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Nf2 Biosolutions
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About Nf2 Biosolutions
We are a non-profit organization (Tax-ID 83-0940046) seeking a cure or preventative treatment for NF2 by vigorously supporting and advancing existing and next-generation biomedical technologies, such as gene therapy and immunotherapy.
Focus Areas
Gene therapyRare disease researchNeurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)Pre-clinical research fundingBiobank / researcher sample accessImmunotherapyPatient advocacy and support
Who They Fund
patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2)oncology researchers/clinical scientistsrare disease research community
Funding Style
translational research funding
About Nf2 Biosolutions
NF2 Biosolutions centers its funding on Neurofibromatosis Type 2, with a stated aim of supporting existing and next-generation biomedical technologies to seek a cure or preventative treatment. Its recent grants show a clear preference for translational work: a $521,000 award to Mulberry Therapeutics for research stands out as the largest grant on file, while Yale University received multiple awards tied to tumor imaging model development. The foundation also backs therapeutic development beyond a single modality. Recent support includes funding for bacteriotherapy for NF2 at Mass Gen Development Office and research at Research Institute at Nationwide Ch, showing activity across academic and applied settings. Smaller awards also appear alongside larger ones, suggesting a mix of seed support and follow-on funding rather than a single fixed grant size. The organization funds researchers, labs, and related research resources, including biobank support, in service of NF2-focused therapeutic development. Its grant history points to a biomedical research funder working across gene therapy, cell therapy, immunotherapy, and related preclinical pathways for NF2 and schwannoma disorders.
What Nf2 Biosolutions Funds
One clear thread is research infrastructure. CHOP Research Institute received $7,983 for developing a tumor biobank for NF2, which fits the foundation’s emphasis on sample access and shared resources. Another area is model development: Yale University was funded for tumor imaging model work, with awards recorded in both 2023 and 2024 and a further grant in 2025. Therapeutic experimentation also appears repeatedly. Mass Gen Development Office received multiple grants for development of bacteriotherapy for NF2, including awards in 2023 and 2024. The portfolio also includes broad research support at Indiana University Research and William Cancer Institute PC, indicating that the foundation funds both specific tool-building projects and general NF2 research efforts.
How Nf2 Biosolutions Gives
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,746, median of $32,818, and p75 of $44,630, while the distribution also includes a large outlier at $521,000. The recent record shows repeat funding to the same recipients across multiple years, including Yale University, Mass Gen Development Office, Research Institute at Nationwide Ch, and Merlin Therapeutics. That pattern suggests ongoing project support rather than one-time awards only. The foundation is an operating grantmaker rather than an individual-giving funder, and it also makes program-related investments. No application process is described in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1M
Total Assets
$622K
Total Revenue
$226K
Total Expenses
$317K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $45K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$45K
Geographic Reach
National7 states funded
About 21% of grants go to recipients in CT.
Funding intensity
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