About Laughlin Family Foundation for Rare Canc
To fund initiatives that advance care, research, education, and awareness for underfunded and rare cancers—with an early focus on gynecologic (GYN) cancers such as endometrial/uterine serous carcinoma—so that every cancer patient has access to support, treatment options, and research.
Focus Areas
rare cancersgynecologic cancersendometrial canceruterine serous carcinoma
Who They Fund
women with high-grade uterine cancergynecologic oncology researchers/clinician-scientists
Funding Style
disease-specific research fundingproject-based research grantscompetitive/peer-reviewed research support
Topics
About Laughlin Family Foundation for Rare Canc
The Laughlin Family Foundation for Rare Canc has built its recent giving around rare gynecologic and endometrial cancer research, including repeated $100,000 support for Johns Hopkins in Baltimore for gynecologic oncology and medical research. Its grantmaking is explicitly tied to care, research, education, and awareness for underfunded and rare cancers, with an early emphasis on endometrial and uterine serous carcinoma. That focus shows up in both institutional and young-investigator support. In one 2024 award, the foundation gave $55,000 to the Foundation for Women's Cancer in Chicago for a research grant for high-grade uterine cancer, reflecting its use of partner organizations to move disease-specific research forward. The foundation also supports precision-medicine and clinical-research work aimed at rare and aggressive uterine cancers, including projects connected to screening, early detection, and novel treatment strategies. Across the grants on file, the pattern is consistent: the foundation concentrates on cancers where research funding is more limited and directs its support toward projects that combine research, education, and patient impact.
What Laughlin Family Foundation for Rare Canc Funds
In gynecologic oncology, the foundation has supported research and education aimed at rare gynecologic cancers, including endometrial, ovarian, cervical, fallopian, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. A 2024 grant to Johns Hopkins University was designated to support gynecologic oncology research. For early-career research, the foundation uses Young Investigators grants, including a $55,000 award through the Foundation for Women's Cancer for high-grade uterine cancer. It also funds precision-medicine work for rare endometrial cancers; one grant supported the Endometrial Cancer Precision Medicine Center framework focused on screening, early detection, and novel treatment strategies. The foundation's program language also includes awareness, which places research grants alongside education-oriented support.
How Laughlin Family Foundation for Rare Canc Gives
Typical awards cluster tightly around the middle of the foundation's distribution: p25 is $77,500, median is $100,000, and p75 is $100,000. That indicates a small set of standardized grant sizes rather than a broad spread. The recent grants on file show repeat support for the same institutional partners across consecutive years, including Johns Hopkins University in 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its programs are structured and partner-based; the listed grant programs do not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$155K
Total Assets
$195K
Total Revenue
$364K
Total Expenses
$378K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $78K and $100K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$78K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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