The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology seeks to reduce the impact of cancer by uniting a broad community of scientists and clinicians who are committed to the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Alliance Nctn Foundation concentrates on oncology clinical trials and cancer research, with investigator awards built to support research related to the Alliance network. That emphasis appears alongside a pattern of institutional support for cancer research at major academic medical centers and research organizations. The largest recent grant listed is $1,765,276 to Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis for institutional support for cancer research, showing that the foundation funds at a scale that reaches well beyond small project awards. Another large award went to The University of Chicago in Chicago for the same purpose, and Mayo Clinic appears again in a separate recent grant record. The foundation’s active programs also center on investigator support, including the Alliance Investigator Award and Alliance Investigator Awards, both aimed at clinical trials in oncology and cancer research. Across the recent grants table, the funder’s activity is tied to cancer prevention, treatment, genetics and family risk communication, and the clinical research infrastructure needed to carry those efforts forward. Its grantees include academic research institutions, cancer centers, hospital associations, and clinician-researcher networks.
The foundation’s core themes are oncology, clinical trials, cancer prevention, and cancer treatment. In institutional support, it gave $481,168 to The University of Chicago for cancer research and $423,328 to The Ohio State University for cancer research. It also backed research centers and hospital-based programs, including $198,721 to MD Anderson Cancer Center and $169,900 to Morton Plant Hospital Association Inc, both for institutional support for cancer research. Its active awards program reinforces that same research focus: Alliance Investigator Award and Alliance Investigator Awards are designed for investigators conducting oncology clinical trials and cancer research within the Alliance network. The stated taxonomy also points to cancer research infrastructure, translational cancer research, and oncology/basic biomedical research, which fits the pattern of institutional and investigator support rather than patient-directed giving.
Typical grant size sits at a $12,500 25th percentile, a $24,000 median, and a $51,112 75th percentile. The recent-grants list shows a wide range above that level, from mid-sized awards to seven-figure institutional support. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, with giving concentrated in organizations rather than individuals. Recipients appear across multiple years, including repeated grants to Mayo Clinic, The University of Chicago, The Ohio State University, American College of Surgeons, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and University of California San Francisco. The active award programs are not framed as unsolicited opportunities, and the scraped program details do not include an application process.
$3.6M
$4.5M
$10.9M
$10.4M
Most grants fall between $13K and $51K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$51K
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Grantmaking is national, and every recipient in the country distribution is in the United States. Minnesota is the top state by grant count, while Illinois receives 11% of grants. Recent recipients include Minneapolis, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York City-area organizations, showing a spread across major research hubs. The recipient list also includes centers in Winston-Salem, Oakland, Clearwater, and Portland, indicating broad U.S. coverage rather than a single-region pattern.
It funds academic research institutions, cancer research centers and oncology departments, and research scientists and clinician-researchers. The recent grants table also shows institutional support to hospitals and research consortia, all tied to cancer research and oncology clinical trials.
The listed focus areas are oncology, clinical trials, cancer prevention, cancer treatment, clinical research, and genetics and family risk communication. The taxonomy also includes cancer research infrastructure, translational cancer research, and oncology/basic biomedical research.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $12,500, a median of $24,000, and a 75th percentile of $51,112. The recent grants list also includes much larger institutional support awards, including a $1,765,276 grant to Mayo Clinic.
Yes. Its active programs include Alliance Investigator Award, Investigator Award, and Alliance Investigator Awards, all focused on supporting investigators and research related to oncology clinical trials and cancer research within the Alliance network.
The top state by grant count is Minnesota. Illinois accounts for 11% of grants, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYO CLINIC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,765,276 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| THE VALLEY HOSPITAL | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $108,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | LOS ANGELES, CA | $107,900 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| NRG ONCOLOGY FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $107,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $86,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIANAPOLIS | GREENWOOD, IN | $75,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $69,200 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| SLOAN KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $61,091 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $48,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $48,300 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BOSTON, MA | $47,750 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WI SYSTEM | MADISON, WI | $47,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| ECOG-ACRIN MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $43,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| CANCER PARTNERS OF NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $42,300 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIV IN THE CITY OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $40,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| AURORA HEALTH CARE INC | CHICAGO, IL | $38,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $36,750 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| VIA CHRISTI HOSPITALS WICHITA INC | DALLAS, TX | $36,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH INC | DURHAM, NC | $35,800 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $35,445 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $30,600 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNC AT CHAPEL HILL OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH | ATLANTA, GA | $28,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $26,278 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNIV OF MD ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER LLC | TOWSON, MD | $24,750 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI | COLUMBIA, MO | $24,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $24,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $24,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $23,117 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $23,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| CANCER RESEARCH FOR THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $23,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| COLUMBUS NCORP | COLUMBUS, OH | $23,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $21,850 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| SOUTHEAST CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INC | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $21,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $18,600 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | HONOLULU, HI | $18,037 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNIV OF MD UPPER CHESAPEAKE HEALTH SYSTEM INC | BEL AIR, MD | $17,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| ALTRU CANCER CENTER | GRAND FORKS, ND | $15,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $14,700 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM | TROY, MI | $13,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES | FAIRFAX, VA | $12,600 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER | PEORIA, IL | $12,600 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | CHARLESTON, SC | $12,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| AUGUSTA HEALTH CARE INC | FISHERSVILLE, VA | $12,100 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CO THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT | CHARLOTTE, NC | $12,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $12,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL CORVALLIS | CORVALLIS, OR | $11,500 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CTR | DALLAS, TX | $11,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | DECATUR, IL | $11,000 | 2025 | INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
MAYO CLINIC
$1,765,276INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
THE VALLEY HOSPITAL
$108,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$107,900INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
NRG ONCOLOGY FOUNDATION
$107,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$86,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
FRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIANAPOLIS
$75,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$69,200INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
SLOAN KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
$61,091INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
$48,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC
$48,300INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC
$47,750INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WI SYSTEM
$47,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
ECOG-ACRIN MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$43,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
CANCER PARTNERS OF NEBRASKA
$42,300INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIV IN THE CITY OF NY
$40,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
AURORA HEALTH CARE INC
$38,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE INC
$36,750INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
VIA CHRISTI HOSPITALS WICHITA INC
$36,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH INC
$35,800INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$35,445INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$30,600INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNC AT CHAPEL HILL OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH
$28,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
$26,278INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIV OF MD ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER LLC
$24,750INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
$24,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC
$24,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$24,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
$23,117INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE
$23,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
CANCER RESEARCH FOR THE OZARKS
$23,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
COLUMBUS NCORP
$23,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
$21,850INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
SOUTHEAST CLINICAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INC
$21,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
$18,600INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
$18,037INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIV OF MD UPPER CHESAPEAKE HEALTH SYSTEM INC
$17,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
ALTRU CANCER CENTER
$15,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
$14,700INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
$13,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES
$12,600INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
OSF SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER
$12,600INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
$12,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
$12,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
AUGUSTA HEALTH CARE INC
$12,100INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
ATRIUM HEALTH CO THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
$12,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$12,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
$12,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL CORVALLIS
$11,500INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CTR
$11,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$11,000INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER RESEARCH