About V Foundation
We fund game-changing research and all-star scientists to accelerate Victory Over Cancer® and save lives.
Focus Areas
Cancer research (basic, translational, clinical)Childhood cancer researchBreast cancer researchResearch addressing racial and ethnic disparities in cancer
Who They Fund
people living with cancer/patientsresearchers and research institutions (oncology labs, hospitals, universities)
Funding Style
disease-specific research fundingresearch grant supportbiomedical/clinical research fundingproject-based research awards
About V Foundation
The V Foundation backs cancer research at a scale that includes $3,000,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for cancer research, alongside repeated multimillion-dollar awards to major cancer centers and research hospitals. Its portfolio is built around game-changing research and all-star scientists, with support aimed at basic, translational, and clinical work across all types of cancer. Recent awards show a strong institutional pattern: University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center received $2,400,000 for cancer research, while Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center received $2,200,000 in 2024 and another $1,800,000 in 2023. The foundation also funds childhood cancer research and breast cancer research, and it has a stated emphasis on research addressing racial and ethnic disparities in cancer. The V Foundation’s active programs point to a research-grant model rather than individual support, and its grants are directed to researchers and research institutions such as oncology labs, hospitals, and universities. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on large project-based awards to established cancer research institutions.
What V Foundation Funds
The V Foundation supports multiple cancer research domains through named awards to research institutions. In childhood cancer research, it gave $1,800,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for cancer research. In translational and clinical research, Baylor College of Medicine received $1,600,000 for cancer research, and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received $1,400,000 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports major academic cancer centers working across oncology specialties. Massachusetts General Hospital received $1,400,000 for cancer research, while the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine received $1,400,000. Its focus areas include basic science, translational research, clinical research, and prevention, with grants directed to all types of cancer rather than a single disease site. A separate stated priority is research addressing racial and ethnic disparities in cancer, placing equity-focused work within the broader research portfolio.
How V Foundation Gives
Typical awards are large: the grant-size distribution runs from a 25th percentile of $262,500 to a median of $600,000 and a 75th percentile of $1,000,000. The recent-grants list shows many awards above that range, including multiple $1.4 million and $2 million grants, which signals a strong emphasis on sizeable project support. The V Foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active grant programs are research-award programs, and unsolicited applications are not accepted. The available grant list shows repeated support for some institutions across multiple years, including Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and Massachusetts General Hospital, indicating recurring institutional relationships rather than one-off awards only.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$56.7M
Total Assets
$145.9M
Total Revenue
$61.6M
Total Expenses
$70.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $263K and $1M, with a median of $600K.
25th Percentile
$263K
Median
$600K
75th Percentile
$1M
Geographic Reach
National31 states funded
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DEVIN GILREATH
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