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Who funds cancer research work in Florida
15 funders have a record of paying for cancer research work by Florida recipients: 92 grants totaling $25.8M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Hi Foundation ($335,000), The V Foundation ($4.1M) and Lyrics for Life Foundation ($803,880).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Florida recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Hi FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL
10 matching grants · $335,000 · through 2025Largest: $50,000 to MOFFITT CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION — to prevent and cure cancer, care for patients, and provide education and conduct cancer research.
The V FoundationCary, NCCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $4.1M · through 2024Largest: $1.0M to UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER — cancer research
Lyrics for Life FoundationLouisville, KYCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $803,880 · through 2024Largest: $203,880 to STOP CHILDREN'S CANCER INC — to fund pediatric cancer research and provide aid to affected children and families.
Alexs Lemonade Stand FoundationWynnewood, PACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $944,401 · through 2025Largest: $214,401 to UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA — pediatric cancer research
Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer ResearchOcala, FLCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $371,190 · through 2024Largest: $99,450 to University of Florida — cancer research
Swim Across AmericaCharlotte, NCCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $600,000 · through 2024Largest: $110,000 to Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health — cancer research
Largest: $751,419 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION — prostate cancer research project: principal investigator, mildred acevedo-duncan.
StachestrongVestal, NYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2025Largest: $697,625 to UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI — support brain cancer research
Stop Children'S Cancer of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FLCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $355,000 · through 2023Largest: $70,000 to UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION — grant awarded for pediatric cancer research and professorship in pediatric oncology
Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer ResearchDeerfield Beach, FLCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $13.9M · through 2024Largest: $8.4M to UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (SYLVESTER CANCER CENTER) — cancer research
Largest: $706,135 to DOLPHINS CYCLING CHALLENGE — launched in 2010, the dolphins cycling challenge (dcc) is a two-day tri-county charity cycling event. the dcc is dedicated to raising funds for lifesaving cancer research at the sy…
St Baldrick'S FoundationMonrovia, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $304,980 · through 2024Largest: $99,980 to UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES — pediatric cancer research
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