The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation is a nonprofit organization that funds innovative research and clinical trials specifically geared toward the treatment of the most aggressive childhood cancers with a strong focus on brain tumors. Our mission is to help fund the intelligence and technology that will improve long-term survival rates and minimize side-effects for children diagnosed with the deadliest cancers, while helping to care for families when their child is in treatment by providing financial assistance and uplifting experiences.
Ty Louis Campbell Foundation Inc. concentrates on aggressive childhood cancers, with a strong emphasis on pediatric brain tumors, clinical trials, and translational research. A defining thread in its giving is support for rare, hard-to-treat brain cancers through collaborative research efforts such as CARE FOR RARE, including multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants aimed at ETMR and ATRT. The foundation also backs long-running research infrastructure at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Children’s Brain Tumor Project, pairing institutional support with investigator-focused funding. Its grantmaking reaches both research and family support. One recent award helped fund Team Continuum’s financial assistance for families affected by childhood cancers, while other gifts supported organizations working on treatment development, disease awareness, and access to tissue and research resources. The foundation’s portfolio includes project grants, fellowships, and collaborative awards, showing a mix of direct research investment and partnership-based funding. Across those awards, the common denominator is pediatric oncology, especially brain and spinal cord tumors, with an interest in approaches that can improve survival and reduce side effects for children in treatment.
In pediatric brain tumor research, the foundation backed Weill Cornell with $102,500 in 2023 and another $102,500 in 2024 for the Children’s Brain Tumor Project. It also funds a dedicated fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine for pediatric neuro-oncology research in precision medicine. For rare tumor collaboration, Ty Louis Campbell Foundation Inc. participates in CARE FOR RARE, which supports research on ETMR and ATRT. The collaborative announced three $200,000 grants in 2025, reflecting a preference for large, shared investments in hard-to-treat pediatric brain cancers. The foundation also supports family-facing work. It gave $10,000 to Team Continuum for financial support to families affected by childhood cancers, and it has funded the Cristian Rivera Foundation for both research toward a DIPG cure and family support.
Typical grant sizes cluster around a median of $40,000, with a lower quartile of $16,750 and an upper quartile of $50,000. The recent record shows both smaller community-facing grants and larger research awards, including repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation operates as a private nonprofit funder rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Some research programs accept unsolicited inquiries, while the CARE FOR RARE convenings and collaborative grants are invitation-based or partner-driven.
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Most grants fall between $17K and $50K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Grantmaking is national, and every recent grant in the provided list went to U.S. recipients. New York City appears repeatedly, including awards to Weill Cornell and the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation, while California shows up as the top state by grant count overall. Other recipient locations include Salt Lake City, Monrovia, Woodridge, Carmel, and Edgewater. The foundation’s own headquarters is in Carmel, New York, but its giving reaches well beyond that state; 36% of grants went to New York recipients.
The foundation funds aggressive childhood cancer work, especially pediatric brain tumors and other central nervous system malignancies. Its listed priorities include clinical trials, immunotherapy, precision medicine, novel delivery systems, diagnostics, and family financial assistance.
Yes. Weill Cornell received $102,500 in both 2023 and 2024, Huntsman Cancer Foundation received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation received grants in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern shows recurring support.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $16,750, median $40,000, and p75 $50,000. Recent awards also include larger research gifts, such as $102,500 to Weill Cornell and $100,000 to St. Baldrick’s Fundation.
Some research programs accept unsolicited inquiries. The general research grant and project-grant programs are listed as accepting unsolicited requests, while the CARE FOR RARE collaborative grants and strategy meeting are not.
Giving is national, with California as the top state by grant count. New York recipients account for 36% of grants, and recent awards also went to organizations in Utah, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York City.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Ty Louis Campbell Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects that hold promise to transform standard of care for aggressive childhood cancers, with emphasis (but not limited to) brain and spinal cord malignancies. Specific eligibility and priorities listed on 'Our Funding Model' page (areas of interest) and via contact to inquire.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEILL CORNELL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | YOUNG INVESTIGATOR FUND - TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH. |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION FUND CANCER RESEARCH. |
| ST BALDERICK'S FUNDATION | MONROVIA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ST BALDERICK'S MISSION TO FIND CURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND TO GIVE SURVIVORS LONG AND HEALTHY LIVES. |
| CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION | EDGEWATER, NJ | $16,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD WITHOUT DIPG BY FUNDING RESEARCH TOWARDS A CURE, SPREADING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING FAMILY SUPPORT. |
| ST BALDERICK'S FUNDATION | MONROVIA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ST BALDERICK'S MISSION TO FIND CURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND TO GIVE SURVIVORS LONG AND HEALTHY LIVES. |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION FUND CANCER RESEARCH. |
| CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THE LONG TERM OUTLOOK FOR CHILDREN WITH BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD TUMORS THROUGH RESEARCH SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS. |
| SWIFTY FOUNATION | WOODRIGE, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SWIFTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH AND TO PROVIDE RESEARCHERS WITH THE FUNDS AND ACCESS TO DISEASED TISSUE NEEDED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF FINDING CURES AND BRINGING THOSE CURES TO CHILDREN NOW. |
| CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION | EDGEWATER, NJ | $6,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD WITHOUT DIPG BY FUNDING RESEARCH TOWARDS A CURE, SPREADING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING FAMILY SUPPORT. |
| WEILL CORNELL | NEW YORK, NY | $102,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR PROJECT GOAL TO BRING HOPE TO THE HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR WHO CONFRONT THESE HEARTBREAKING DIAGNOSES. THE GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON RESEARCHING AND TESTING ALTERNATIVE THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR OTHER INOPERABLE BRAIN CANCERS, SUCH AS DIPG. |
| WEILL CORNELL | NEW YORK, NY | $61,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR PROJECT GOAL TO BRING HOPE TO THE HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR WHO CONFRONT THESE HEARTBREAKING DIAGNOSES. THE GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON RESEARCHING AND TESTING ALTERNATIVE THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR OTHER INOPERABLE BRAIN CANCERS, SUCH AS DIPG. |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION FUND CANCER RESEARCH. |
| ST BALDERICK'S FUNDATION | MONROVIA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ST BALDERICK'S MISSION TO FIND CURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND TO GIVE SURVIVORS LONG AND HEALTHY LIVES. |
| SWIFTY FOUNATION | WOODRIGE, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE SWIFTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH AND TO PROVIDE RESEARCHERS WITH THE FUNDS AND ACCESS TO DISEASED TISSUE NEEDED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF FINDING CURES AND BRINGING THOSE CURES TO CHILDREN NOW. |
| CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $22,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THE LONG TERM OUTLOOK FOR CHILDREN WITH BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD TUMORS THROUGH RESEARCH SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS. |
| CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION | EDGEWATER, NJ | $6,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD WITHOUT DIPG BY FUNDING RESEARCH TOWARDS A CURE, SPREADING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING FAMILY SUPPORT. |
| WEILL CORNELL | NEW YORK, NY | $102,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR PROJECT GOAL TO BRING HOPE TO THE HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR WHO CONFRONT THESE HEARTBREAKING DIAGNOSES. THE GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON RESEARCHING AND TESTING ALTERNATIVE THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR OTHER INOPERABLE BRAIN CANCERS, SUCH AS DIPG. |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION FUND CANCER RESEARCH. |
| SWIFTY FOUNATION | WOODRIGE, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE SWIFTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH AND TO PROVIDE RESEARCHERS WITH THE FUNDS AND ACCESS TO DISEASED TISSUE NEEDED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF FINDING CURES AND BRINGING THOSE CURES TO CHILDREN NOW. |
| TEAM CONTINUUM | CARMEL, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT TEAM CONTINUUM'S MISSION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCERS. |
WEILL CORNELL
$100,000YOUNG INVESTIGATOR FUND - TO SUPPORT PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH.
TO SUPPORT HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION FUND CANCER RESEARCH.
TO SUPPORT ST BALDERICK'S MISSION TO FIND CURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND TO GIVE SURVIVORS LONG AND HEALTHY LIVES.
CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION
$16,500TO SUPPORT THE CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD WITHOUT DIPG BY FUNDING RESEARCH TOWARDS A CURE, SPREADING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING FAMILY SUPPORT.
TO SUPPORT ST BALDERICK'S MISSION TO FIND CURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND TO GIVE SURVIVORS LONG AND HEALTHY LIVES.
TO SUPPORT HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION FUND CANCER RESEARCH.
TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THE LONG TERM OUTLOOK FOR CHILDREN WITH BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD TUMORS THROUGH RESEARCH SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS.
TO SUPPORT THE SWIFTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH AND TO PROVIDE RESEARCHERS WITH THE FUNDS AND ACCESS TO DISEASED TISSUE NEEDED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF FINDING CURES AND BRINGING THOSE CURES TO CHILDREN NOW.
CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION
$6,000TO SUPPORT THE CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD WITHOUT DIPG BY FUNDING RESEARCH TOWARDS A CURE, SPREADING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING FAMILY SUPPORT.
TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR PROJECT GOAL TO BRING HOPE TO THE HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR WHO CONFRONT THESE HEARTBREAKING DIAGNOSES. THE GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON RESEARCHING AND TESTING ALTERNATIVE THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR OTHER INOPERABLE BRAIN CANCERS, SUCH AS DIPG.
TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR PROJECT GOAL TO BRING HOPE TO THE HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR WHO CONFRONT THESE HEARTBREAKING DIAGNOSES. THE GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON RESEARCHING AND TESTING ALTERNATIVE THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR OTHER INOPERABLE BRAIN CANCERS, SUCH AS DIPG.
TO SUPPORT HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION FUND CANCER RESEARCH.
TO SUPPORT ST BALDERICK'S MISSION TO FIND CURES FOR CHILDHOOD CANCERS AND TO GIVE SURVIVORS LONG AND HEALTHY LIVES.
TO SUPPORT THE SWIFTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH AND TO PROVIDE RESEARCHERS WITH THE FUNDS AND ACCESS TO DISEASED TISSUE NEEDED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF FINDING CURES AND BRINGING THOSE CURES TO CHILDREN NOW.
TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND THE LONG TERM OUTLOOK FOR CHILDREN WITH BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD TUMORS THROUGH RESEARCH SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS.
CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION
$6,000TO SUPPORT THE CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD WITHOUT DIPG BY FUNDING RESEARCH TOWARDS A CURE, SPREADING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING FAMILY SUPPORT.
TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR PROJECT GOAL TO BRING HOPE TO THE HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR WHO CONFRONT THESE HEARTBREAKING DIAGNOSES. THE GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON RESEARCHING AND TESTING ALTERNATIVE THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR OTHER INOPERABLE BRAIN CANCERS, SUCH AS DIPG.
TO SUPPORT HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION FUND CANCER RESEARCH.
TO SUPPORT THE SWIFTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH AND TO PROVIDE RESEARCHERS WITH THE FUNDS AND ACCESS TO DISEASED TISSUE NEEDED TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF FINDING CURES AND BRINGING THOSE CURES TO CHILDREN NOW.
TEAM CONTINUUM
$10,000TO SUPPORT TEAM CONTINUUM'S MISSION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCERS.
