Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 74-3066193 Website

Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

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.

Key facts about Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund

EIN: 74-3066193
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $3,068,213
Grants made (2024): 1
Average grant: $3,068,213
Median grant: $3,068,213
Total assets: $12,224,335
Primary geography: New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.2M

+35.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.1M

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3.1M

-3.6% YoY

About Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund

Based on IRS filings

Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.1M. Net investment income was $5K.

Focus Areas

Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $3.1M (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

New York

Cities

New York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$12,224,335	$9,003,581	$10,975,000
Revenue	$5,878,656	$5,767,020	$9,311,492
Expenses	$5,459,946	$6,415,789	$6,000,343
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$5,386	$1,351	$990
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Trustees of Columbia University ($3,068,213).

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.	$3,068,213

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Donna Azarian	Director	1	—
John Azarian	Director	1	—
Michael C Brown	Director	1	—
Douglas V Cannaliato	Director	1	—
Peter Cieszko	Director	1	—
Robert F Cudequest	Director	1	—
Thomas Duda	Director	1	—
Brett Epstein	Director	1	—
Fredrica Ford	Director	1	—
Abigail Hoffman	Director	1	—
Steven Hoffman	Director	1	—
Jeffrey B Kurtz	Director	1	—
Sharon Kurtz	Director	1	—
Scott Prince	Director	1	—
Sharon Prince	Director	1	—
Ashley Pritchard MD	Director	1	—
Sam Riter	Director	1	—
Wynne Weiner	Director	1	—
Stergios Zacharoulis MD	Director	1	—
Peter Leigh	Director	1	—
Jordan Orange	Director	1	—
Robert Kapito	President	2	—
Marianne Brown	Secretary	2	—
Michael Weiner	Treasurer/Founder	2	$174,664
Robert Bomersbach	Executive Director	40	$223,174
Christopher Clemente	Controller	40	$108,093
Kadesha D Washington	Media Manager	40	$106,417
Kyler H Hale	Events Manager	40	$119,128

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund?

Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in New York, NY. It holds $12.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund?

As of 2024, Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund holds $12.2M in total assets with $5.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $3.1M in 2024.

Where does Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund operate?

Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund award?

In 2024, Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund awarded 1 grant totaling $3.1M — an average of about $3.1M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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 2020–2024.