About Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Our mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.
Focus Areas
Breast cancer researchClinical trialsCommunity health outreachPatient navigation and supportHealth equity and disparitiesAdvocacy and public policy
Who They Fund
patients receiving clinical carehospitalized patientsclinical trial participants / research patients
Funding Style
direct service fundingclinical research support
About Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc channels most of its recent grantmaking into research at major cancer centers and universities, with the largest awards going to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Johns Hopkins University. Its portfolio also reaches clinical care, as seen in grants to University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and University of Pennsylvania that combine research with patient care. That mix fits the foundation’s stated mission to save lives by meeting critical needs in communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer. The funding pattern centers on breast cancer research, especially metastatic and aggressive disease, personalized breast care, and efforts to reduce disparities and inequities. Recent recipients include Indiana University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the University of Michigan, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, and UT HSC - San Antonio. The foundation also supports specialized initiatives such as inflammatory breast cancer work, patient navigation capacity, and global programs for breast cancer education, screening, treatment, and support. Across the recent grants list, the work is focused on institutions rather than individuals, and it is distributed nationally.
What Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Funds
Breast cancer research is the dominant theme in the recent grants list. The foundation awarded $774,685 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and $625,000 to Johns Hopkins University for research, alongside a $675,450 grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research. Those awards point to a strong emphasis on institutional research capacity. The foundation also backs research tied to specific disease subtypes and outcomes. It gave $460,284 to Duke University Medical Center for research and $393,124 to UT HSC - San Antonio for research, both within a portfolio that includes inflammatory breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer initiatives. Patient care appears alongside research in some awards. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center received $731,645 for research and patient care, while the University of Pennsylvania received $571,450 for research and patient care. That combination aligns with the foundation’s patient-support and clinical-capacity priorities.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$16.1M
Total Assets
$178.9M
Total Revenue
$103.2M
Total Expenses
$110.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $60K and $260K, with a median of $115K.
25th Percentile
$60K
Median
$115K
75th Percentile
$260K
Geographic Reach
National30 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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