About National Breast Cancer Foundation
We provide help and inspire hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education, and support services.
Focus Areas
breast cancer early detectionmammography and diagnostic servicespatient navigationfinancial assistance for patientspatient support services (HOPE Kits, retreats)breast health educationcommunity outreach and bilingual resourcesresearch related to breast cancer
Who They Fund
people eligible for cancer screening (screening-eligible populations)patients undergoing cancer diagnosismetastatic cancer patientscancer survivors
About National Breast Cancer Foundation
National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. funds breast cancer screening, diagnostics, patient navigation, and support services through a mix of large facility-based grants and targeted patient assistance. Its recent awards show repeated support for health systems and cancer centers that deliver mammography, diagnostic exams, navigation, and related services to underserved patients. The largest listed grant is $637,800 to Parkland Foundation on Behalf of Parkland Health in Dallas for screening and diagnostics. Other sizeable awards include $610,000 to Parkland Health Foundation on behalf of Parkland H in Dallas for patient navigation and $377,200 to UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas for screening and diagnostics. Those awards fit the organization’s stated emphasis on early detection and support for people affected by breast cancer. The foundation also backs community-facing and clinical partners such as H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, showing a grantmaking pattern built around direct service delivery rather than general operating support alone.
What National Breast Cancer Foundation Funds
A core part of the foundation’s work is early detection. It gave $637,800 to Parkland Foundation on Behalf of Parkland Health for screening and diagnostics, and $377,200 to UT Southwestern Medical Center for the same purpose. It also supports patient navigation as a separate service line, including $235,000 to University of Louisville Foundation on behalf of U for patient navigation and $206,895 to John Hopkins Breast Center for that same function. Beyond screening access, the foundation funds patient support and survivorship-related services. One example is $318,000 to Forge Breast Cancer Survivor for patient navigation, while another is $153,303 to Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation for a metastatic retreat. Research is also part of the portfolio through a Breast Cancer Research program, which sits alongside its service-oriented grantmaking.
How National Breast Cancer Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle six figures: the p25 is $38,813, the median is $60,000, and the p75 is $115,155. The recent record shows repeated funding to the same institutions over multiple years, including Parkland-linked recipients, UT Southwestern, Adventist Health White Memorial, Johns Hopkins, and Dana-Farber. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include National Mammography Program, Patient Relief Program, Patient Navigator Program, and Breast Cancer Research. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including Patient Relief Program and Patient Navigator Program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.7M
Total Assets
$26.3M
Total Revenue
$29.9M
Total Expenses
$27.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $39K and $115K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$39K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$115K
Geographic Reach
National51 states funded
About 17% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Funding intensity
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