About Morgan Adams Foundation
We have one goal: finding the better, safer and more effective treatments our kids deserve.
Focus Areas
pediatric cancer researchchildhood cancerpediatric oncologyneuro-oncologypediatric brain tumorsleukemiaDIPG/DMGependymomamedulloblastomafamily financial assistance
Who They Fund
cancer researchers and research teamscancer patients and their familiesinternational scientific community / conference participants
About Morgan Adams Foundation
The Morgan Adams Foundation concentrates on pediatric cancer research, with its largest recent award going to Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation for 27 separate research projects totaling $1,007,000 in 2025. That grant sits alongside a three-year pattern of large research support to the same hospital foundation, including $815,000 in 2024 and $805,000 in 2023 for 26 cancer research projects each year. The foundation also backs work on children with cancer and their families, and it supports advocacy and public awareness tied to better outcomes for kids with cancer. Recent giving shows a research-first portfolio built around cancer science, especially projects connected to children's hospitals and university-based teams. The foundation’s grants are typically in the tens of thousands of dollars, but it also makes very large multi-project awards when funding a research portfolio. Its recent list includes repeated support for cancer research at institutions such as the University of California San Francisco and the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, alongside grants for family support and scientific convening. That mix points to a funder that supports both laboratory and clinical work while also funding the surrounding ecosystem for pediatric cancer care.
What Morgan Adams Foundation Funds
In pediatric oncology research, the foundation gave $75,000 in 2025 to Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health to further cancer research, and $43,822 in 2025 to University of Michigan to further cancer research. Those awards show support for institutional research teams working on cancer science. It also funds research on specific cancer areas. The Osteosarcoma Institute Inc received $38,519 in 2025 to further cancer research, placing bone-cancer work within the portfolio. At the clinical-research level, University of California San Francisco received $75,000 in 2024 and another $75,000 in 2023 for cancer research. Beyond research, the foundation supports the field’s convening role: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia received $25,000 in 2024 for an international scientific conference. It also made a 2024 grant of $44,379 to All Other Grants in Denver for family assistance and conference-related support.
How Morgan Adams Foundation Gives
Typical grants fall in a narrow range: p25 is $47,500, median is $75,000, and p75 is $80,000. The recent record also shows a few much larger project grants, including a seven-figure award for a multi-project research portfolio. Several recipients repeat across years, including Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation and University of California San Francisco, which points to ongoing portfolio support rather than one-off gifts only. The foundation operates as a grantmaker for organizations rather than individuals, and the available record shows project-based research grants, direct research funding, and convening support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$3M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $48K and $80K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$48K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$80K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOAN SLAUGHTER
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