Race Cancer Foundation Inc
RACE Cancer Foundation fights cancer through action and prevention. Our running events promote health and wellness in the community, reducing the risk of cancer while raising funds and awareness for organizations dedicated to fighting cancer and impacted individuals. Our beneficiaries' programs create opportunities to reduce and detect cancer through education, prevention, and screening measures. RACE Cancer's Sunscreen Squad fights skin cancer by bringing free sunscreen dispensers to outdoor events across New England.
Race Cancer Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $24,384
- -59.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $267,922
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $305,824
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Race Cancer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $10K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kito Jackson Scholarship Fund Cambridge, MA | The Kito Jackson Scholarship Fund's mission is to help the youths and teens of the community. This grant will help youths and teens participate in summer camp. | $10,177 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,384 | $267,922 | $305,824 | — | — |
| 2024 | $60,443 | $360,868 | $348,296 | $10,177 | 1 |
| 2023 | $32,753 | $293,645 | $286,464 | $10,205 | 1 |
| 2022 | $33,818 | $182,886 | $213,774 | $10,250 | 1 |
| 2021 | $54,690 | $193,897 | $202,037 | $1,107 | Total only |
| 2020 | $78,743 | $161,232 | $180,562 | $10,000 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Race Cancer Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Race Cancer Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Race Cancer Foundation Inc is led by J Alain Ferry, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J Alain Ferry
President & Director
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$27K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Kathleen Ferry
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Carla Picklesimer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Walter Dzik
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Bradley Mish
Accountant
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas Lapsley (2020–2024) — 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 $10K, to J Alain Ferry (President and Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Race Cancer Foundation Inc
How large is Race Cancer Foundation Inc?
Race Cancer Foundation Inc reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $268K.
What is Race Cancer Foundation Inc?
Race Cancer Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $24K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Race Cancer Foundation Inc operate?
Race Cancer Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Race Cancer Foundation Inc's EIN?
Race Cancer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1859289. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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