Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation

Organization Overview

Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1983. According to its NTEE Classification (H30) the organization is classified as: Cancer Research, under the broad grouping of Medical Research and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation employed 4 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation generated $2.5m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.6m during the year ending 06/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation has awarded 149 individual grants totaling $9,276,014. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") FUNDS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH TO BRING FASTER CURES TO PATIENTS. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING ONGOING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN SPECIFIC CANCERS, OUR SCIENTISTS ARE INVESTIGATING THE BIOLOGY OF CANCER TO FIND TREATMENTS ACROSS DISEASE TYPES. THE WORLD CLASS SCIENTISTS WHO REPRESENT OUR INSTITUTE WITHOUT WALLS SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO SPEED THE PACE OF CANCER RESEARCH. FOUNDATION INVESTIGATORS HAVE MADE MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS IN CANCER- FROM DISCOVERING PATHWAYS TO DELIVER DRUGS TO IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL MINIMALLY TOXIC AND NOVEL THERAPIES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CURING AND PREVENTING CANCER. THE FOUNDATION IS A PIONEER IN CANCER RESEARCH FOCUSING ON UNCOVERING THE CAUSES OF CANCER AND REPROGRAMMING CANCER CELLS. WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO DELIVERING TAILORED, MINIMALLY TOXIC TREATMENTS TO PATIENTS. OUR MISSION IS TO ERADICATE CANCER BY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LAB SCIENCE AND THE PATIENT. THROUGH OUR COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF WORLD-CLASS SCIENTISTS, THE INSTITUTE WITHOUT WALLS, INVESTIGATORS SHARE INFORMATION AND TOOLS TO SPEED THE PACE OF CANCER RESEARCH. SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 1976, THE FOUNDATION HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $90 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF MORE THAN 200 RESEARCHERS ACROSS THE GLOBE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
William T Sullivan
Executive Director
$315,000
Samuel Waxman MD
Director
$220,000
Michael Nierenberg
Chairman
$0
Dena K Weiner
Vice President
$0
Thomas A Conway
Treasurer
$0
Jody Gorin
Secretary
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$1,583,854
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$911,030
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $71,927
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,494,884
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $15,925
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,510,809

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation has awarded $1,715,886 in support to 22 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER

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New York, NY

PURPOSE: RESEARCH GRANTS

$453,386

MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH

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New York, NY

PURPOSE: RESEARCH GRANTS

$200,000

SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

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La Jolla, CA

PURPOSE: RESEARCH GRANTS

$150,000

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

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Houston, TX

PURPOSE: RESEARCH GRANTS

$100,000

STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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Redwood City, CA

PURPOSE: RESEARCH GRANTS

$100,000

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO

PURPOSE: RESEARCH GRANTS

$100,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 34 grants that Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation has recieved totaling $619,041.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Jewish Communal Fund

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$116,750
Jim Jacobs Charitable Foundation Inc

Alexandria, VA

PURPOSE: GENERAL USE

$75,000
Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund

New York, NY

PURPOSE: MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & PROGRAMS

$72,500
Theodore A Rapp Foundation

Darien, CT

PURPOSE: SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION

$63,300
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: HEALTH

$59,100
Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: WOMAN SCIENTIST IN BREAST CANCER RESEARCH

$50,000
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