
To contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.
A defining feature of H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Inc is its internal Research Innovation Fund, launched in 2020 to provide seed funding for meritorious projects and key research initiatives at Moffitt. The program is aimed at new research development studies, clinical trials, and treatments, which places research advancement at the center of the foundation’s giving. The foundation’s recent grants also show large intercompany support to its own hospital affiliate in Tampa, with awards of $441,997 in 2023 and $398,225 in 2024. Beyond that internal support, it funds sponsorships tied to cancer-focused organizations and community-facing institutions, including the Leukemia Society of America and The V Foundation. The pattern suggests a funder that combines internal research backing with external sponsorship-based support for cancer research, patient care, education, and outreach. Its stated purpose is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer, and the grant record reflects that mission across research, clinical, and community settings. The grants are modest to mid-sized in many cases, but they are used in ways that reinforce Moffitt’s research agenda and its broader cancer mission.
Cancer research is the clearest program area in the grant record. Through the Research Innovation Fund, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Inc provides seed funding for meritorious projects and key research initiatives, including new research development studies, clinical trials, and treatments. The foundation also supports cancer-specific organizations through sponsorships. It gave $75,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Leukemia Soc of America, showing a repeated relationship around cancer fundraising or programming. Patient-care and clinical-trials interests appear in the structure of the Research Innovation Fund itself, which explicitly includes clinical trials and treatments among its funding purposes. In addition, it supported The V Foundation with $35,000 in 2023, another sign of external cancer-focused grantmaking. Education and outreach show up through sponsorships to local and regional groups such as The Poynter Institute, Tampa Org of Black Affairs, and the American Cancer Society, though the common thread remains cancer and community engagement rather than a broad open-ended portfolio.
$5.3M
$3.1B
$322.3M
$369.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Typical awards cluster in the low-to-mid five figures: p25 is $10,000, the median is $16,250, and p75 is $25,000. The record also includes much larger internal support transfers to the affiliated hospital entity, which sit outside that smaller sponsorship pattern. The grantmaking shows repetition in specific relationships: Leukemia Soc of America and Tampa Org of Black Affairs each received support in both 2023 and 2024, while the Research Innovation Fund was established in 2020 as an ongoing internal seed-funding program. The foundation’s structure is corporate philanthropy with employee/affiliate support and sponsorship-based funding; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly in the United States, with 25 of 25 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Florida is the main giving state, accounting for 76% of grants, and Tampa appears repeatedly among recipients. Other Florida cities also appear, including St Petersburg and West Palm Beach. Outside Florida, recent grantees are in Cary, North Carolina; Washington, DC; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Atlanta, Georgia. The pattern is regional rather than national or international.
Its stated purpose is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. The grant record centers on cancer research, patient care, clinical trials, immunotherapy and cell-based therapies, education and training, and community outreach and screening programs.
The active Research Innovation Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. It is described as seed funding for meritorious projects and key research initiatives at Moffitt, including new research development studies, clinical trials, and treatments.
Typical awards are in the low-to-mid five figures. The distribution provided is p25 $10,000, median $16,250, and p75 $25,000.
Florida is the top state by grant count, with 76% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Tampa appears frequently among recipient locations, along with St Petersburg and West Palm Beach.
Yes. The recent-grants list shows repeated support to Leukemia Soc of America in both 2023 and 2024, and to Tampa Org of Black Affairs in both 2023 and 2024. The Research Innovation Fund also indicates an ongoing internal funding program established in 2020.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOFFITT LIFESCIENCES CAMPUS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | TAMPA, FL | $4,570,285 | 2026 | INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT |
| H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL INC | TAMPA, FL | $435,238 | 2026 | INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA SOC OF AMERICA | TAMPA, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST | CLEARWATER, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| ACS CAN | TAMPA, FL | $24,500 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| BEST ACADEMY | TAMPA, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| KAY YOW CANCER FUND | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| LEADERSHIP FLORIDA | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| SUSAN G KOMEN | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CURE ON WHEELS INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| USF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| FL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| USF FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CANCER INSTITUTES | PITTSBURGH, PA | $8,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| SITC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $6,500 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TAMPA BAY CHAMBER FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $5,500 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,500 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP |
| MOFFITT LIFESCIENCES CAMPUS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | TAMPA, FL | $4,224,805 | 2025 | INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT |
| H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL INC | TAMPA, FL | $469,625 | 2025 | INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST | CLEARWATER, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CRISTO REY TAMPA HIGH SCHOOL | TAMPA, FL | $32,000 | 2025 | WORK STUDY PROGRAM |
| BIOFLORIDA INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $20,450 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER | TAMPA, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| KAY YOW CANCER FUND | DURHAM, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| BEST ACADEMY | TAMPA, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| GREATER TAMPA CHAMBER OF | TAMPA, FL | $10,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE POYNTER INSTITUTE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN'S | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| USF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| CURE ON WHEELS INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TAMPA ORG OF BLACK AFFAIRS | TAMPA, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| SOCIETY FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TAMPA HILLSBOROUGH EDC | TAMPA, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL INC | TAMPA, FL | $398,225 | 2024 | INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA SOC OF AMERICA | TAMPA, FL | $75,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| KEEP HILLSBOROUGH MOVING INC | TAMPA, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | TAMPA, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| BEST ACADEMY | TAMPA, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| KAY YOW CANCER FUND | CARY, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE POYNTER INSTITUTE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| USF FOUNDATION | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TAMPA ALUMNI CHAPTER KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY INC | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TAMPA ORG OF BLACK AFFAIRS | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| GREATER TAMPA CHAMBER COMMERCE | TAMPA, FL | $8,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| BIOFLORIDA INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,500 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,350 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
MOFFITT LIFESCIENCES CAMPUS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
$4,570,285INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT
INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT
BEST ACADEMY
$15,000SPONSORSHIP
KAY YOW CANCER FUND
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
LEADERSHIP FLORIDA
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
CURE ON WHEELS INC
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
USF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
FL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN CANCER INSTITUTES
$8,000SPONSORSHIP
SITC
$6,500SPONSORSHIP
TAMPA BAY CHAMBER FOUNDATION
$5,500SPONSORSHIP
MOFFITT LIFESCIENCES CAMPUS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
$4,224,805INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT
INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT
CRISTO REY TAMPA HIGH SCHOOL
$32,000WORK STUDY PROGRAM
BIOFLORIDA INC
$20,450SPONSORSHIP
KAY YOW CANCER FUND
$15,000SPONSORSHIP
BEST ACADEMY
$15,000SPONSORSHIP
GREATER TAMPA CHAMBER OF
$10,500SPONSORSHIP
CONGRESSIONAL WOMEN'S
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
USF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
CURE ON WHEELS INC
$8,000SPONSORSHIP
TAMPA ORG OF BLACK AFFAIRS
$7,500SPONSORSHIP
SOCIETY FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER
$6,000SPONSORSHIP
TAMPA HILLSBOROUGH EDC
$6,000SPONSORSHIP
INTERCOMPANY SUPPORT
KEEP HILLSBOROUGH MOVING INC
$25,000SPONSORSHIP
BEST ACADEMY
$15,000SPONSORSHIP
KAY YOW CANCER FUND
$15,000SPONSORSHIP
TAMPA ALUMNI CHAPTER KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY INC
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
TAMPA ORG OF BLACK AFFAIRS
$10,000SPONSORSHIP
GREATER TAMPA CHAMBER COMMERCE
$8,000SPONSORSHIP
BIOFLORIDA INC
$5,500SPONSORSHIP