Robert L Fine Cancer Research
Robert L Fine Cancer Research is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Mamaroneck, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $513K.
Robert L Fine Cancer Research at a glance
In short: Robert L Fine Cancer Research gave $513K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $171K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $512,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $170,833
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $125,000
- Total assets
- $4,914,336
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Robert L Fine Cancer Research funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yale University ($376K). Together the top 3 received $513K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 19 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert L Fine Cancer Research gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $250K (2019) to $513K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $513K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Fund Research in Medicine | $376,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Fund Rearch in Medicine | $125,000 |
| Cambridge University | Fund Research in Medicine | $11,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,914,336 | $262,437 | $636,536 | $512,500 | 3 | $512,500 |
| 2024 | $4,815,516 | $206,995 | $606,530 | $512,500 | 3 | $512,500 |
| 2023 | $4,630,294 | $122,013 | $330,009 | $250,250 | 3 | $250,250 |
| 2022 | $4,060,457 | $37,080 | $399,029 | $315,000 | 3 | $315,000 |
| 2021 | $5,596,256 | $656,105 | $523,578 | $445,175 | 7 | $445,175 |
| 2020 | $5,404,551 | $273,081 | $299,080 | $250,000 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | $4,537,019 | $245,460 | $304,597 | $250,000 | 2 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert L Fine Cancer Research's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry Fine MD
Director
On filings since 2019
$15K (2019) → $40K (2025)
Robert Fine
Director
On filings since 2019
$15K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Abigail Fine
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Barry Fine MD (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Robert L Fine Cancer Research
How much does Robert L Fine Cancer Research give each year?
Robert L Fine Cancer Research gave $513K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $513K across 3 grants.
What is Robert L Fine Cancer Research's typical grant size?
Robert L Fine Cancer Research's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $170,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert L Fine Cancer Research give grants?
Robert L Fine Cancer Research gives mostly in Connecticut: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (24%).
Does Robert L Fine Cancer Research give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Robert L Fine Cancer Research's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Robert L Fine Cancer Research?
Robert L Fine Cancer Research reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $262K.
What is Robert L Fine Cancer Research?
Robert L Fine Cancer Research is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Mamaroneck, NY. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Robert L Fine Cancer Research's EIN?
Robert L Fine Cancer Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4091033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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