To encourage and finance research of innovative cancer treatment and detection for the most difficult-to-treat and understudied cancers.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.1M
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$471K
Grant Count
8
Avg Grant Size
$59K
About Hope Funds for Cancer Research
Based on IRS filings
Hope Funds for Cancer Research is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in NEWPORT, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $471K. Net investment income was $35K.
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 | $1,066,538 | $1,031,079 | $890,707 |
| Revenue | $520,106 | $752,347 | $316,970 |
| Expenses | $523,348 | $516,774 | $268,996 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $34,971 | $20,241 | $4,968 |
| 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
37 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Hope Funds for Cancer Research
Hope Funds for Cancer Research: Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant
HOPE FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Amount
US $181,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Postdoctoral Fellowship
HOPE FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Amount
$56,000 (Year 1), $59,000 (Year 2), $62,000 (Year 3), plus $1,500/year travel grant
Deadline
January 25, 2027
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Rush Cann | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Cayce Beam | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Katherine Dean | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Nick DiLoreto | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Elizabeth Griffin | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Adrian Hobden PhD | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Charles Holmes | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Eugene Kennedy MD | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Elsa Beyer Krall PhD | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Bluma Lesch MD PhD | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Andrew Mullen PhD | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Robert Johnson MD PhD | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| John E Parks | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Malcolm AS Moore DPhil | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Andrew Robertson | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Juan Manuel Schvartzman MD PhD | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| J Gregory Van Schaack | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Bryan RG Williams PhD | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Sohail Tavazoie MD PhD | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Tracy Wilson Kooyman | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| John Archer Wells | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Richard Young PhD | Trustee | 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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