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    American-Italian Cancer Foundation

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    NEW YORK, NYWebsite2126289090

    About American-Italian Cancer Foundation

    The American-Italian Cancer Foundation supports cancer research, education, and control, emphasizing the outstanding resources of Italy and the United States, recognizing world-class scientific excellence in medicine, and serving economically disadvantaged, medically under-served New York City women through breast cancer screening, outreach, and education.

    Focus Areas

    cancer researchbreast cancer screeningclinical and translational research fellowshipscancer education and outreachscientific awards/prizes

    Who They Fund

    cancer researchersresearch institutions and universitiesoncology clinicians (research-active)

    Funding Style

    disease-focused research fundingresearch project grants

    About American-Italian Cancer Foundation

    The American-italian Cancer Foundation’s defining pattern is its support for cancer research through fixed-size awards that repeatedly reach major U.S. research institutions. In the recent grant list, the foundation gave $120,000 grants to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2023 and Massachusetts General Hospital in 2024, showing a preference for substantial research support rather than broad small-dollar giving. Its work is centered on cancer research, with grants also flowing to institutions in New York, Massachusetts, California, Texas, and Connecticut. The foundation’s stated mission combines cancer research, education, and control, with emphasis on the scientific resources of Italy and the United States. That cross-border orientation is also reflected in its fellowship and prize programs, which support post-doctoral cancer researchers and recognize scientific excellence in medicine. The recent grants table shows recurring support for established biomedical centers, including Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, alongside university and hospital-based research settings. This gives the foundation a profile of research funding built around competitive academic and clinical institutions rather than direct service grants.

    What American-Italian Cancer Foundation Funds

    Cancer research is the foundation’s core area, and the recent grants show that focus across major biomedical centers. It gave $80,000 to The Regents of the University of California for cancer research and another $80,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for the same purpose. The list also includes $55,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine for cancer research, indicating continued support for research-active institutions. The foundation also funds academic medical centers and laboratories. It awarded $40,000 to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for cancer research and $40,000 to Columbia University for cancer research in 2024. Massachusetts institutions appear often as well, including Boston Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, each listed for cancer research support. Its broader program structure extends beyond project grants. The International Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Program supports Italian citizens doing basic, translational, or clinical cancer research at U.S. host institutions, while the prize program recognizes discoveries in cancer biology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $784K

    Total Assets

    $8.3M

    Total Revenue

    $3.2M

    Total Expenses

    $2.1M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $40K and $68K, with a median of $40K.

    25th Percentile

    $40K

    Median

    $40K

    75th Percentile

    $68K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional4 states funded

    About 35% of grants go to recipients in MA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Leadership

    ANGIE LO

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    How American-Italian Cancer Foundation Gives

    Typical awards cluster around $40,000, with a median grant size of $40,000 and a 75th percentile of $67,500. The recent list also shows larger research grants at $80,000 and $120,000, alongside a few lower awards. The pattern suggests repeated institutional funding rather than one-time experimentation: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Stanford University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology each appear more than once. The foundation is a grantmaker, not a direct-service funder to individuals, and its fellowship program awards are made to host institutions as restricted grants. Several programs accept unsolicited submissions, including the fellowship program and the sponsor-a-fellow option; the prize program uses nominations.

    Where American-Italian Cancer Foundation Makes Grants

    Grant recipients are concentrated in the United States, with 100% of recent grants going to U.S. organizations. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and Boston appears frequently through Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Harvard-affiliated institutions. New York recipients include Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, and Columbia University. California and Texas also appear, including The Regents of the University of California in Los Angeles, Stanford University in San Francisco, and UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

    Frequently Asked Questions About American-Italian Cancer Foundation

    What does the American-italian Cancer Foundation fund most often?

    It most often funds cancer research at universities, hospitals, and research institutes. Recent grants include awards to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Columbia University, all listed for cancer research.

    What is a typical grant size?

    Typical awards are $40,000, with a median of $40,000 and a 75th percentile of $67,500. The recent list also includes larger awards of $80,000 and $120,000, especially for research institutions.

    Does the foundation support fellowships or prizes?

    Yes. It runs an International Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Program for Italian citizens doing basic, translational, or clinical cancer research at U.S. host institutions, and it also offers a prize for scientific excellence in medicine recognizing discoveries in cancer biology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

    Where do most grants go geographically?

    Recent grants are entirely to U.S. recipients, and Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. New York and California also appear in the recent grants list, along with Texas.

    Are unsolicited applications accepted?

    Yes for several programs. The International Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Program accepts unsolicited applications, and the Sponsor a Fellow option also accepts unsolicited giving arrangements. The prize for scientific excellence in medicine is nomination-based rather than unsolicited.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTERNEW YORK, NY$240,0002026CANCER RESEARCH
    WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY$202,0002026CANCER RESEARCH
    DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTEBOSTON, MA$119,9812026CANCER RESEARCH
    MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCAMBRIDGE, MA$60,0002026CANCER RESEARCH
    NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINENEW YORK, NY$60,0002026CANCER RESEARCH
    YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINENEW HAVEN, CT$60,0002026CANCER RESEARCH
    SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTESEATTLE, WA$42,0002026CANCER RESEARCH
    WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY$218,0002025CANCER RESEARCH
    DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTEBOSTON, MA$160,0002025CANCER RESEARCH
    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY$80,0002025CANCER RESEARCH
    UMASS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOLWORCESTER, MA$40,0002025CANCER RESEARCH
    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTERNEW YORK, NY$40,0002025CANCER RESEARCH
    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITALBOSTON, MA$40,0002025CANCER RESEARCH
    UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTERDALLAS, TX$40,0002025CANCER RESEARCH
    UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPHILADELPHIA, PA$40,0002025CANCER RESEARCH
    NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINEBOSTON, MA$40,0002025CANCER RESEARCH
    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITALBOSTON, MA$120,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY$80,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTEBOSTON, MA$80,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTERDALLAS, TX$40,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORYCOLD SPRING HARBOR, NY$40,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINEBRONX, NY$40,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTERNEW YORK, NY$40,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY$40,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    STANFORD UNIVERSITYSAN FRANCISCO, CA$40,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINEBOSTON, MA$40,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    MASSACHSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCAMBRIDGE, MA$27,0002024CANCER RESEARCH
    DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTEBOSTON, MA$120,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTERNEW YORK, NY$80,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA$80,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    WEILL CORNELL MEDICINENEW YORK, NY$55,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALBOSTON, MA$46,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    MASSACHSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCAMBRIDGE, MA$40,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    STANFORD UNIVSAN FRANCISCO, CA$40,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITALSOMERVILLE, MA$40,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    NEW YORK UNIVERSITYBOSTON, MA$40,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITALBOSTON, MA$40,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORYCOLD SPRING HARBOR, NY$40,0002023CANCER RESEARCH
    JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER INCBOSTON, MA$34,0002023CANCER RESEARCH

    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    $240,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    CANCER RESEARCH

    WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY

    $202,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    CANCER RESEARCH

    DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

    $119,981
    BOSTON, MA2026

    CANCER RESEARCH

    MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

    $60,000
    CAMBRIDGE, MA2026

    CANCER RESEARCH

    NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

    $60,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    CANCER RESEARCH

    YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    $60,000
    NEW HAVEN, CT2026

    CANCER RESEARCH

    SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    $42,000
    SEATTLE, WA2026

    CANCER RESEARCH

    WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY

    $218,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    CANCER RESEARCH

    DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

    $160,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    CANCER RESEARCH

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

    $80,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    CANCER RESEARCH

    UMASS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL

    $40,000
    WORCESTER, MA2025

    CANCER RESEARCH

    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    $40,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    CANCER RESEARCH

    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

    $40,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    CANCER RESEARCH

    UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER

    $40,000
    DALLAS, TX2025

    CANCER RESEARCH

    UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

    $40,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    CANCER RESEARCH

    NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

    $40,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    CANCER RESEARCH

    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

    $120,000
    BOSTON, MA2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY

    $80,000
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

    $80,000
    BOSTON, MA2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER

    $40,000
    DALLAS, TX2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY

    $40,000
    COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

    $40,000
    BRONX, NY2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    $40,000
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

    $40,000
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    STANFORD UNIVERSITY

    $40,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

    $40,000
    BOSTON, MA2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    MASSACHSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

    $27,000
    CAMBRIDGE, MA2024

    CANCER RESEARCH

    DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

    $120,000
    BOSTON, MA2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    $80,000
    NEW YORK, NY2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

    $80,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE

    $55,000
    NEW YORK, NY2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    $46,000
    BOSTON, MA2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    MASSACHSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

    $40,000
    CAMBRIDGE, MA2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    STANFORD UNIV

    $40,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

    $40,000
    SOMERVILLE, MA2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

    $40,000
    BOSTON, MA2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

    $40,000
    BOSTON, MA2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY

    $40,000
    COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY2023

    CANCER RESEARCH

    JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER INC

    $34,000
    BOSTON, MA2023

    CANCER RESEARCH