Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Breast Cancer Research
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $1.3M
- Typical grant
- $50K to $1.2M (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $641K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 74 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $61.1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61.1M | $1.3M | 2 |
| 2023 | $59.8M | $1.1M | 3 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Karen HaleCo-chair
- Kinga LampertCo-chair emeritus/director
- William LauderCo-chair
- Deborah KrulewitchSecretary
- Betsy BattleTreasurer
- Donna AcquavellaDirector
- Jerome BettisDirector
- Richard Van Den BroekDirector
- Cynthia CitroneDirector
- Nina GarciaDirector
- Lyuba GolsterDirector
- Effraim GrinbergDirector
- Susan HertogDirector
- William KarolDirector
- Shelly KivellDirector
- Kay KrillDirector
- Carlyn S MccaffreyDirector
- Ellen OdonerDirector
- Thomas QuickDirector
- Abbe RavenDirector
- Wendi RoseDirector
- Kendra ScottDirector
- Kecia SteelmanDirector
- Kelley TuthillDirector
- Kerone Vatel to 72024Director
- Donna MckayPresident and ceo
- Lisa C RisiCfo/coo (to 02/25)
- Ashley CareyChief partnerships officer
- Dorraya El-AshryChief scientific officer
- Stephanie Hamburger to 924Executive director play for p.i.n.k
- Katherine MinsterChief development officer
- Jodi PatkinChief marketing/comm. officer
- Rebecca WassermanMng dir development/regional events
- Kathleen TrippDirector digital communications
- Katherine AndersonMng dir develop/signature events
- Sadia Haque ZappManaging dir communications/content
- Margaret FlowersManaging director research program
- Myra J BiblowitFormer president and ceo (3/31/23)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Medical research
Tennessee organizations it funded
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| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Medical research | $1.2M |
| St Jude's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Medical research | $50K |
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