About Go2 for Lung Cancer
GO2 for Lung Cancer provides one-on-one assistance, supportive connections, treatment information, and advocacy to people living with and at risk for lung cancer, and advances research and early detection.
Focus Areas
lung cancer patient supportlung cancer researchadvocacyscreening and early detectiontreatment guidanceclinical trials awareness
Who They Fund
patients (general)healthcare professionals/clinical staffpatient support program staff
Funding Style
awards/recognitionsupport for patient-facing services
About Go2 for Lung Cancer
GO2 For Lung Cancer’s recent grantmaking is defined by large research awards and direct support for lung cancer care infrastructure. The biggest grant in the latest list was $1,825,000 to Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute for research, and the foundation also made a $691,162 research grant to ALK Positive Inc. Those awards sit alongside support for patient-facing services, care delivery, and education tied to screening, early detection, and treatment pathways. The foundation backs both scientific and community-facing work. Recent grants include $680,000 to Memorial Health System Foundation for patient support, $202,500 to University of Alabama at Birmingham for patient and support services, and $187,500 to University of California SF for research. Smaller awards also appear for lectureship, education, and research dissemination, showing a mix of funding sizes across the lung cancer field. Its grant activity fits a national lung-cancer mission: advancing research, improving care, and supporting people living with and at risk for lung cancer. The pattern includes awards to research institutes, hospital foundations, universities, and patient-support organizations, with repeated support for some recipients across multiple years.
What Go2 for Lung Cancer Funds
In research, GO2 For Lung Cancer gave $1,825,000 to Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute for research, and it also awarded $373,462 to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for research. Another research grant went to Rutgers The State University of New Jersey for $125,000, showing support for scientific work at academic and institute partners. For patient-facing services, the foundation gave $680,000 to Memorial Health System Foundation for patient support and $202,500 to University of Alabama at Birmingham for patient and support services. Those grants align with the foundation’s emphasis on one-on-one assistance, supportive connections, and treatment information. Education and dissemination also appear in the grant list. Physicians Education Resource received $15,000 for a lectureship award and separate research-related awards of $25,000 and $15,000, indicating support for knowledge-sharing alongside direct program funding.
How Go2 for Lung Cancer Gives
GO2 For Lung Cancer’s typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $150,000 at the median, and $430,096 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows both large research awards and smaller education grants, including repeated support to some recipients across multiple years such as Physicians Education Resource and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include research grants, Centers of Excellence partnerships, and education-related awards, and several programs are marked as not accepting unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$17.2M
Total Revenue
$12.2M
Total Expenses
$16.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $430K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$430K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Steve Raich
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