Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation
Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation provides funding to public charities that support education, care, and research to find a cure for breast cancer while memorializing Nancy Owens' life, the values she lived by, and the courage with which she faced breast cancer.
Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation at a glance
In short: Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation gave $105K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,000
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $42,722
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ($35K). Together the top 3 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2025) to $180K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Breast cancer research | $35,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | Lester and Sue Smith Breast Cancer Center | $35,000 |
| Houston Methodist Research Institute Houston, TX | Nanomedicine research | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42,722 | $140,179 | $139,290 | $105,000 | 3 |
| 2024 | $41,833 | $202,346 | $206,238 | $180,000 | 3 |
| 2023 | $45,725 | $116,717 | $145,646 | $120,000 | 3 |
| 2022 | $74,654 | $181,458 | $186,208 | $165,000 | 3 |
| 2021 | $93,764 | $32,226 | $13,029 | — | — |
| 2020 | $60,207 | $71,332 | $102,780 | — | — |
| 2019 | $91,655 | $145,505 | $146,086 | $120,000 | 3 |
About Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $105K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation is led by Terri Guerra, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Terri Guerra
President
Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mariella Massa
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Piper
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Berstein
Vice President
Vice President → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Moorman
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggie Kohnert
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Katherine Stewart (2019–2021) — Director
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 Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation
How much does Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation give each year?
Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation gave $105K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $180K across 3 grants.
What is Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation's typical grant size?
Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation give grants?
Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation?
Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $140K.
What is Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation's EIN?
Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1963990. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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