Prostate Cancer Foundation

Organization Overview

Prostate Cancer Foundation is located in Santa Monica, CA. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Prostate Cancer Foundation employed 41 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Prostate Cancer 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 12/2021, Prostate Cancer Foundation generated $53.0m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $41.7m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2020, Prostate Cancer Foundation has awarded 70 individual grants totaling $41,232,607. 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 PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION IS THE WORLD'S LEADING PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION FUNDING AND ACCELERATING PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH. SINCE 1993, PCF'S INNOVATIVE RESEARCH HAS HELPED PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD LIVE LONGER, SUFFER FEWER COMPLICATIONS, AND ENJOY BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE PCF RESEARCH ENTERPRISE IS A PEER-REVIEW RESEARCH FUNDING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FUNDING TO 2601 SCIENTISTS CONDUCTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS AT MORE THAN 236 LEADING CANCER CENTERS AND UNIVERSITIES. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HIGH-RISK, HIGH-RETURN PROJECTS WITH THE GREATEST POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL AND THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER. THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PCF RESEARCH ENTERPRISE IN 2021 WAS OUR CHALLENGE AWARDS PROGRAM. PCF CHALLENGE AWARDS SUPPORT CROSS-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS OF INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTING PIONEERING RESEARCH TO ADDRESS CRITICAL UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS FOR PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS. IN 2021, PCF FUNDED 12 MULTI-YEAR TEAM RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT EACH OFFER HIGH POTENTIAL FOR IMPROVED DETECTION, ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE AND HIGHER SURVIVAL RATES. ALL PCF-FUNDED RESEARCHERS ARE REQUIRED TO OPENLY SHARE THEIR UNPUBLISHED FINDINGS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH THE ENTIRE GLOBAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY OF PCF AWARD RECIPIENTS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION.


MORE THAN 12,000 MEN CARED FOR BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) HOSPITALS ARE NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER EACH YEAR, MAKING IT THE MOST FREQUENTLY DIAGNOSED CANCER AMONG VETERANS. THE PCF-VA PARTNERSHIP IS EXPANDING RESEARCH INTO PROSTATE CANCER PRECISION ONCOLOGY TREATMENT OPTIONS. THE COLLABORATION IS EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF PRECISION ONCOLOGY CLINICAL STUDIES CONDUCTED AT VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HOSPITALS, ENSURING THAT ELIGIBLE VETERANS CAN ACCESS AND PARTICIPATE IN THESE STUDIES. IN 2021, PCF'S DEDICATED NETWORK OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (COE) EXECUTED THE AMBITIOUS MISSION OF IMPROVING THE CARE FOR THOUSANDS OF U.S. VETERANS WITH PROSTATE CANCER. THESE CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN PORTLAND, OR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, PHILADELPHIA, PA, WASHINGTON, DC, DURHAM, NC, TAMPA BAY, FL, SEATTLE, WA, CHICAGO, IL, BRONX, NY, LOS ANGELES, CA, MANHATTAN, NY, ANN ARBOR, MI, ATLANTA, GA, AND BALTIMORE, MD. PCF'S VETERANS HEALTH INITIATIVE WAS FOUNDED IN 2016 AS PART OF THE CANCER MOONSHOT TO ENSURE VETERANS, WHO DESERVE THE VERY BEST FROM OUR COUNTRY, RECEIVE THE VERY BEST RESEARCH AND PRECISION ONCOLOGY CARE FOR PROSTATE CANCER AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PCF-VA NETWORK.FOR MORE THAN 3 MILLION AMERICAN MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES FIGHTING PROSTATE CANCER AND MILLIONS MORE GLOBALLY, PCF IS A PRIMARY SOURCE FOR NEW STANDARD-OF-CARE AND RESEARCH INFORMATION. PCF EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER RISKS, SCREENING, PREVENTION, TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND SIDE EFFECTS. WE CONNECT PATIENTS, LOVED ONES, CARE PROVIDERS AND SCIENTISTS TO CRITICAL UPDATES, THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, BEST PRACTICES, AND NEWS FROM THE TREATMENT PIPELINE.


PCF CREATED THE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD PROGRAM WITH ONE GOAL: TO BUILD A GIFTED COHORT OF HUMAN CAPITAL SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCHERS. AWARDS ARE MADE TO EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS WORKING IN A RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING HIGH-IMPACT PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH, DRAWN FROM A VARIETY OF MEDICAL RESEARCH DISCIPLINES. THE AWARD FUNDS MAY BE USED FLEXIBLY TO ADVANCE THE CAREER AND RESEARCH EFFORTS OF THE AWARDEE. MENTORSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR EVERY PCF YOUNG INVESTIGATOR. SINCE 2007, PCF HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $65 MILLION TO ADVANCE THE EARLY CAREERS OF 349 PCF YOUNG INVESTIGATORS, ENSURING A CONTINUED STREAM OF HUMAN CAPITAL INTO OUR RESEARCH COMMUNITY. MANY HAVE BECOME MAJOR RESEARCH PROGRAM LEADERS. THE PCF YOUNG INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM PLAYS AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN CHAMPIONING, MENTORING, AND IDENTIFYING STRONG LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL IN EARLY-CAREER HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS.


FOR MORE THAN 3 MILLION AMERICAN MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES FIGHTING PROSTATE CANCER AND MILLIONS MORE GLOBALLY, PCF IS A PRIMARY SOURCE FOR NEW STANDARD-OF-CARE AND RESEARCH INFORMATION. PCF EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER RISKS, SCREENING, PREVENTION, TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND SIDE EFFECTS. WE CONNECT PATIENTS, LOVED ONES, CARE PROVIDERS AND SCIENTISTS TO CRITICAL UPDATES, THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, BEST PRACTICES, AND NEWS FROM THE TREATMENT PIPELINE. SINCE PCF'S INCEPTION, AND THROUGH ITS EFFORTS, PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD ARE LIVING LONGER, SUFFERING FEWER COMPLICATIONS, AND ENJOYING BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. PCF IS COMMITTED TO CREATING A GLOBAL PUBLIC SQUARE FOR PROSTATE CANCER, IN SERVICE TO OUR MISSION OF ENDING DEATH AND SUFFERING FROM THE DISEASE. THROUGH YEAR-ROUND AWARENESS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PCF AIMS TO SPUR MEN AND WOMEN ALIKE TO TALK ABOUT THIS DISEASE, TO UNDERSTAND ITS URGENCY, AND TO HAVE INFORMATION-DRIVEN HOPE.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Vision Matrix Productions Inc
Event Productions
$227,762
Boulle Event Management
Outreach Program Mgmt.
$180,000
Dave Perron
Consulting
$123,000
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$3,634,762
Related organizations$0
Government grants $895,750
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$48,467,107
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $1,088,346
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$52,997,619
Total Program Service Revenue$4,617
Investment income $14,834
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$320
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $53,016,750

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Prostate Cancer Foundation has awarded $22,434,297 in support to 37 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

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Baltimore, MD

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$4,300,907

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO

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San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$2,250,000

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

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Philadelphia, PA

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$1,253,600

WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$1,120,000

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

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Chapel Hill, NC

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$1,000,000

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

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Boston, MA

PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH

$975,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 15 grants that Prostate Cancer Foundation has recieved totaling $85,475.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Mickey Shapiro Charitable Tr

Farmington Hills, MI

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS

$25,000
Gray Foundation

Cohoes, NY

PURPOSE: TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.

$25,000
Dauber Foundation

Cupertino, CA

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED

$10,000
Sullivan Family Foundation

Eden, NY

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE

$10,000
The Hwang Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$7,075
Patsy And Michael Hochman Charitable Foundation

Dallas, TX

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$5,000
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