Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
MARC LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER is a public charity based in Uniondale, New York, that funds pancreatic cancer research. Its stated mission is to advance the best science to transform pancreatic cancer into a curable disease, with research aimed at translating knowledge of the disease’s biology into clinical applications.
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation at a glance
In short: Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation gave $17.6M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $880K), top state Maryland. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,594,187
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $879,709
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $434,999
- Total assets
- $91,535,774
- +20.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
- Review Cycle
- The listed November 2, 2026 LOI deadline is for the Clinical Accelerator Initiative. The January 5, 2026 deadlines for the Innovation and Collaboration Program and LEAD Project have passed.
- Deadline
- The listed November 2, 2026 LOI deadline is for the Clinical Accelerator Initiative.
- Contact
Mailing address: 504 Rxr Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556
Phone: (516) 737-1550
Website: https://lustgarten.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research named in Honor of John Robert Lewis
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
Amount
$300,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research named in Honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
Amount
$300,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Johns Hopkins University ($6.4M). Together the top 10 received $15.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 22 grants of 86 (26%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Maryland (36%), Massachusetts (19%), New York (15%), Pennsylvania (12%), and California (8%). The listed grants also included recipients in North Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia. The career development awards specify a United States geographic scope.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $143K; repeat grants $1M. How we count
Medians: $55K first-time, $574K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15.3M (2021) to $25.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $17.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $6,410,909 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, NY | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $1,937,943 |
| American Association for Cancer Research Philadelphia, PA | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $1,593,497 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $1,456,615 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $1,000,000 |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies La Jolla, CA | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $1,000,000 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine Boston, MA | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $716,827 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $605,443 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $573,736 |
| The Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Pancreatic Cancer Research | $500,000 |
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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 | $91,535,774 | $37,190,710 | $27,180,092 | $17,594,187 | 20 | $2,436,168 |
| 2024 | $75,802,153 | $22,749,028 | $30,962,554 | $21,162,848 | 15 | $1,266,888 |
| 2023 | $78,560,475 | $18,297,575 | $28,681,699 | $18,982,494 | 18 | $-926,435 |
| 2022 | $78,505,397 | $30,446,505 | $33,834,657 | $25,269,054 | 17 | $10,583,001 |
| 2021 | $96,561,632 | $24,467,833 | $21,726,029 | $15,342,949 | 16 | $7,644,241 |
| 2020 | $90,551,380 | $14,966,634 | $24,862,781 | $18,889,873 | 11 | $2,409,428 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says its research supports early detection and interception, therapeutic development, and personalized medicine. Its funding programs include seed grants for innovative research, support for translating discoveries into clinical trials, and initiatives intended to increase participation by underrepresented groups in pancreatic cancer trials. Its career development awards also support early-career researchers and address gender and racial or ethnic representation in the research workforce.
The foundation reports that it makes grants to 501(c)(3) public charities and certain state universities conducting pancreatic cancer research, and requires periodic scientific progress and financial expenditure reports from grantees. Its 2025 grants included universities, research laboratories, cancer centers, and a cancer research association. The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms: Johns Hopkins University says it supports the university’s objectives; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory emphasizes basic research in molecular biology and genetics; the American Association for Cancer Research Foundation says it supports scientific research, education, and communication; and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center describes work in cancer care, outreach, research, and education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $17,594,187. Grants ranged from $44,000 to $6,410,909, with a median of $434,999. The stated purpose for the largest listed awards was pancreatic cancer research.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $6,410,909 to Johns Hopkins University; $1,937,943 to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; $1,593,497 to the American Association for Cancer Research; $1,456,615 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; $1,000,000 each to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies; and $573,736 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
The Innovation and Collaboration Program offers one-year grants of $110,000 for highly innovative pancreatic cancer research. It favors cross-group collaborations or proposals bringing new expertise or technology into the field. Applicants must hold an independent faculty position or equivalent and be engaged in significant pancreatic cancer or relevant research. Preliminary data are not required, but the hypothesis must be plausible and testable, and the project must have a well-defined, achievable goal. The research plan is limited to three pages, excluding references. The January 5, 2026 application deadline has passed.
The LEAD Project aims to increase recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups in pancreatic cancer clinical trials by supporting institutions that address participation barriers and develop tools to increase enrollment. Its January 5, 2026 application deadline has passed.
The Robert F. Vizza Clinical Accelerator Initiative supports collaborative, science-driven concepts that translate research discoveries into clinical trials and advance novel pancreatic cancer therapies. Concepts should have strong preclinical and/or clinical rationale and use deep translational analyses. The initiative excludes incremental studies and first-in-human safety or dose-finding studies. A current funding-opportunities listing gives a November 2, 2026 LOI deadline; a separate LOI listing gives May 31, 2026, a deadline that has passed.
The Lustgarten Foundation–AACR Career Development Awards named in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Robert Lewis each provide $300,000 over three years. They support early-career pancreatic cancer researchers in the United States: the Ginsburg award targets women researchers, while the Lewis award targets researchers from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, with particular attention to disparities affecting Black and African American populations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Lustgarten as chairman; Robert F. Vizza as chairman emeritus; Jennie Fortunoff as secretary; Philip D’Ambrosio as treasurer; and Adam Silver as vice chairman. Directors listed are Sommer Bazuro, PhD; John H. Cobb; Jessica Lustgarten Courtemanche; Marcia Lustgarten; and Sheila Mahony.
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation is led by Linda Tantawi, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 8 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Tantawi
CEO
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$24K (2021) → $489K (2025)
Kerri Kaplan
President
President & CEO → President & Vice President of Major Gifts, 2021
President & Vice President of Major Gifts → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$323K (2020) → $342K (2025)
Andrew Lustgarten
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Dergarabedian
National Director of Development
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $179K (2025)
Susan M. Jacobson
Director External & Community Relations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $166K (2025)
Charles R. Schueler
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Lustgarten Courtemanche
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John H. Cobb
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Lustgarten
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willa Shalit
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Mahony
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sommer Bazuro PhD
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Penberthy
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Selwyn M. Vickers
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Kantoff
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard R. Barakat MD MBA
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert F. Vizza
Chairman Emeritus
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$341K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Andrew S. Rakeman
Vice President Research
Vice President of Research → Vice President Research, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$158K (2021) → $272K (2025)
Faisal Jawaid
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$198K (2023) → $287K (2025)
Glen Peck
Senior Vice President Technology & Business Intelligence
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$262K (2023) → $268K (2025)
Jaclyn P. Lyman
Head Clinical Research & Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$176K (2024) → $259K (2025)
Adam Silver
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennie Fortunoff
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip D'ambrosio
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Charles F. Dolan (2020–2024) — Chairman Emeritus
- Former: James L. Dolan (2020–2024) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Quentin F. Dolan (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine Weber (2020–2023) — Vice President Development Ops & Const Svcs
- Former: Kenneth Goodman Md Facr (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: William Bell (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Peter S. Casalino (2023) — Director Data Services
- Former: Jason Rice (2021–2022) — Nat Director of Events
- Former: Johanna Richman (2021–2022) — CFO
- Former: Stephanie H. Elsea (2021–2022) — Vice President Marketing & Communications
- Former: Ken Goodman Md Facr (2021) — Director
- Former: Jessica DiGiamo Diaz (2020) — Director of Finance
- Former: John O'Brien (2020) — Director
- Former: Shiela Mahony (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 $489K, to Linda Tantawi (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
How much does Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation give each year?
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation gave $17.6M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $21.2M across 15 grants.
What is Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's typical grant size?
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $434,999, and its average grant was $879,709, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation that year got $143K on average.
Where does Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation give grants?
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Massachusetts (19%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants), Philadelphia, PA (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pancreatic Cancer Research" (20 grants).
Who are Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's largest grantees?
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Johns Hopkins University ($6,410,909), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ($1,937,943) and American Association for Cancer Research ($1,593,497), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation?
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation reported $91.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.2M.
What does Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation fund?
The foundation says its research supports early detection and interception, therapeutic development, and personalized medicine. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation?
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check lustgarten.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's EIN?
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1611837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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