Focusing on the intersection of the law and breast cancer, to leverage the legal community's strength, passion, resources and expertise to promote awareness, early detection, treatment and support for all those affected by breast cancer; to provide programs that educate members of the profession about critical medical, legal and personal issues around breast cancer; to support the breast cancer community at large by supporting and funding major, well-integrated legal and legally-related counseling support programs, as well as state-of-the-art early detection initiatives.
Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert Inc centers its grantmaking on the intersection of law and breast cancer, using legal expertise to support patients, survivors, and families affected by the disease. The foundation’s recent awards show a consistent pattern of funding projects that combine legal aid, social services, and breast cancer education, with several grants tied to integrated care for low-income and minority women. In Brooklyn, The Family Center - Maite Aquino Program received repeated support for helping low-income mothers diagnosed with breast cancer and their young children manage the legal issues that can follow diagnosis. Another recurring recipient, The Family Center - Judge Judith Kaye Project, was funded for integrated legal, social, and healthcare coordination services for low-income, minority women affected by breast cancer and their family members. The foundation also supports direct legal advocacy through groups such as City Bar Justice Center and Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, alongside early detection and mammography work through Project Renewal and Ecmc Foundation Inc. Its portfolio suggests a funder built around practical support for the legal, medical, and family pressures that accompany a breast cancer diagnosis.
Legal services are a core theme. Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert Inc gave $154,000 to The Center for Elder Law & Justice for the MedLaw Partnership of Western New York Project, and $100,000 to Legal Services of the Hudson Valley for the Breast Cancer Advocacy Project providing legal services to low-income breast cancer patients and survivors in the Hudson Valley. Patient and family support is another repeated area: The Family Center - Maite Aquino Program received $135,000 for helping low-income mothers with breast cancer and their young children cope with the legal issues that can follow diagnosis. Education and advocacy also appear in the portfolio. The National Breast Cancer Coalition - Lead received $50,000 for the Cynthia Rubin Scholarship Fund for breast cancer education and $20,000 to educate and train survivors and advocates on the research and healthcare process. Early detection is present as well through a $125,000 grant to Project Renewal for the ScanVan mobile mammography program.
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Most grants fall between $40K and $110K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$110K
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The foundation’s typical grant size is $40,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $110,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards show repeated support for the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including The Family Center, Project Renewal, Ecmc Foundation Inc, City Bar Justice Center, Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership, and Share. That repetition points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts. JALBCA is classified as a regular funder, and its active grant program is project-based, with unsolicited applications accepted. The program preference is New York-focused work tied to breast cancer legal services, social services, education and training, early detection initiatives, and counseling support programs.
Giving is concentrated locally, with 88% of grants going to recipients in New York. The strongest in-state activity appears in New York City and nearby locations, including Brooklyn, New York City, White Plains, and Buffalo. Outside the HQ state, the top recipient location by count is Washington, DC, driven by grants to The National Breast Cancer Coalition - Lead. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients, so the geographic footprint is domestic and centered heavily in New York.
Its grants support breast cancer legal services, social services, early detection and mobile mammography, education and training, patient support, and outreach for low-income, minority, and Latina communities. The stated emphasis is on projects that combine legal, medical, and social support for people affected by breast cancer.
Typical grants cluster around a $40,000 25th percentile, $75,000 median, and $110,000 75th percentile. Recent awards also show larger project grants, including amounts above $100,000 for legal services, integrated care, and mammography initiatives.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including The Family Center - Maite Aquino Program, The Family Center - Judge Judith Kaye Project, Project Renewal, Ecmc Foundation Inc, City Bar Justice Center, Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership, and Share. That pattern suggests recurring relationships.
The active JALBCA Grant Program is project-based and supports nonprofit organizations. It accepts unsolicited applications and is geared toward mission-aligned projects in legal and social services for breast cancer patients and families, plus education, training, early detection, and counseling support programs, with a New York focus.
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York, with 88% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Within the recent grants list, New York City, Brooklyn, White Plains, and Buffalo all appear repeatedly, while Washington, DC is the top state-by-count outside New York.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Only nonprofit organizations are eligible. Grants are made on a project basis. Projects must fit within JALBCA's mission. JALBCA does not fund individuals.
Deadline: Applications for 2026-2027 must be submitted on or before August 14, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Family Center | Brooklyn, NY | $230,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ECMC Foundation Inc | Buffalo, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Center for Elder Law and Just | Buffalo, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| American Italian Cancer Found | New York, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE CENTER FOR ELDER LAW & JUSTICE | BUFFALO, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER. |
| THE FAMILY CENTER - MAITE AQUINO PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME NYC MOTHERS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER |
| THE FAMILY CENTER - JUDGE JUDITH KAYE PROJECT | BROOKLYN, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | TO PROTECT AND ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED. |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | OFFER LEGAL AID TO MOUNT SINAI PATIENTS, WITH A CLINIC FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS FACING LEGAL CHALLENGES |
| NY City Bar Association | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| National Breast Cancer Coalit | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Self Help for Women | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION - LEAD | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN SURVIVORS AND ADVOCATES ON THE RESEARCH AND HEALTHCARE PROCESS |
| CITY BAR JUSTICE CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, BUILD COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, AND IMPACT POLICY, DESPITE REDUCED GRANT FUNDING. |
| SHARE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, PROVIDE KEY EDUCATION AND RESOURCES, AND IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF THOSE AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER. |
| THE CENTER FOR ELDER LAW & JUSTICE | BUFFALO, NY | $154,000 | 2024 | MEDLAW PARTNERSHIP OF WESTERN NEW YORK PROJECT |
| THE FAMILY CENTER - MAITE AQUINO PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $135,000 | 2024 | HELP LOW-INCOME MOTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, AND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, COPE WITH THE LEGAL ISSUES THAT CAN FOLLOW DIAGNOSIS. |
| PROJECT RENEWAL | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | SCANVAN MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM |
| THE FAMILY CENTER - JUDGE JUDITH KAYE PROJECT | BROOKLYN, NY | $115,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE INTEGRATED LEGAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTHCARE COORDINATION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, MINORITY WOMEN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER, AS WELL AS THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS. |
| ECMC FOUNDATION INC | BUFFALO, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | EARLY DETECTION AND EDUCATION THROUGH MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING PROJECT |
| CITY BAR JUSTICE CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2024 | CANCER ADVOCACY PROJECT |
| THE NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION - LEAD | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | CYNTHIA RUBIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR BREAST CANCER EDUCAITON |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | MOUNT SINAI BREAST CANCER LEGAL CLINIC |
| SHARE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR THE LATINA COMMUNITY: LEGAL ISSUES AND BREAST CANCER PROGRAM. |
| THE FAMILY CENTER - MAITE AQUINO PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $135,000 | 2023 | HELP LOW-INCOME MOTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, AND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, COPE WITH THE LEGAL ISSUES THAT CAN FOLLOW DIAGNOSIS. |
| THE FAMILY CENTER - JUDGE JUDITH KAYE PROJECT | BROOKLYN, NY | $115,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE INTEGRATED LEGAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTHCARE COORDINATION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, MINORITY WOMEN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER, AS WELL AS THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS. |
| THE CENTER FOR ELDER LAW & JUSTICE | BUFFALO, NY | $110,000 | 2023 | THROUGH THE MEDLAW PARTNERSHIP OF WESTERN NEW YORK, PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS, AND INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF THE DISEASE. |
| LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE BREAST CANCER ADVOCACY PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS MANAGING THEIR TREATMENT AND AFTER EFFECTS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY. |
| PROJECT RENEWAL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS FOR UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED WOMEN. |
| ECMC FOUNDATION INC | BUFFALO, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS FOR UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED WOMEN. |
| CITY BAR JUSTICE CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $66,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO MODERATE- AND LOW-INCOME BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS IN NYC. |
| THE NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION - LEAD | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES BREAST CANCER ADVOCATES WITH THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THEY NEED IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND COMPLEX MEDICAL INFORMATION AND TO PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN RESEARCH AND HEALTH CARE. |
| SHARE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR THE LATINA COMMUNITY: LEGAL ISSUES AND BREAST CANCER PROGRAM. |
Mount Sinai Hospital
$100,000CHARITABLE
TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER.
TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME NYC MOTHERS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER
TO PROTECT AND ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED.
OFFER LEGAL AID TO MOUNT SINAI PATIENTS, WITH A CLINIC FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS FACING LEGAL CHALLENGES
Self Help for Women
$20,000CHARITABLE
TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN SURVIVORS AND ADVOCATES ON THE RESEARCH AND HEALTHCARE PROCESS
PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, BUILD COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, AND IMPACT POLICY, DESPITE REDUCED GRANT FUNDING.
SHARE
$10,000TO BUILD INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, PROVIDE KEY EDUCATION AND RESOURCES, AND IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF THOSE AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER.
MEDLAW PARTNERSHIP OF WESTERN NEW YORK PROJECT
HELP LOW-INCOME MOTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, AND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, COPE WITH THE LEGAL ISSUES THAT CAN FOLLOW DIAGNOSIS.
PROVIDE INTEGRATED LEGAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTHCARE COORDINATION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, MINORITY WOMEN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER, AS WELL AS THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
EARLY DETECTION AND EDUCATION THROUGH MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING PROJECT
CYNTHIA RUBIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR BREAST CANCER EDUCAITON
SHARE
$15,000SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR THE LATINA COMMUNITY: LEGAL ISSUES AND BREAST CANCER PROGRAM.
HELP LOW-INCOME MOTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, AND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, COPE WITH THE LEGAL ISSUES THAT CAN FOLLOW DIAGNOSIS.
PROVIDE INTEGRATED LEGAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTHCARE COORDINATION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, MINORITY WOMEN AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER, AS WELL AS THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
THROUGH THE MEDLAW PARTNERSHIP OF WESTERN NEW YORK, PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS, AND INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF THE DISEASE.
SUPPORT THE BREAST CANCER ADVOCACY PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS MANAGING THEIR TREATMENT AND AFTER EFFECTS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY.
SUPPORT MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS FOR UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED WOMEN.
SUPPORT MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS FOR UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED WOMEN.
PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO MODERATE- AND LOW-INCOME BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS IN NYC.
PROVIDES BREAST CANCER ADVOCATES WITH THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THEY NEED IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND COMPLEX MEDICAL INFORMATION AND TO PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN RESEARCH AND HEALTH CARE.
SHARE
$15,000SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR THE LATINA COMMUNITY: LEGAL ISSUES AND BREAST CANCER PROGRAM.
