Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund
Hope & heroes funds the life-saving work on childhood cancer and blood disorders at institutions throughout the tri-state region- including cutting edge research, support for families and patient well-being, and collaborative research initiatives, which aim to put an end to childhood cancer.
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund at a glance
In short: Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund gave $2.5M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $307K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,456,240
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $307,030
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $13,445,093
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Columbia University ($2.1M). Together the top 8 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2019) to $4.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Columbia University New York, NY | To support clinical programs and research initiatives focusing on providing excellent, innovative care to children with cancer and blood disorders, and to seek improved understanding and treatments for these diseases. | $2,130,240 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | To support clinical programs and research initiatives focusing on providing excellent, innovative care to children with cancer and blood disorders, and to seek improved understanding and treatments for these diseases. | $50,000 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York City, NY | To support clinical programs and research initiatives focusing on providing excellent, innovative care to children with cancer and blood disorders, and to seek improved understanding and treatments for these diseases. | $50,000 |
| Northwell Health Foundation Westbury, NY | To support clinical programs and research initiatives focusing on providing excellent, innovative care to children with cancer and blood disorders, and to seek improved understanding and treatments for these diseases. | $50,000 |
| Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ New Brunswick, NJ | To support clinical programs and research initiatives focusing on providing excellent, innovative care to children with cancer and blood disorders, and to seek improved understanding and treatments for these diseases. | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital at Montefiore Bronx, NY | To support clinical programs and research initiatives focusing on providing excellent, innovative care to children with cancer and blood disorders, and to seek improved understanding and treatments for these diseases. | $50,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | To support clinical programs and research initiatives focusing on providing excellent, innovative care to children with cancer and blood disorders, and to seek improved understanding and treatments for these diseases. | $50,000 |
| Valerie Fund Maplewood, NJ | To support clinical programs and research initiatives focusing on providing excellent, innovative care to children with cancer and blood disorders, and to seek improved understanding and treatments for these diseases. | $26,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,445,093 | $8,239,027 | $5,448,447 | $2,456,240 | 8 | $3,298 |
| 2024 | $12,224,335 | $5,878,656 | $5,459,946 | $3,068,213 | 1 | $5,386 |
| 2023 | $9,003,581 | $5,767,020 | $6,415,789 | $3,182,788 | 1 | $1,351 |
| 2022 | $10,975,000 | $9,311,492 | $6,000,343 | $4,791,966 | 1 | $990 |
| 2021 | $6,179,073 | $4,699,771 | $4,302,344 | $3,250,610 | 1 | $8,236 |
| 2020 | $5,567,017 | $6,504,456 | $5,063,246 | $4,048,369 | 1 | $26,990 |
| 2019 | $4,337,288 | $4,062,907 | $3,006,844 | $2,256,970 | 2 | $23,036 |
About Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund
Based on IRS filings
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund is led by Robert Bomersbach, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 5 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Bomersbach
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$110K (2023) → $296K (2025)
Robert Kapito
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Azarian
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fredrica Ford
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Azarian
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael C. Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert F. Cudequest
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Riter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Prince
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Kurtz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Prince
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wynne Savitt Weiner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Pritchard MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Epstein
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas V. Cannaliato
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey B. Kurtz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Cieszko
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stergios Zacharoulis MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Duda
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Orange
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Leigh
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Weiner
Treasurer & Founder
Treasurer → Treasurer & Founder, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$175K (2024) → $223K (2025)
Christopher Clemente
Controller
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$61K (2023) → $131K (2025)
Kadesha D. Washington
Communications & Marketing Manager
Media Manager → Communications & Marketing Manager, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024) → $110K (2025)
Kyler H. Hale
Development & Special Events Manager
Events Manager → Development & Special Events Manager, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$119K (2024) → $125K (2025)
Marianne Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Donald Garber (2019–2023) — Vice President · Filing note: Term ended 6/30/2023
- Former: Abi Hoffman (2023) — Director
- Former: Iris Schwartzterm (2022) — Director
- Former: John Commerfordterm (2022) — Director
- Former: Larraine Commerfordterm (2022) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Gordonterm (2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Fordterm (2022) — Director
- Former: Sara Wormserterm (2022) — Director
- Former: William Foxterm (2022) — Director
- Former: Doug Cannaliato (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Iris Schwartz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Kurtz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Commerford (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Gordon (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lorraine Commerford (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Ford (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sara Wormser (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William Fox (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Julia Glade Bender (2019) — Director · Filing note: Term ended 2019
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 $296K, to Robert Bomersbach (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund
How much does Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund give each year?
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund gave $2.5M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.1M across 1 grant.
What is Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund's typical grant size?
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $307,030, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund give grants?
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund's largest grantees?
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of Columbia University ($2,130,240), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($50,000) and NYU Grossman School of Medicine ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund?
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund reported $13.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.2M.
What is Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund?
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. It holds $13.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund's EIN?
Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-3066193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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