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Health : Medical Research (Grantmaking)
Board Leadership
Donna Rosen
Chair
CEO
Linda David
Executive Director
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Founded in 1996 by a group of dedicated physicians, patients, and volunteers, Tower Cancer Research Foundation has developed a legacy of supporting high impact research and clinical trials. This includes research that resulted in the approval of 15 new cancer drugs and the expansion of treatment options for cancer patients all over the world. To carry on this tradition, each year the non-profit awards a multitude of different scientific grants from one-year $100,000 Career Development Grants to five year $500,000 Senior Investigator Grants to $1,000,000 Multi-Disciplinary Discovery Funds.
Founded in 1996 by a group of dedicated physicians, patients, and volunteers, Tower Cancer Research Foundation has developed a legacy of supporting high impact research and clinical trials. This includes research that resulted in the approval of 15 new cancer drugs and the expansion of treatment options for cancer patients all over the world. To carry on this tradition, each year the non-profit awards a multitude of different scientific grants from one-year $100,000 Career Development Grants to five year $500,000 Senior Investigator Grants to $1,000,000 Multi-Disciplinary Discovery Funds.
68.58
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
71.3% | |
Administrative Expenses | 12.9% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 15.7% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.19 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 0.23 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 20.8% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 75.6% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
Tower Cancer Research Foundation (CA) | 77.78 | |
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (NY) | 89.66 | |
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (MD) | 95.04 | |
Chordoma Foundation (NC) | 91.09 | |
International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation (FL) | 95.59 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $1,748,477 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $1,972,048 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $3,720,525 |
Program Service Revenue | $59 |
Total Primary Revenue | $3,720,584 |
Other Revenue | $-302,472 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $3,418,112 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $2,665,238 |
Administrative Expenses | $449,981 |
Fundraising Expenses | $553,652 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $3,668,871 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-250,759 |
Net Assets | $806,756 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Clinical Trials | $2,665,238 | 100.0% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2018-12 | 03/01/2020 | 77.78 | |||||||
2018-12 | 12/01/2019 | 76.46 | |||||||
2017-12 | 03/01/2019 | 83.18 | |||||||
2016-12 | 03/01/2018 | 83.68 | |||||||
2015-12 | 09/01/2017 | 85.35 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 95-4596354 |
Name in IRS Master File | TOWER CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
NTEE Code | H00 |
NTEE Classification | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Type | [Not Provided by IRS] |
Classification | Scientific Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (161) Scientific research (diseases) |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | March, 1997 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | December |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$210,008 | 5.72% | Linda David | Executive Director |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
Tower Cancer Research Foundation (CA) | 77.78 | |
Dr. Susan Love Foundation for Breast Cancer Research (CA) | 86.43 | |
Swim Across America (NC) | 95.47 | |
Metavivor (MD) | 94.69 | |
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (PA) | 95.99 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
Tower Cancer Research Foundation
8767 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 401
Beverly Hills,
CA 90211
tel: (310) 299-8470
fax: (310) 861-5436
EIN: 95-4596354
Donna Rosen
Chair
Linda David
Executive Director
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923