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Who funds Dana-Farber?

Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 043102433

11 private foundations reported grants to Dana-Farber in Boston, Massachusetts totaling $5.3 million across 12 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Mellen Charitable Fdn (Fka TF Fdn), with $4.1 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Dana-Farber

All 11 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Mellen Charitable Fdn (Fka TF Fdn)
Massachusetts · 2024
Dana-farber cancer institute projects and initiatives1$4.1 million
Lunder Foundation
Maine · 2025 · accepts applications
Chair/ll research2$764,244
Eliot H & June L Tatelman Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
General & unrestricted1$200,000
Chleck Family Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
Chleck family foundation grant payment1$200,000
Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark Foundation
Maryland · 2024
General operating support of cancer research programs1$20,000
HJD Foundation
New Hampshire · 2024
General1$20,000
Amy Smith and John G Berylson Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Public welfare1$12,500
Beverly A Basile Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
Charitable1$1,000
The Roger and Kathy Marino Foundation
Florida · 2024
General purposes1$500
Ziyao Liu Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2025
General Charitable1$175
Karp Family Foundation Stephen R and Jill E Karp Trustees
Massachusetts · 2024
Charitable contribution1$100

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Dana-Farber?

Mellen Charitable Fdn (Fka TF Fdn), Lunder Foundation, Eliot H & June L Tatelman Family Foundation, Chleck Family Foundation Inc and Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark Foundation, and 6 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Dana-Farber get from foundations?

$5.3 million in 12 reported grants from 11 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Lunder Foundation says in their filings that they accept applications.

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