Funding Amount

$10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Momcology Community Support Grant

Program Focus: Medical and social support services for mothers and primary caregivers of children diagnosed with cancer

Award Details:

  • Award Amount: $10,000

  • Recipient: Momcology (non-profit organization)

  • Award Date: July 2014
  • Grant Purpose:
    The grant funded Momcology's initiatives to:

  • Enhance the online experience for their community

  • Develop healing and restorative retreats for moms

  • Expand education and awareness of childhood cancer
  • About Momcology:
    Organization Type: Non-profit medical and social support community

    Services Provided:

  • Connects mothers and primary caregivers of children with cancer diagnoses

  • Provides technology-based platform for connecting caregivers

  • Links oncology parents by diagnosis, region, and cross-diagnosis specialty groups

  • Operates over 35 national support groups

  • Provides regional respite retreats for mothers

  • Serves thousands of families around the world
  • Community Impact:

  • Members discuss treatment side effects, outcomes, and personal experiences in safe environments

  • Helps reduce isolation and loneliness for mothers caring for very ill children

  • Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children in the United States

  • More than 40,000 kids undergo treatment for cancer each year
  • Contact: Momcology.org

    Organization: Children's Cancer Research Fund

  • Website: childrenscancer.org

  • Federal Tax ID: 41-1893645
  • What Children's Cancer Research Fund actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    42
    Total given
    $6.36M
    Median grant
    $125K
    Range
    $9,166–$750K
    • By dollars: Minnesota 38%, Pennsylvania 13%, Washington 12%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 39% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    cancernonprofitsfamily-services

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