Movember Foundation
Movember Foundation is a public charity based in Santa Monica, California (EIN 77-0714052). It funds work addressing men’s health, with current strategic priorities of mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.
Movember Foundation at a glance
In short: Movember Foundation gave $1.9M across 18 grants in 2026 (avg $103K), top state California. 33% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $1,859,667
- -11.1% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 18
- -14.3% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $103,315
- +3.7% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $81,248
- Total assets
- $40,265,376
- +4.3% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (36% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Movember Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
Apply through an open funding call when one is available; each opportunity sets out its eligibility and evaluation criteria, key dates, and submission requirements. Movember does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1616 17Th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (310) 450-3331
Website: https://movember.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Movember Foundation
Who Movember Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was University of Washington ($304K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 100 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Movember describes its work as global. Its 2025 grant dollars were distributed primarily to recipients in California (56%), Washington (14%), and New York (9%), followed by Hawaii (5%) and Texas (5%). The Indigenous Men’s Wellbeing Innovation Initiative is specifically for work in the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Movember Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $72K; repeat grants $119K. How we count
Medians: $41K first-time, $99K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2026). 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 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2026) to $5.0M (2021). In 2026 it made 18 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | To Provide Funding for Prostate Cancer Research Studies | $303,804 |
| Regents University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | To Provide Funding for Prostate Cancer Research Studies | $291,300 |
| Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA New York, NY | Support for youth mental health and wellbeing programs through sport. | $256,500 |
| Kokua Kalihi Valley Honolulu, HI | To provide funding for the making connections for mental health program | $189,567 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles, CA | To Provide Funding for Prostate Cancer Research Studies | $158,747 |
| University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Payment for evaluation services for the making connections for mental health program | $127,824 |
| PCCTC New York, NY | To Provide Funding for Prostate Cancer Research Studies | $104,611 |
| United Women of East Africa San Diego, CA | To provide funding for the making connections for mental health program | $94,166 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL | To provide funding for the movember game changers program supporting young men's mental health | $82,634 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | To Provide Funding for Prostate Cancer Research Studies | $79,862 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $40,265,376 | $17,832,514 | $17,405,309 | $1,859,667 | 18 | $1,143,452 |
| 2025 | $38,588,254 | $16,480,319 | $15,543,044 | $2,091,331 | 21 | $1,213,602 |
| 2024 | $37,959,635 | $16,821,819 | $15,585,506 | $3,512,914 | 20 | $1,070,055 |
| 2023 | $36,883,094 | $16,843,458 | $14,151,977 | $3,306,740 | 22 | $418,350 |
| 2022 | $31,257,231 | $18,583,289 | $14,326,125 | $3,980,076 | 19 | $66,072 |
| 2021 | $27,545,749 | $16,194,572 | $13,693,420 | $4,994,004 | 20 | $132,888 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
A mission statement is not provided in the available filing material. The organization’s website identifies mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer as its current strategic priorities. Its funding strategy also describes work to improve men’s health through research, services, and programs.
The organization’s 2024 filing describes investment in biomedical research focused on prostate and testicular cancer and support for prostate cancer registries. Its website says research grants can support discovery, applied, or translational research, and that funding opportunities are guided by expert advisory committees.
Supported organizations include universities, research institutions, and nonprofits. For example, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, which received $250,000 in 2025, says its mission is to fund promising prostate cancer research and advance discoveries into therapies and strategies to improve patients’ quality of life and survival. The current Indigenous Men’s Wellbeing Innovation Initiative is intended to support Indigenous-led organizations developing, implementing, and evaluating programs to improve Indigenous men’s social and emotional wellbeing.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Movember reported 21 grants totaling $2,091,331. Grants ranged from $7,721 to $515,389, with a median of $54,134. The largest awards included $515,389 to the Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles; $300,931 to the University of Washington; and $250,000 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, each for prostate cancer research. Other substantial awards included $218,499 to United Women of East Africa and $101,600 to Kokua Kalihi Valley for the Making Connections for Mental Health program, and $63,000 to Illinois State University for the Movember Game Changers program supporting young men’s mental health. Its 2026 filing, the latest on this page, reports 18 grants totaling $1.9 million.
Movember’s website says funding opportunities usually arise through open calls, with eligibility, evaluation criteria, dates, and submission requirements specified for each opportunity. It says selections are managed through governance processes, and that funding is not for institutional expenses; 100% is to be applied to research, health services interventions, and their evaluation. Its website says it does not accept direct and unsolicited funding requests.
The Indigenous Men’s Wellbeing Innovation Initiative offers annual funding of up to USD $250,000 per applicant for three years for work to improve social and emotional wellbeing among Indigenous boys and men in the United States. It also describes capacity-building support for shortlisted applicants. The supplied program information does not state a deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors:
- Travis Garone — Director
- Damien Angus — Director
- Linnsey Caya — Director
- Richard Deutsch — Director, Chairperson
- Cassandra Dunn — Director, until March 2025
- Deanna Lomas — Director
- Rob Moodie — Director
- Rochelle Webb — Director
- Nathan Appo — Director, since March 2025
- Timothy Gnaneswaran — Country Director, President
Movember Foundation is led by Timothy Gnaneswaran, Country Director & President on every filing since 2024; 6 of 16 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Timothy Gnaneswaran
Country Director & President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$39K (2024) → $203K (2026)
Nathan Appo
Non-Executive Director
Director → Non-Executive Director, 2026
On filings since 2025
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damien Angus
Director & Chairperson
Director → Director & Chairperson, 2026
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Veneris
Director of Fundraising
Director of Community Development in Fundraising → Director & Community Development, 2023
Director & Community Development → Director of Fundraising, 2026
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$129K (2021) → $166K (2026)
Anne Liao
Director of Partnerships
New on the 2026 filing
40 hrs/week
$153K (2026)
Kris Bennett
Director Equity & Personalized Cancer Care
New on the 2026 filing
40 hrs/week
$136K (2026)
Rebecca Dabbs
Implementation Director & Prostate Cancer
New on the 2026 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2026)
Linnsey Caya
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Moodie
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Garone
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rochelle Webb
Director
Director & Since → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Evans
Director
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Bryant
Director
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Nacard
Director
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Sexton
Associate Director, Development & Strategic Grow
Associate Director & Corporate Account Management → Associate Director, Development & Strategic Grow, 2026
On filings since 2025
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025) → $126K (2026)
Kylie Barrie
Company Secretary
On filings since 2025
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Deanna Lomas (2021–2026) — Director · Filing note: Until 3/2026
- Former: Richard Deutsch (2023–2026) — Director & Chairperson · Filing note: Until 10/2025
- Former: Kellie Paich (2021–2025) — Global Director & Clinical
- Former: Cassandra Dunn (2022–2025) — Director · Filing note: Until 3/2025
- Former: Michelle Carlson (2023–2025) — Director & North America Young Men's Health · Filing note: Until 10/2023
- Former: Devin Hollis (2025) — Director & Global Program Implementation - Cancer
- Former: Cate Bennett (2021–2024) — Secretary & General Council
- Former: Kellie Johnston (2021–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until 3/2024
- Former: Mark Hedstrom (2021–2024) — Country Director & President · Filing note: Until 4/2023
- Former: Ami Shah (2024) — Director & Global Program Implementation - Cancer
- Former: Rebecca Hansson (2024) — Associate Director & Corp. Acc Management
- Former: Nick Reece (2021–2023) — Director & Chairperson · Filing note: Until 11/2022
- Former: Rebecca Zada (2021–2023) — Associate Director & Corp. Acct. Management
- Former: Jerry Jones (2023) — Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion · Filing note: Until 3/2023
- Former: Stacey Harris (2023) — Senior Director & Fundraising · Filing note: Until 8/2022
- Former: Craig Werwa (2021–2022) — Director & Marketing
- Former: Simon Traynor (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Watterson Kerry P. (2022) — Director & Major Gift
- Former: Amanda Brock (2021) — Snr Manager Corp Pshp
- Former: Andrew Gibbins (2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 820
- Former: Colleen Nelson (2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 12/2020
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $203K, to Timothy Gnaneswaran (Country Director, Presiden). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Movember Foundation
How much does Movember Foundation give each year?
Movember Foundation gave $1.9M across 18 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $2.1M across 21 grants.
What is Movember Foundation's typical grant size?
Movember Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $81,248, and its average grant was $103,315, across 18 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Movember Foundation that year got $72K on average.
Where does Movember Foundation give grants?
Movember Foundation's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Washington (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Movember Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Movember Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Funding for Prostate Cancer Research Studies" (8 grants).
Who are Movember Foundation's largest grantees?
Movember Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include University of Washington ($303,804), Regents University of California Los Angeles ($291,300) and Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA ($256,500), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Movember Foundation?
Movember Foundation reported $40.3M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.8M.
What does Movember Foundation fund?
A mission statement is not provided in the available filing material. The organization’s website identifies mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer as its current strategic priorities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Movember Foundation?
Apply through an open funding call when one is available; each opportunity sets out its eligibility and evaluation criteria, key dates, and submission requirements. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Movember Foundation's EIN?
Movember Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0714052. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Does Movember Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Movember Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/movember-foundation-morg_b13e84da169b4f419c3db87d940aa3fa
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