Grantmaking public charity · EIN 26-1636099
Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation
Washington, DC
Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation is a public charity that makes grants based in Washington, DC. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $11.9M in grants paid across 29 grants, with $25.2M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Columbia University Irving Medical Center, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Inc and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (msk).
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Grants issued within the united states are selected based on submissions provided in response to mra request for proposals. applicants are reviewed for eligibility - and eligible applicants are then reviewed by peer-scientists, scored through the peer review process and ranked. applications meriting awards through peer-review are then reviewed against existing mra portfolio and final slate of proposed grants are moved to the full board of directors for their review prior to issuance. all grantees, domestic and international, are required to submit annual technical progress reports and financial reports prior to receiving the next year of funding under grant agreement. grantees are also invited to present their data at mra annual scientific retreat to gather feedback/input from peers and periodic site visits by mra staff with grantees are conducted sometimes via virtual and other times in person visits.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
To accelerate scientific discovery to eliminate suffering and death due to melanoma
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | 1 Team Science Award, 1 Young Investigator Award | $1,155,000 |
| H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Inc | Tampa, FL | 1 Team Science Award, 1 Young Investigator Award | $1,155,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (msk) | New York, NY | 2 Pilot Award, 1 Team Science Award | $1,088,210 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital (mass General) | Boston, MA | 1 Next Steps: Advancing Drug Discovery to Identify New Therapies Award, 1 Team Science Award | $1,025,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 1 Team Science Award, 1 Pilot Award | $1,000,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | 1 Team Science Award, 1 Next Steps: Melanoma Biomarker Development Award | $975,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Team Science Award | $900,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Redwood City, CA | Team Science Award | $900,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 1 Pilot Award, 1 Team Science Award, 1 Young Investigator Award | $627,500 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | 1 Partnership Award, 1 Pilot Award, 1 Next Steps: Melanoma Biomarker Development Award | $264,999 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Young Investigator Award | $255,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Young Investigator Award | $255,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | Young Investigator Award | $255,000 |
| The Research Institute of Fox Chase Cancer Center | Philadelphia, PA | Young Investigator Award | $255,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Young Investigator Award | $255,000 |
| Oregon Health & Science University - Ohsu | Portland, OR | Young Investigator Award | $254,842 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Next Steps: Melanoma Biomarker Development Award | $150,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Next Steps: Melanoma Biomarker Development Award | $150,000 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | Next Steps: Melanoma Biomarker Development Award | $149,999 |
| The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Dermatology Career Development Award | $149,460 |
| Northwestern University - Chicago Campus | Evanston, IL | Next Steps: Advancing Drug Discovery to Identify New Therapies Award | $125,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | Pilot Award | $100,000 |
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | Pilot Award | $100,000 |
| Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (sitc) | Milwaukee, WI | Partnership Award | $100,000 |
| The Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | Next Steps: Advancing Drug Discovery to Identify New Therapies Award | $100,000 |
The 25 largest of 29 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
- New York$3.14M · 3 grants
- California$2.68M · 4 grants
- Massachusetts$2.25M · 4 grants
- Florida$1.16M · 1 grant
- Pennsylvania$710K · 4 grants
- North Carolina$295K · 2 grants
- Maryland$265K · 1 grant
- Georgia$255K · 1 grant
- Washington$255K · 1 grant
- Oregon$255K · 1 grant
- Connecticut$150K · 1 grant
- Texas$149K · 1 grant
Quick answers
Does Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $11,922,010 in grants paid (29 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Columbia University Irving Medical Center (NY), $1.16M, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Inc (FL), $1.16M, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (msk) (NY), $1.09M, Massachusetts General Hospital (mass General) (MA), $1.02M and The Regents of the University of California San Francisco (CA), $1M.