Improve people’s health by developing tomorrow’s pathology leaders through awards for advanced training, research, and education, and mobilizing pathologists to expand health equity in medically underserved communities within the US and globally.
A pathologist-led cancer screening program is a defining thread in the College of American Pathologists Foundation’s recent giving. The foundation uses grants and awards to support resident training, research, leadership development, and global pathology work, while also backing community-based diagnostic screening for medically underserved populations in the United States. Its recent grant list shows repeated support for cancer screening events across hospitals, universities, and medical centers, alongside smaller awards for training and international pathology capacity building. The foundation’s approach combines educational support for emerging pathologists with patient-facing programs. One recent award went to Duke University for a project on pre-analytical test ordering practices and laboratory resource constraints, reflecting an interest in improving how pathology services are used. Another grant supported Emory University for HER2 research, linking the funder’s medical training agenda with laboratory science and cancer diagnostics. Elsewhere in the portfolio, the foundation funded hospitals and university partners to deliver screening and related diagnostic services through See, Test & Treat-style work. The pattern suggests a foundation that moves between workforce development, applied research, and direct service delivery within pathology.
Pathology education and training is a core focus. The foundation gave $25,000 to Duke University for a project addressing standardized test ordering practices and limited laboratory resources, a grant tied to improving pathology workflows and clinical test utilization. It also supports short-term trainee awards for resident research and advanced rotations. Cancer screening is another visible area. Grants went to Cleveland Clinic Laboratories for cancer screening, to St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc for cancer screening, and to The Foundation for University Hospital for cancer screening, showing repeated support for diagnostic outreach and screening services. The portfolio also includes global pathology and health equity work. City of Hope received $10,000 for supporting programs providing pathology services in under-resourced countries, and Doctors Without Borders USA received $10,000 for humanitarian work. A separate grant to University of Mississippi Medical Center supported a Women’s Health Study Grant - Phase #1.
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$3.3M
$1.1M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $16K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Typical awards are small to mid-sized: the median grant is $13,191, with the 25th percentile at $9,994 and the 75th percentile at $16,240. That distribution fits a foundation that favors modest project grants and awards rather than large institutional commitments. The foundation is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Recent grants show repeat recipients across multiple years, including several hospital and university partners, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off funding only. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several active programs.
Giving is national, and every recent grant in the provided list went to U.S. recipients. Ohio appears most often in the recipient map, with Cleveland Clinic Laboratories in Cleveland and The Ohio State University in Columbus among the named grantees. Other repeated recipient locations include Jackson, Mississippi; Newark, New Jersey; Maywood, Illinois; and Somerville, Massachusetts. The foundation gave 10% of grants to recipients in Illinois, though its headquarters is in Northfield, Illinois.
Its active programs support pathology education and training, research, leadership development, global pathology, and community diagnostic screening. Recent grants also include work on pre-analytical test ordering, HER2 research, women’s health screening, and pathology services in under-resourced countries.
Typical grants are modest. The median grant size is $13,191, with the 25th percentile at $9,994 and the 75th percentile at $16,240. Several active programs also list smaller award ranges, including $0–$1,500 and $0–$5,000.
Yes. Multiple active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including the Clinical Laboratory Science Investigator Award, the Presidential Pathology Scholarship, the Forensic Pathology Advanced Training Grant, See, Test & Treat, and several global pathology grant programs.
Its grantmaking is national, but Ohio is the top state by grant count in the provided data. Named Ohio recipients include Cleveland Clinic Laboratories in Cleveland and The Ohio State University in Columbus. Illinois accounts for 10% of grants.
Recent grants repeatedly support cancer screening, pathology education and training, and research tied to laboratory practice. The list also includes global pathology support, humanitarian work, and projects related to women’s health screening and diagnostic services in underserved settings.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from College of American Pathologists Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to pathologists, medical students, pathology residents, and fellows.
Deadline: Apply by November 16, 2026.
Who can apply: Open to CAP members.
Deadline: Opens October 1, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc | Edgewood, KY | $16,200 | 2025 | CANCER SCREENING |
| University of Mississippi Foundation | Jackson, MS | $14,904 | 2025 | CANCER SCREENING |
| The Foundation for University Hospital (Rutgers) | Newark, NJ | $14,300 | 2025 | CANCER SCREENING |
| CHA Foundation | Somerville, MA | $13,284 | 2025 | CANCER SCREENING |
| BSW Irving Foundation | Irving, TX | $13,175 | 2025 | CANCER SCREENING |
| St Marys Medical Center Foundation | Huntington, VA | $11,250 | 2025 | CANCER SCREENING |
| Loyola Medicine Office of Philanthropy | Maywood, IL | $10,600 | 2025 | CANCER SCREENING |
| Friends of Kijabe | Charlotte, NC | $9,675 | 2025 | In an effort to improve global health and the science and expansion of pathology and pathology services, the Global Pathology Development Grant from the College of American Pathologists Foundation offers funding, up to $10,000.00 USD, to support impactful, sustainable, and accretive global (international) projects that develop, expand, and sustain, the delivery of pathology services through education/training, patient care, laboratory quality, or enhanced technology and laboratory diagnostics. |
| White Plains Hospital Medical Center | White Plains, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | CANCER SCREENING |
| Liberty-Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | CANCER SCREENING |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | Lack of standardized test ordering practices and limited laboratory resources present barriers to efficient test utilization, resulting in clinical failures. This project seeks to improve the pre-analytical process at both the ordering provider and laboratory level, as well as analytical processes in the laboratory aiming to improve clinical care by creating more efficient and transparent procedures for pre-analytical laboratory order review and triaging that utilize the electronic medical record. |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center Inc | Edgewood, KY | $18,000 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| North Country Healthcare Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $16,500 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Indianapolis, IN | $15,760 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| The Foundation for University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $15,612 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| CHA Foundation | Highland Ave, MA | $14,760 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| Cleveland Clinic Laboratories | CLEVELAND, OH | $14,098 | 2024 | CANCER SCREENING |
| University of Mississippi Foundation | Jackson, MS | $13,231 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| Pathologists Overseas | Seattle, WA | $9,920 | 2024 | Installation of a computerized laboratory information system at Federal Medical Centre Owo |
| Liberty-Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $8,000 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| Loyola Medicine | Maywood, IL | $7,761 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| Trinity Health - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | $7,500 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| White Plains Hospital Medical Center | White Plains, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | Cancer Screening |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 2023 | HER2 Research |
| Cleveland Clinic Laboratories | CLEVELAND, OH | $18,400 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| Trustees of Indiana University | Indianapolis, IN | $17,779 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| CHA Foundation | Somerville, MA | $16,400 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $16,400 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| Loyola Medicine | Maywood, IL | $13,978 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| Charles Drew health Center inc | Omaha, NE | $13,418 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| The Foundation for University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $13,151 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $13,000 | 2023 | COVID-19 |
| University of Mississippi Foundation | Jackson, MS | $11,590 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| City Of Hope | Duarte, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | Supporting programs providing pathology services in under resourced countries |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | Humanitarian |
| Loyola University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| OPEN PATHOLOGY EDUCATION NETWORK INC | Fortville, TN | $10,000 | 2023 | Supporting programs providing pathology services in under resourced countries |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $9,992 | 2023 | Women's Health Study Grant - Phase #1 |
| Liberty-Dayton Regional Medical Center | Liberty, TX | $7,930 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
| White Plains Hospital Medical Center | White Plains, NY | $5,715 | 2023 | CANCER SCREENING |
CANCER SCREENING
St Marys Medical Center Foundation
$11,250CANCER SCREENING
In an effort to improve global health and the science and expansion of pathology and pathology services, the Global Pathology Development Grant from the College of American Pathologists Foundation offers funding, up to $10,000.00 USD, to support impactful, sustainable, and accretive global (international) projects that develop, expand, and sustain, the delivery of pathology services through education/training, patient care, laboratory quality, or enhanced technology and laboratory diagnostics.
Liberty-Dayton Regional Medical Center
$8,000CANCER SCREENING
Lack of standardized test ordering practices and limited laboratory resources present barriers to efficient test utilization, resulting in clinical failures. This project seeks to improve the pre-analytical process at both the ordering provider and laboratory level, as well as analytical processes in the laboratory aiming to improve clinical care by creating more efficient and transparent procedures for pre-analytical laboratory order review and triaging that utilize the electronic medical record.
Trustees of Indiana University
$15,760Cancer Screening
Pathologists Overseas
$9,920Installation of a computerized laboratory information system at Federal Medical Centre Owo
Liberty-Dayton Regional Medical Center
$8,000Cancer Screening
Emory University
$25,000HER2 Research
Trustees of Indiana University
$17,779CANCER SCREENING
CHA Foundation
$16,400CANCER SCREENING
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
$16,400CANCER SCREENING
The Ohio State University
$13,000COVID-19
City Of Hope
$10,000Supporting programs providing pathology services in under resourced countries
OPEN PATHOLOGY EDUCATION NETWORK INC
$10,000Supporting programs providing pathology services in under resourced countries
Liberty-Dayton Regional Medical Center
$7,930CANCER SCREENING