Lazarex Cancer Foundation
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Lazarex Cancer Foundation at a glance
In short: Lazarex Cancer Foundation gave $506K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $84K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $506,016
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,336
- -28.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,138
- Total assets
- $689,766
- -68.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lazarex Cancer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern Cal ($214K). Together the top 6 received $506K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 25 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lazarex Cancer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 96% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2022) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $506K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Cal Los Angeles, CA | — | $214,300 |
| Monument Crisis Center Concord, CA | — | $105,138 |
| Monument Impact Concord, CA | — | $60,138 |
| Village Community Center Brentwood, CA | — | $60,138 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | — | $55,000 |
| Center for Human Development Concord, CA | — | $11,302 |
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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 | $689,766 | $865,301 | $2,048,874 | $506,016 | 6 | $45,378 |
| 2024 | $2,181,453 | $2,555,804 | $3,321,915 | $589,126 | 5 | $103,176 |
| 2023 | $4,149,538 | $3,734,815 | $6,230,037 | $1,105,979 | 9 | $148,475 |
| 2022 | $6,902,437 | $3,289,365 | $4,988,333 | $258,400 | 2 | $14,480 |
| 2021 | $7,676,301 | $2,597,040 | $3,280,353 | $346,144 | 3 | $4,704 |
| 2020 | $8,001,648 | $2,358,538 | $2,871,446 | $583,004 | 4 | $41,516 |
About Lazarex Cancer Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lazarex Cancer Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Danville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $690K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $506K. Net investment income was $45K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lazarex Cancer Foundation is led by Clay Jackson, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clay Jackson
Chairman
Chair → Chairman of the Board, 2021
Chairman of the Board → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marya Shegog
Health & Program Director
Secretary → Health & Program Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Erin Miller
Director- Ops & Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Greg Francisco
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Sessions
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine MacNeilly
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Kent
Director
Director Oct-Dec → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ahmad Alrawi
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fabian Sandoval
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samira Daswani
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Chiang
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenny J Simansky
Vice President
Vice Chair → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kwame Boateng
CFO
CFO Oct-Dec → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Dana Dornsife (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Frank Crnkovich (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Rivera (2022–2023) — CEO · Filing note: Thru 11/2023
- Former: Tamara Lobban-Jones (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Murphy (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Vera Packard (2020–2021) — COO
- Former: Elizabeth Dale (2020) — Director
- Former: Franklin Varenchik (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jonathan Jackson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $110K, to Marya Shegog (Health & Prog Dir). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lazarex Cancer Foundation
How much does Lazarex Cancer Foundation give each year?
Lazarex Cancer Foundation gave $506K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $589K across 5 grants.
What is Lazarex Cancer Foundation's typical grant size?
Lazarex Cancer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $60,138, and its average grant was $84,336, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lazarex Cancer Foundation give grants?
Lazarex Cancer Foundation gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Concord, CA (3 grants).
Who are Lazarex Cancer Foundation's largest grantees?
Lazarex Cancer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Southern Cal ($214,300), Monument Crisis Center ($105,138) and Monument Impact ($60,138), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lazarex Cancer Foundation?
Lazarex Cancer Foundation reported $690K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $865K.
What is Lazarex Cancer Foundation?
Lazarex Cancer Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Danville, CA. It holds $690K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lazarex Cancer Foundation's EIN?
Lazarex Cancer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2562494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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