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Karmanos Cancer Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Detroit, MI EIN: 38-3584572 Website

Raise funds to support the mission of karmanos cancer institute and other affiliated entities.

Key facts about Karmanos Cancer Foundation

EIN
38-3584572
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

—

Revenue

$125K

-32.8% YoY

Expenses

$3K

+56.3% YoY

About Karmanos Cancer Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Karmanos Cancer Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Detroit

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $124K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$910,750$726,306
Revenue$125,238$186,501$354,329
Expenses$3,216$2,057$3,837

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Karmanos Cancer Foundation is led by Brian R Gamble, Board Member & President Kcc since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian R Gamble

    Board Member & President Kcc

    Treasurer → Board Member & CFO Kcc, 2022

    Board Member & CFO Kcc → Board Member & President Kcc, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Boris Pasche MD

    Board Member & President Kci

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Regina Doxtader

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $31K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Adnan Hammad

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Aronoff

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Savoie

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Patrich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Avsharian

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelley Lafontaine

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Flynn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Mutja

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Duhaime

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Karmanos Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Monahan

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Jim Bennethum (2021–2024) — Board Member & Chair -
  • Former: Gerold Bepler (2019–2023) — Former Board Member & CFO Kcc
  • Former: Justin F. Klamerus MD (2021–2022) — Board Member & President Kcc
  • Former: Courtney Nichol (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ellen Hill Zeringue (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Eunice Ring (2021) — Board Member

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 2023 IRS filing

Regina Doxtader — CFO: $31KRegina DoxtaderCFO$31K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $31K, to Regina Doxtader (CFO).

Frequently asked questions about Karmanos Cancer Foundation

What is Karmanos Cancer Foundation?

Karmanos Cancer Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Detroit, MI.

Where does Karmanos Cancer Foundation operate?

Karmanos Cancer Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Karmanos Cancer Foundation's EIN?

Karmanos Cancer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3584572. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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