Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium was created to provide tissue for fundamental public and private research.
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium at a glance
In short: Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium gave $207K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $206,799
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,700
- -38.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,125
- Total assets
- $2,043,699
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CA Pacific Medical Center - Gallagher ($85K). Together the top 4 received $207K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 $98K (2020) to $252K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $207K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CA Pacific Medical Center - Gallagher San Francisco, CA | Tissue Bank | $85,311 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Tissue Bank | $63,500 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Tissue Bank | $50,749 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Tissue Bank | $7,239 |
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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 | $2,043,699 | $321,187 | $222,720 | $206,799 | 4 | $26,187 |
| 2024 | $1,945,232 | $498,552 | $273,625 | $251,667 | 3 | $23,552 |
| 2023 | $1,720,305 | $596,164 | $244,903 | $227,942 | 4 | $22,801 |
| 2022 | $1,369,044 | $250,385 | $243,273 | $228,512 | 3 | $380 |
| 2021 | $1,361,932 | $275,379 | $24,150 | — | — | $379 |
| 2020 | $1,160,703 | $108,242 | $116,494 | $98,151 | 1 | $8,242 |
| 2019 | $1,168,955 | $234,000 | $20,453 | — | — | — |
About Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium
Based on IRS filings
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $207K. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium is led by Samantha Guild, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samantha Guild
President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen A. Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Oberman
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Katherine Byrnes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Valerie Guild (2019) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium
How much does Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium give each year?
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium gave $207K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $252K across 3 grants.
What is Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium's typical grant size?
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium's median grant in 2025 was $57,125, and its average grant was $51,700, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium give grants?
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium's top state is California, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (31%) and Oregon (25%).
Does Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tissue Bank" (4 grants).
How large is Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium?
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $321K.
What is Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium?
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium's EIN?
Melanoma Tissue Bank Consortium's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2454076. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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