What does Melanoma Research Foundation fund?

Its grantmaking is focused on melanoma cancer research, with additional emphasis in its program structure on pilot studies, clinical training, career development, medical student support, established investigators, and young investigators.

Where does the foundation give most often?

By grant count, New York is the top state in the available data. Recent recipient cities also include Philadelphia, Boston, Houston, Tampa, Los Angeles, and Seattle.

Melanoma Research Foundation

Name: Melanoma Research Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Melanoma Research Foundation

To accelerate medical and scientific research while supporting patients and caregivers through education, advocacy, and prevention efforts to end suffering from melanoma.

Focus Areas

melanoma researchpatient support and educationclinical trials participationprevention and awarenessadvocacy

Who They Fund

people with melanoma and related skin cancersmedical and scientific research community (researchers, labs, institutions)

Funding Style

disease-specific fundingresearch grantmakingtargeted project support

Topics

About Melanoma Research Foundation

The Melanoma Research Foundation centers its grantmaking on melanoma cancer research, and its recent awards show a consistent commitment to funding major research institutions with targeted project support. The largest awards in the available grant list include $300,000 to Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in both 2023 and 2025, each described as support for melanoma cancer research, alongside a $300,000 grant to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2024. That pattern points to a funder supporting established scientific teams rather than broad general operating support. The foundation’s giving is also closely tied to the research pipeline. Its active programs include awards for pilot studies, resident and fellow training, career development, medical student support, established investigators, and young investigators. Recent grants to institutions such as Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, and The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology show that the foundation backs both major cancer centers and academic medical institutions. Across the data provided, the recurring purpose language is direct: to support melanoma cancer research.

What Melanoma Research Foundation Funds

Melanoma cancer research is the core of the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $250,000 to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York for melanoma cancer research, and in the same year awarded $200,000 to the same institution for the same purpose, indicating layered support within the research portfolio. The foundation also funds other scientific institutions working on melanoma. It awarded $250,000 to Schepens Eye Research Institute Inc in Boston, $200,000 to Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, and $100,000 to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, each described as support for melanoma cancer research. Its program list adds another dimension: pilot studies, clinical training, career development, and medical student awards. That structure shows a focus on both research output and the development of the next generation of melanoma researchers.

How Melanoma Research Foundation Gives

Typical grant size sits at $100,000 at the 25th percentile, $149,501 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, with some grants reaching $300,000. The recent grant list includes repeated awards to the same institution across multiple years, including Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off support. The foundation appears to be a private research grantmaker; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including BC Pilot, Resident/Fellow Award, Career Development Award, Other, SMR Christopher J. Marshall Award, MRF Endowed Merit Award (ASCO), Established Investigator Award, and SMR Young Investigator Award.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1.6M

Total Assets

$8.3M

Total Revenue

$7.4M

Total Expenses

$6.9M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $100K and $200K, with a median of $150K.

25th Percentile

$100K

Median

$150K

75th Percentile

$200K

Geographic Reach

National14 states funded

About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.

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Leadership

KYLEIGH LIPIRA

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$300,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	NEW YORK, NY	$250,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$250,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER	HOUSTON, TX	$110,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	NEW YORK, NY	$109,828	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH DBA THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FOX CHASE CANCE	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$100,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	CHICAGO, IL	$100,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES	LOS ANGELES, CA	$100,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER	NEW YORK, NY	$100,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
EMORY UNIVERSITY	ATLANTA, GA	$100,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION	MORGANTOWN, WV	$10,000	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA OF BIRMINGHAM	BIRMINGHAM, AL	$9,503	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER	LOS ANGELES, CA	$6,661	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$5,873	2025	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER	HOUSTON, TX	$300,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC	BOSTON, MA	$250,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC	TAMPA, FL	$250,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	NEW YORK, NY	$200,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE	LA JOLLA, CA	$200,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY	COLUMBUS, OH	$200,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC	BOSTON, MA	$200,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER	SEATTLE, WA	$100,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER	NEW YORK, NY	$100,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK FOUNDATION	PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA	$10,000	2024	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$300,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES	LOS ANGELES, CA	$200,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	NEW YORK, NY	$200,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
DUKE UNIVERSITY	CHARLOTTE, NC	$200,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES	WINSTONSALEM, NC	$199,002	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC	TAMPA, FL	$100,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$100,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER	NEW YORK, NY	$100,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY	CLEVELAND, OH	$100,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO	AURORA, CO	$100,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	BRONX, NY	$100,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITYOF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$100,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER	NEW YORK, NY	$50,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH
UCLA JONSSON CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION	LOS ANGELES, CA	$10,000	2023	TO SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH

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2026 MRFBC Team Awards

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