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Cancer Research Fund of the Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation

Public charity
DBA: RUNYON-WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATION
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-1933825

About

To accelerate breakthroughs by providing today's BEST young scientists with funding to pursue innovative cancer research. The foundation's goals are to identify and fund the BEST and brightest early-career scientists in cancer research; enable them to take risks on BOLD new ideas; and accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into new ways to prevent or CURE ALL forms of cancer. Its internationally recognized and highly competitive grant programs are designed to achieve these goals.

DBA Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
19
Volunteers
205

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$19.6M
Expenses
$25.4M
Assets
$160.5M
Liabilities
$35.2M

Financial history

$25.4M$12.7M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $19.6M · Peak FY2018: $21.6M · Avg: $17.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$10.4M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN——
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC——

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$7.7M
CANCER RESEARCH FUND OF THE DAMON RUNYON-WALTER WINCHELL FOUNDATION
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Address

1 Exchange PLZ STE 302
New YORK, NY, 10006-372

Governance

Voting board members39
Independent members39
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %91.9%
Permanent endowment %0.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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