — Director Finance Ops & Rev Cycle
- Former: Anna Andrews (2022) — Interim Proton Ctr Trans Lead
- Former: Christopher Bundesmann (2022) — Corporate Controller
- Former: Maxine Ellis (2022) — Director Dei Coaching & Culture
- Former: Paul Ramsey MD (2022) — Executive Officio Director
- Former: Suni Elgar (2022) — Assc Chief Nurse
- Former: Deborah Gentzen (2019–2021) — Vice President & Chief Strategy Ofc
- Former: F. Marc Stewart MD (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President & Medical Director
- Former: Kristine Logan (2019–2021) — Director Operations
- Former: Lisa Acomb (2020–2021) — Director Bus Intel & Analytics
- Former: Lori Bare (2020–2021) — Assc Director Clinical Info Systems
- Former: Steven Johnson (2020–2021) — Director Research Integr.
- Former: Angela Rodriguez (2021) — Assc Director Clinical Ops
- Former: Alphonso Emery (2019–2020) — Director Revenue Cycle Mgt.
- Former: David Ackerson (2019–2020) — Vice President & CIO
- Former: Donna Kern (2019–2020) — Registered Nurse
- Former: Holly Rosenfeld (2019–2020) — Director Marketing
- Former: Joseph Norton (2019–2020) — Director Finance
- Former: Katie Colleen Ann Maletich (2019–2020) — Director Quality & Safety
- Former: Matthew Palmgren (2019–2020) — Director Digital Health
- Former: Norman Hubbard (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Sandy Melzer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Cabe (2019) — Director
- Former: Madeline Grant (2019) — Director Payer Contracting & Strategy
- Former: Marian Richardson (2019) — Assc Director Clinical Ops
- Former: Richard Yarmuth (2019) — Director
- Former: Robb Bakemeier (2019) — Director
- Former: Roger Jansson (2019) — Assc General Counsel
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2.2M, to Thomas J Lynch MD (President & Director). 32 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 1100 Fairview Avenue North, Seatle, WA 98109-1024
Phone: (206) 606-1000
Website: https://fredhutch.org
Frequently asked questions about Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
How much does Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center give each year?
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center gave $88.2M across 139 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $97.2M across 143 grants.
What is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's typical grant size?
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's median grant in 2025 was $118,408, and its average grant was $634,794, across 139 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 139 grants with a stated purpose on Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Support/Subawards" (121 grants) and "Sponsorship" (10 grants).
Who are Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's largest grantees?
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's largest 2025 grantees include University of Washington ($38,373,117), Cancer Research and Biostatistics ($7,759,677) and Duke University ($5,298,427), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center?
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center reported $3.6B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5B.
What does Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center fund?
Fred Hutch states that it unites innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease. Its work includes clinical care, research, education, and training. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center?
For the 2026 Community Grants Program, eligible applicants were to submit a cover letter, organization summary, project proposal, budget, and letter of support if applicable, through the program’s online application… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center make grants?
The Community Grants and Tribal Community Grants programs described by Fred Hutch are focused on Washington State, with services intended to benefit Washington residents. The 2025 filing’s largest listed grant was to the University of Washington; the recipient-state summary is not sufficiently clear to characterize the overall geographic distribution of grant dollars.
What is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's EIN?
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1935159. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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