About Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time. We share the vision of our founder, Alexandra “Alex” Scott — cures for all children with cancer.
Focus Areas
childhood cancer researchfamily services for childhood cancer familiesresearcher support and summitschildhood Cancer Data Lab / data resources
Who They Fund
children with cancer (pediatric patients)pediatric oncology researchers and clinicianschildren's hospitals and academic medical centers
Funding Style
disease-specific research fundingbiomedical/clinical research supportproject-based grant funding
About Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation centers its grantmaking on childhood cancer research, with investigator-driven awards spanning early-stage science, translational work, and clinical trials. Recent grants show a pattern of large research awards to major pediatric cancer centers and academic medical institutions, including $2,852,247 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and $2,359,272 to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia. The foundation also supports a broader research portfolio through competitive grant programs and partnered grants, and its active programs include research funding across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Alongside research, the foundation funds family support. Its Travel for Care program provides assistance for gas, lodging, and airfare when children with cancer need to travel for treatment, and family services grants support psychosocial and practical help for affected families. The foundation’s work is tied to pediatric oncology and cancer therapeutics development, with beneficiaries that include children with cancer, pediatric oncology researchers and clinicians, and children's hospitals and academic medical centers. The grant record also reflects repeated support for the same research institutions across multiple years, including Boston Children's Hospital, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the University of California San Francisco.
What Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation Funds
A core part of Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation’s portfolio is pediatric cancer research. It awarded $2,334,036 to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston for pediatric cancer research, one of several grants that support investigator-initiated work across the research pipeline. The foundation also backs major hospital-based research programs. It gave $1,670,954 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis for pediatric cancer research, and the same institution appears in other recent awards as well. Translational and clinical work are also part of the mix. The foundation provided $738,769 to Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles for pediatric cancer research, and its active programs emphasize clinical research, preclinical studies, and clinical trials. Family support is another visible area. Through Travel for Care, it provides financial assistance for gas, lodging, and airfare so children can reach treatment not available at a local hospital.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$19.1M
Total Assets
$40.6M
Total Revenue
$32.7M
Total Expenses
$29.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $65K and $297K, with a median of $148K.
25th Percentile
$65K
Median
$148K
75th Percentile
$297K
Geographic Reach
National27 states funded
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JASON SCOTT
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