What kinds of organizations does Curing Kids Cancer fund?

The grant list is heavily weighted toward hospitals, cancer institutes, universities, and research foundations. Recent examples include Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Emory University, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, all funded for research tied to pediatric cancer.

What is the typical grant size?

The foundation's grant-size distribution is $40,000 at the 25th percentile, $150,000 at the median, and $175,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include both larger institutional awards and mid-range research awards within that band.

Where does Curing Kids Cancer give?

The foundation gives nationally, and the recipient-country distribution in the data is entirely US-based, with 43 grants to US recipients. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, while Texas recipients represent 7% of grants.

Curing Kids Cancer

Name: Curing Kids Cancer — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Curing Kids Cancer

To fund cutting-edge research that leads to better treatments and cures for childhood (pediatric) cancers; to support children and families affected by pediatric cancer.

Focus Areas

Pediatric cancer researchChildhood cancer treatment developmentClinical and translational research grants

Who They Fund

children diagnosed with pediatric cancersfamilies/caregivers of pediatric cancer patientspediatric oncology researchers and clinical trial teams

Funding Style

innovation-driven translational research fundingdisease-specific (pediatric cancer) grantmakingsupport for cutting-edge/clinical researchpartner-driven fundraising to fund research

About Curing Kids Cancer

Curing Kids Cancer directs its grantmaking toward pediatric cancer research and treatment development, with a clear emphasis on projects that can move from the lab toward better outcomes for children. Among its largest recent grants, the foundation awarded $810,000 to Children's Hospital Los Angeles and $650,000 to Children's Medical Center Foundatio for research, showing a preference for substantial institutional support. The pattern continues in 2025, with major grants to Childrens Healthcare of ATL, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Nationwide Child Hos Research, all tied to research. The foundation also backs clinical and translational work through targeted support for hospitals, universities, and cancer centers. Its recent awards include repeated support for major pediatric and cancer research institutions such as Emory University, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Seattle Children's Foundation. The grant list points to a funder that concentrates on pediatric oncology science, especially projects aimed at improving treatment and advancing cures. It also supports fellowships and scholarship opportunities through its active grant programs, extending its mission beyond institutional research grants alone.

What Curing Kids Cancer Funds

In pediatric oncology research, Curing Kids Cancer has funded institutions working on treatment development and translational science. Examples include $300,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for research and $245,000 to Emory University for research, alongside additional support to Emory in other years. The foundation also backs hospital-based research teams: it gave $270,000 to Research Institute at Nat Child Hos and $250,000 to Nationwide Child Hos Research for research projects. Its grantmaking reaches clinical settings as well, with $240,000 to Prisma Health Children's Hospital for research and $100,000 to Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for research. Smaller awards such as $80,000 to Forbeck Forum show that it also supports convening and research-oriented efforts connected to pediatric oncology.

How Curing Kids Cancer Gives

Recent awards cluster around the middle of the foundation's stated grant-size range: p25 is $40,000, median is $150,000, and p75 is $175,000. The recent list shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, including Emory University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Seattle Children's Hospital, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only. Curing Kids Cancer operates with a programmatic grant model that includes published request-for-proposals and fellowship opportunities. The site also references scholarship and financial award categories. Grants in the recent list are almost entirely research-focused and are given to organizations rather than individuals.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1.8M

Total Assets

$676K

Total Revenue

$2.8M

Total Expenses

$2.9M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $40K and $175K, with a median of $150K.

25th Percentile

$40K

Median

$150K

75th Percentile

$175K

Geographic Reach

National14 states funded

About 7% of grants go to recipients in GA.

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Leadership

GRAINNE M OWEN

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Childrens Healthcare of ATL	Atlanta, GA	$388,000	2025	Research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Boston, MA	$300,000	2025	Research
Nationwide Child Hos Research	Columbus, OH	$250,000	2025	Research
Emory University	Atlanta, GA	$245,000	2025	Research
Emory University	Atlanta, GA	$100,000	2025	Research
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	New York City, NY	$100,000	2025	Research
Prisma Health Childrens Hosp	Columbia, SC	$100,000	2025	Research
City of Hope	Duarte, CA	$100,000	2025	Research
Forbeck Forum	Carbondale, CO	$80,000	2025	Research
Seattle Childrens Hospital	Seattle, WA	$43,000	2025	Research
Texas Childrens Cancer Cent	Houston, TX	$39,000	2025	Research
Childrens Oncology Group	Philadelphia, PA	$25,000	2025	Research
University of WI Foundation	Madison, WI	$10,000	2025	Research
Childrens Wisconsin Found	Milwaukee, WI	$10,000	2025	Research
Childrens Hospital LA	Los Angeles, CA	$10,000	2025	Research
Altum Inc	Reston, VA	$5,720	2025	Research
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIO	ATLANTA, GA	$650,000	2024	RESEARCH
RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NAT CHILD HOS	COLUMBUS, OH	$270,000	2024	RESEARCH
EMORY UNIVERSITY	ATLANTA, GA	$245,000	2024	RESEARCH
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE	BOSTON, MA	$150,000	2024	RESEARCH
HEALTH RESEARCH INC ROSWELL PARK D	MENANDS, NY	$150,000	2024	—
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIG	ANN ARBOR, MI	$150,000	2024	—
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION	SEATTLE, WA	$122,000	2024	—
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$100,000	2024	RESEARCH
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	DALLAS, TX	$50,000	2024	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S MERCY HOLSPITAL	KANSAS CITY, MO	$30,000	2024	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S WISCONSIN FOUNDATION	MILWAUKEE, WI	$25,405	2024	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES	LOS ANGELES, CA	$10,000	2024	RESEARCH
ALTUM	RESTON, VA	$5,500	2024	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES	LOS ANGELES, CA	$810,000	2023	RESEARCH
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	COLUMBUS, OH	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
PRISMA HEALTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	COLUMBIA, SC	$240,000	2023	RESEARCH
TEXAS CHILDREN'S CANCER CENTER	HOUSTON, TX	$200,000	2023	RESEARCH
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY	ST LOUIS, MO	$150,000	2023	RESEARCH
EMORY UNIVERSITY	ATLANTA, GA	$150,000	2023	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$150,000	2023	RESEARCH
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE	BOSTON, MA	$150,000	2023	RESEARCH
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY	UNIVERSITY PARK, PA	$150,000	2023	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$150,000	2023	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S MERCY HOLSPITAL	KANSAS CITY, MO	$68,000	2023	RESEARCH
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION	CLEVELAND, OH	$23,000	2023	RESEARCH
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA	ATLANTA, GA	$5,375	2023	RESEARCH
ALTUM	RESTON, VA	$5,305	2023	RESEARCH

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