What kinds of research does Metavivor Research and Support Inc fund?

The foundation focuses on metastatic breast cancer research, including early career investigator support, exploratory pilot studies, translational research, clinical research, and quality of life research. Its active programs also cover basic science, mechanistic understanding, diagnosis, treatment, biomarker work, and side-effect management for people living with MBC.

What is a typical grant size?

The grant size distribution centers on $250,000, with p25 at $200,000, median at $250,000, and p75 at $250,000. The active program list also includes $50,000 exploratory awards and $450,000 translational awards, while one recent grant reached $900,000.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Yes, several active programs accept unsolicited applications: the Early Career Investigator Award, Exploratory Award, Translational Research Award, and Quality of Life Research Award. The Research Advisor’s Award is the exception and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Where does the foundation give most often?

Its giving is national, with all listed grants going to U.S. recipients. California is the top state by grant count, and recent recipient cities include Los Angeles, Stanford, New York, Boston, Austin, Houston, and Baltimore.

Does Metavivor support more than one-time project grants?

The recent grant list shows repeated support to some institutions across multiple years, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and University of Texas Anderson. The pattern suggests ongoing competitive grantmaking rather than a single one-off award stream.

Metavivor Research and Support

Name: Metavivor Research and Support — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Metavivor Research and Support

METAvivor focuses exclusively on stage IV metastatic breast cancer to improve the lives of people living with MBC by funding research, advancing federal policies through advocacy, and facilitating a community of peer-to-peer support.

Focus Areas

Metastatic breast cancer researchTranslational researchEarly career investigator supportClinical trials and biomarker researchPatient advocate engagement

Who They Fund

people living with metastatic (stage IV) breast cancermetastatic breast cancer patient community and caregiversearly-career researchers and clinician-scientists focused on MBC

Funding Style

disease-specific research fundingtranslational research emphasis

About Metavivor Research and Support

Metavivor Research and Support Inc centers its grantmaking on stage IV metastatic breast cancer, with research awards that reach from exploratory work to translational and clinical studies. In 2025, its largest listed grant was $900,000 to University of California San Francisco for research, a signal that the foundation supports substantial multi-year or high-intensity projects alongside its standard award programs. The recent grants also show repeated support for major cancer and medical research institutions, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Univeristy, as well as university-based programs across the country. The foundation’s work is tied to metastatic breast cancer research, but it also includes patient-centered priorities such as quality of life and side effects of treatment. Its active programs include early career investigator support, exploratory awards, translational research, and a quality of life research award. METAvivor also supports advocacy and peer-to-peer community building, linking research funding to the needs of people living with metastatic breast cancer and caregivers. The pattern is specialized rather than broad: nearly all listed grants are research awards, and the foundation uses competitive grant programs to fund that work.

What Metavivor Research and Support Funds

Metavivor Research and Support Inc funds several distinct strands of metastatic breast cancer work. In translational research, it gave $450,000 to Lab Central for research, showing support for early phase basic and translational studies aimed at moving discoveries toward patient care. For clinical and biomarker-oriented work, the foundation awarded $450,000 to New York University Grossman School of Medicine for research, matching its stated interest in diagnosis, treatment, and barriers to progress in metastatic breast cancer. The foundation also backs exploratory work. A $650,000 grant to University of Texas reflects support for research at a large scale, while the active exploratory award program is designed for one-year pilot or feasibility studies. Patient-centered research appears in the newer quality of life track: METAvivor’s active Quality of Life Research Award is meant for studies on side effects and quality of life issues for people living with metastatic breast cancer.

How Metavivor Research and Support Gives

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$3.8M

Total Assets

$17.9M

Total Revenue

$5.9M

Total Expenses

$4.5M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $200K and $250K, with a median of $250K.

25th Percentile

$200K

Median

$250K

75th Percentile

$250K

Geographic Reach

National15 states funded

About 6% of grants go to recipients in NY.

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

JAMIL RIVERS

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO	LOS ANGELES, CA	$900,000	2025	RESEARCH
LAB CENTRAL	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$450,000	2025	RESEARCH
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE	NEW YORK, NY	$450,000	2025	RESEARCH
H LEE MOFFITT CANCER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC	TAMPA, FL	$450,000	2025	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY TEXAS A&M	COLLEGE STATION, TX	$450,000	2025	RESEARCH
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE	BOSTON, MA	$200,000	2025	RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (KUMC)	KANSAS CITY, KS	$200,000	2025	RESEARCH
WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY	NEW YORK, NY	$200,000	2025	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER	DALLAS, TX	$200,000	2025	RESEARCH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE	STANFORD, CA	$200,000	2025	RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER	HOUSTON, TX	$50,000	2025	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS	AUSTIN, TX	$650,000	2024	RESEARCH
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE	BOSTON, MA	$450,000	2024	RESEARCH
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERISTY	BALTIMORE, MD	$450,000	2024	RESEARCH
BETH ISRAEL UNIVERSITY	BOSTON, MA	$450,000	2024	RESEARCH
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY	BOSTON, MA	$450,000	2024	RESEARCH
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	COLUMBUS, OH	$450,000	2024	RESEARCH
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	NEW YORK, NY	$450,000	2024	RESEARCH
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER	NEW YORK, NY	$450,000	2024	RESEARCH
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	NEWARK, NJ	$200,000	2024	RESEARCH
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE	BOSTON, MA	$200,000	2024	RESEARCH
CUNY	NEW YORK, NY	$200,000	2024	RESEARCH
HARVARD UNIVERSITY	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$200,000	2024	RESEARCH
RUSH UNIVERSITY	CHICAGO, IL	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF STANFORD	STANFORD, CA	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
HOUSTON METHODIST	HOUSTON, TX	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	NEW YORK, NY	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE USC NORRIS COMPRE	LOS ANGELES, CA	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
CASE WESTERN UNIVERSITY	CLEAVELAND, OH	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
WAKE FOREST	WINSTONSALEM, NC	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UT HEALTH TEXAS MCGOVERN	HOUSTON, TX	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ANDERSON	AUSTIN, TX	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ANDERSON	AUSTIN, TX	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER	NEW YORK, NY	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL	DALLAS, TX	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
LOMBARDI COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER	WASHINGTON, DC	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME	NOTRE DAME, IN	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE	BALTIMORE, MD	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
ROSSWELL PARK COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER	BUFFALO, NY	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
ROSSWELL PARK COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER	BUFFALO, NY	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI	CORAL GABLES, FL	$250,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE	BALTIMORE, MD	$200,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE	FAIRWAY, KS	$200,000	2023	RESEARCH
MOFFITT CANCER CENTER	TAMPA, FL	$100,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON	MADISON, WI	$100,000	2023	RESEARCH
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY	WASHINGTON, DC	$100,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF STANFORD	STANFORD, CA	$100,000	2023	RESEARCH
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$100,000	2023	RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$100,000	2023	RESEARCH

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Where does the foundation give most often?

Does Metavivor support more than one-time project grants?

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