About Children's Cancer Fund
The Children's Cancer Fund is a nonprofit committed to supporting the fight against pediatric cancer and blood diseases by funding clinical programs, patient support services, and translational research (in partnership with Maria Fareri Children's Hospital and New York Medical College).
Focus Areas
Pediatric cancer researchBlood diseases (including sickle cell disease and hemophilia)Cellular and gene therapiesImmunotherapy (e.g., NK cell therapies)Blood and marrow transplantPsychosocial patient & family supportEducational scholarships for survivors/siblingsOsteosarcoma research
Who They Fund
children with cancerpeople living with sickle cell diseasepediatric patients and their families
About Children's Cancer Fund
The Children's Cancer Fund centers its giving on pediatric cancer, blood diseases, and translational work tied to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and New York Medical College. A defining feature of the funder is its support for research that moves from laboratory and clinical settings toward treatment, including targeted immunotherapy, stem cell therapy, and experimental therapeutics. It also funds work on sickle cell disease and hemophilia alongside childhood cancer programs. Recent grants show a strong relationship with New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY, including a $325,125 award in 2025 and two $200,000 awards in 2024 for research assistance for childhood cancer cures and sickle cell disease. The foundation also backs a separate research project in osteosarcoma through the HOPE Super Grant, reflecting a willingness to support disease-specific work when it aligns with its broader mission. Alongside research funding, it makes direct educational support available to current or former patients and their siblings pursuing post-secondary or vocational training.
What Children's Cancer Fund Funds
In pediatric cancer research, The Children's Cancer Fund has supported laboratory and clinical programs at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and New York Medical College, including clinical trials, stem cell transplant consortia, targeted immunotherapy, and developmental and experimental therapeutics. Its blood-disease work extends to sickle cell disease and hemophilia, which appear repeatedly in grant purposes and focus areas. The funder also supports cellular and gene therapy-related approaches through its active research programs, including NK cell-based immunotherapy for high-risk AML. A separate strand of giving goes to osteosarcoma research: the HOPE Super Grant supports a combinatorial immunotherapy project led by Dr. Mitchell Cairo at New York Medical College to improve survival for children and adolescents with relapsed osteosarcoma.
How Children's Cancer Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster at the upper end of six figures, with a p25 of $125,000 and a median and p75 of $200,000. The recent record also includes a $325,125 award and a $50,000 grant, showing some spread around a core research-support pattern. The foundation appears to favor recurring support: New York Medical College received multiple awards across 2024 and 2025 for the same research assistance purpose. It is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and at least one program, the educational scholarship, accepts unsolicited applications. Several research grants are described as ongoing support rather than one-time awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$325K
Total Assets
$816K
Total Revenue
$513K
Total Expenses
$370K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $125K and $200K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$125K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$200K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KAREN WOLOWNIK
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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