The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers
To support research and programs designed to reduce the morbidity and mortality from women's cancers as well as improve the quality of life for women afflicted with cancer.
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers at a glance
In short: The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,672
- +30.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $49,891
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,000
- Total assets
- $1,432,100
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($100K). Together the top 3 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers gives
- Giving grew 170% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2021) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Provide support for the translational aspects of a two-group, two-stage, study in recurrent or persistent endometrial cancer. This includes funding for oncopanel testing. | $100,000 |
| Holy Name Health Physicians Teaneck, NJ | Fund Patient Assistance Program and Survivors Support Event | $28,000 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Woman to Woman Program New York, NY | Fund semiannual educational and support reunions for women with gynecological cancers, transportation fund to assist women traveling to chemotherapy appointments | $21,672 |
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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 | $1,432,100 | $294,902 | $191,558 | $149,672 | 3 | $51,851 |
| 2024 | $1,435,628 | $179,545 | $150,101 | $114,700 | 2 | $45,516 |
| 2023 | $1,301,137 | $148,200 | $131,529 | $108,375 | 2 | $10,329 |
| 2022 | $1,268,896 | $127,263 | $80,109 | $55,500 | 2 | $305 |
| 2021 | $1,223,807 | $188,678 | $73,493 | $52,000 | 2 | $11,724 |
About The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers
Based on IRS filings
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $52K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers is led by Sharyn N. Lewin, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharyn N. Lewin
President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Kapito
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Newhouse
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Newhouse
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis G. Lewin
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott J. Mermel
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William D. Levy
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Tikijian
Director
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew R. Ben-Ami
Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J. Lewin
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers
How much does The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers give each year?
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers gave $150K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $115K across 2 grants.
What is The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers's typical grant size?
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers's median grant in 2025 was $28,000, and its average grant was $49,891, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers give grants?
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (19%) and New York (14%).
Does The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers?
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $295K.
What is The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers?
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers's EIN?
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1628320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
Live grants for the work The Lewin Fund to Fight Women's Cancers funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- 2026 USS Translational Research Grant Up to $100,000 per year · Due October 24, 2026
- Dr. Richard A. Falls Virginia Lions Eye Institute Research Grant Up to $40,000 (yearly total budget) · Due October 25, 2026
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) $32,000 annually plus $12,000 cost of education allowance · Due October 27, 2026
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