About Edward P Evans Foundation
The Edward P. Evans Foundation concentrates its giving on biomedical and scientific research, with a strong emphasis on cancer research and support for leading medical schools and university research centers. Grants are directed to major research hospitals and academic institutions nationwide, often targeted to fund research programs rather than general operating needs. The foundation favors large, project-level investments in scientific discovery and clinical research with an evident interest in prostate and oncology-related work.
Focus Areas
Cancer research funding at major medical centers (oncology-focused project support)Support for biomedical research programs at elite universities and medical schoolsProstate cancer–specific research and translational scienceLarge-scale research philanthropy to established research hospitals (e.g., MSK, Dana-Farber)
Who They Fund
scientists/researchersresearch institutions (universities, labs)research teams/consortia
Giving Approach
About Edward P Evans Foundation
The Edward P Evans Foundation’s defining pattern is concentrated support for myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia research, alongside large gifts to biomedical research institutions and medical centers. Across recent grants, the foundation has backed major academic hospitals and universities with substantial project-level awards, including $2,900,000 to Columbia University and $2,850,000 to Albert Einstein College of Medicine for scientific research. Its portfolio also shows repeated funding of cancer research institutions, such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which appear among the larger recent recipients. The foundation’s giving is organized around research rather than individuals, with funds aimed at scientific discovery, translational work, and clinical investigation. It also supports educational capital and institutional projects through separate initiatives, including gifts tied to campus facilities and transformational support at schools and universities. A smaller arts-related mission appears as well, focused on modern American visual art and sporting art. Recent awards indicate a preference for established research centers and universities with the capacity to carry out specialized medical studies, especially in hematologic malignancies and oncology. That mix gives the foundation a clear identity: large, restricted grants to institutions working on serious disease-focused research, with additional support for education and selected cultural institutions.
What Edward P Evans Foundation Funds
In hematology and oncology, the Edward P Evans Foundation directs some of its clearest support to disease-specific research. It gave $1,000,000 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation for support scientific research, showing interest in cancer work beyond its MDS and AML programs. Its myelodysplastic syndromes work is a core theme. The foundation awarded $525,000 to the University of Texas South Western Medical Center for support scientific research, and it also funded other academic medical centers for related scientific work. The foundation also backs large biomedical research efforts at major universities and hospitals. It granted $502,500 to New York University for support scientific research and $475,000 to The Mass General Hospital for support scientific research, indicating a consistent preference for institutions with established research infrastructure. Education and campus support form a secondary lane. The foundation’s educational initiatives include capital and transformational gifts to schools and universities, separate from its medical research giving.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$14.2M
Total Assets
$260.6M
Total Revenue
$40.6M
Total Expenses
$25M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $150K and $400K, with a median of $225K.
25th Percentile
$150K
Median
$225K
75th Percentile
$400K
Geographic Reach
National25 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Edward P Evans Foundation Funds
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Edward P Evans Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 150 | $54.7M | 90.9% |
| 2 | France |
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