About Lymphoma Research Foundation
The Lymphoma Research Foundation’s mission is to realize the promise of science to eradicate lymphoma and serve the community touched by this disease.
Focus Areas
Lymphoma researchClinical investigator supportPatient education and resourcesSupport services and helplineClinical trials information
Who They Fund
early-career researcherspostdoctoral fellowsjunior faculty / early-career professionalsgraduate students / emerging scholars
Funding Style
career development awards (CDA)fellowship support
About Lymphoma Research Foundation
The Lymphoma Research Foundation directs its grantmaking toward lymphoma science, with recent awards centered on disease-specific research and the career development pipeline for investigators working on lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. In 2024, one of its largest recent grants went to Mayo Clinic Rochester Mn for follicular lymphoma research, a signal that subtype-focused work is a major part of its portfolio. Other large awards went to Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, both also tied to follicular lymphoma. The foundation also supports the people doing this work, not just the projects. Its portfolio includes clinical investigator career development awards, postdoctoral fellowships, and mentoring programs for early-career researchers. That pattern shows up in grants to institutions such as Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research and the University of Pennsylvania, where awards were tied to career development, fellowship support, and mentoring. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs both laboratory and clinical research, with support extending to clinical investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty working in lymphoma and CLL.
What Lymphoma Research Foundation Funds
A major part of the foundation’s work is subtype-specific lymphoma research. Follicular lymphoma appears repeatedly in recent awards, including $750,000 to Stanford University, $750,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, and $750,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. It also funds clinical investigator development. The Lymphoma Research Foundation gave $450,000 to Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research for a CDA award, and $225,000 to Northwestern Univ Feinberg School of Medicine for CDA support. Those awards align with its stated focus on helping advanced fellows and junior faculty move toward independent investigator roles. Mentoring and fellowship support are another thread. Recent grants include $125,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for fellowship and mentoring, $125,000 to Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for the same purpose, and $30,000 to University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for mentoring.
How Lymphoma Research Foundation Gives
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster around a mid-sized research portfolio: the typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $105,000 at the median, and $235,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $10,000 mentoring grants to $975,000 disease-focused research grants. The recent record shows repeat support to the same institutions across multiple years, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Washington University in StLouis. Its grant programs include both unsolicited opportunities and periodically announced RFPs. The foundation is a grantmaking nonprofit with no program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.7M
Total Assets
$42.7M
Total Revenue
$14.2M
Total Expenses
$14.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $235K, with a median of $105K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$105K
75th Percentile
$235K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MEGHAN GUTIERREZ
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