What Joe Andruzzi Foundation does

The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) is a Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2008 by former New England Patriots three-time Super Bowl Champion Joe Andruzzi and his wife Jen Andruzzi to provide financial assistance and ancillary support to New England cancer patients and their families. The foundation operates a portfolio of five core programs: a Financial Assistance Program providing grants of up to $800 for household expenses (rent, utilities, car payments, insurance), a Food Security Program distributing grocery gift cards of $150–$300 based on household size (presented by AmpliX), a Treatment Transportation Program offering free Lyft rides to medical appointments in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, an Extraordinary Needs Program providing one-time grants of up to $4,000 for project-based barriers (e.g., fertility preservation, dental work), and an (Up)Beat wellness program delivering stress-reducing experiences and now access to meditation and yoga apps.

Patients are not accepted directly; rather, JAF works through a referral network of more than 100 healthcare partners — social workers, patient navigators, and resource specialists at major cancer centers including Dana-Farber, Massachusetts General Hospital, Smilow Cancer Hospital, the University of Vermont Medical Center, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock. To date, JAF reports granting more than $10 million in assistance to more than 40,000 patients and families across all six New England states.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions: an annual gala (15th annual raised $850,000 in November 2022), an annual golf tournament (raised more than $370,000 in 2022), athletic fundraising teams (Boston Marathon, Falmouth Road Race, BankNewport 10 Miler), corporate sponsorships and Champions Circle business memberships, a Bridge Builder monthly giving program, a Young Professionals Council, community fundraising events, and individual donations. The foundation employs 11–50 people and is headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts, with Jen Andruzzi serving as President and CEO and Joe Andruzzi as Chief Engagement Officer.

Name

Joe Andruzzi Foundation

Legal name

Joe Andruzzi Foundation

Website

https://joeandruzzifoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Joe Andruzzi Foundation is a Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3) non-profit, founded in 2008 by NFL alumnus Joe Andruzzi, that provides financial assistance, food security grants, free Lyft transportation, and wellness programming to New England cancer patients and their families referred through 100+ healthcare partners across all six New England states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Cancer Patient Financial Assistance

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Cancer patient assistance
• Nonprofit financial aid
• Charitable foundation services
• Medical transportation services
• Community fundraising programs

Headquarters

HQ city

North Attleboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: JAF generates revenue through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, annual gala events, golf tournaments, athletic fundraising teams, and community fundraising events. The foundation operates multiple giving programs including Champions Circle (business giving society), Bridge Builders (monthly giving program), and Young Professionals Council.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides direct financial assistance, food security support, free medical transportation, and wellness programs to New England cancer patients and their families during active treatment. Operating across all six New England states through a network of 100+ healthcare partner referrals, JAF delivers grants paid directly to creditors for household expenses (up to $800), grocery gift cards ($150-$300), free Lyft rides for treatment appointments, and one-time extraordinary needs grants up to $4,000. Since 2008, the foundation has granted more than $10 million in assistance to over 40,000 patients and families.

Product overview

The Joe Andruzzi Foundation (JAF) is a non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive suite of assistance programs for New England cancer patients and their families. The core programs include: Financial Assistance (grants up to $800 for household expenses), Food Security (grocery gift cards ranging from $150-$300 based on household size), Treatment Transportation (free Lyft rides in MA/RI), Extraordinary Needs (grants up to $4,000 for project-based barriers), and (Up)Beat Events/Wellness (stress-reducing activities and experiences). JAF also operates fundraising programs including Champions Circle (business giving society), Bridge Builder (monthly giving), Team JAF (athletic fundraising), and hosts signature events including an Annual Golf Tournament and Annual Gala. The Foundation has granted more than $10 million in assistance helping over 40,000 patients and families across six New England states since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Assistance Program
• Food Security Program
• Treatment Transportation Program
• Extraordinary Needs Program
• (Up)Beat Events Wellness Program
• Champions Circle
• Bridge Builder Program
• Team JAF Athletic Fundraising
• Young Professionals Council
• Annual Joe Andruzzi & Friends Golf Tournament
• Annual Gala

Quantifiable outcome

• More than $10 million in financial assistance to 40,000+ patients and families since 2008
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

57 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Hampshire Center for NonprofitscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025JAF participates in NH Gives, New Hampshire's largest day of giving powered by the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, which brings people across the Granite State together to support local nonprofits.
• Ben & Jerry'sminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Ben & Jerry's Factory in Waterbury, VT hosted an (Up)Beat Event with factory tour and ice cream social for JAF patient recipients and families during the Vermont Road Trip.
• Stop & ShopcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Stop & Shop has been a supporter of JAF's Food Security Assistance since its inception. In April 2023, Stop & Shop and Poland Spring together contributed $50,000 to support New England cancer patients, and Stop & Shop provided a year of free groceries to patient recipient Mark Pangman and family.
• Poland SpringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Poland Spring donated $25,000 to JAF (matched by Stop & Shop for $50,000 total) and provided a year of free water to patient recipient Mark Pangman and family.
• Bob's Discount FurniturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Bob's Discount Furniture partnered with JAF to provide new mattresses to cancer patients. Patient recipient Jessica F. received a mattress through this partnership.
• GlideFast ConsultingcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023GlideFast Consulting was Team JAF's official sponsor for the 2023 Boston Marathon. Their employees also volunteered at the cheer station handing out water and food while cheering on runners.
• East Commerce SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023East Commerce Solutions powered by Payroc is the presenting sponsor of the 15th Annual Joe Andruzzi & Friends Golf Tournament at Black Rock Country Club.
• John Hancock Non-Profit ProgramcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023John Hancock Non-Profit Program provided Team JAF bibs for Boston Marathon athletes.
• New BalancecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023New Balance outfitted JAF's 2023 Boston Marathon team.
• CharityTeamsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CharityTeams supported Team JAF runners throughout the marathon season, providing fundraising guidance and support.
• Davio's Northern Italian SteakhouseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse in Boston hosted Team JAF's traditional pre-race pasta dinner.
• PeaceLove StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023PeaceLove Studios in Pawtucket, RI hosted JAF's Scribl Expressive Arts workshop 'Story Shoes' for patient recipients during the Rhode Island Road Trip.
• Wright's Farm RestaurantminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Legendary Rhode Island restaurant hosted JAF patient recipients for family-style chicken dinner to highlight Food Security Assistance during the Rhode Island Road Trip.
• Ravenous Brewing CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Ravenous Brewing Company in Cumberland, RI hosted a Hop Over event to benefit JAF, raising more than $4,300.
• Well Told DesignminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Well Told Design created customized pint glasses for JAF's Hop Over events at Ravenous Brewing Company.
• Wachusett MountainminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Wachusett Mountain in Massachusetts offered a coupon code DON-JANDF allowing skiers to designate $10 of lift ticket purchases to help cancer patients through JAF.
• The Sausage GuyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023David Littlefield of The Sausage Guy donated delicious sausage sandwiches for patient recipients at the WooSox Charity Day event.
• ReviseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Revise was the Game Day Suite Sponsor for JAF's WooSox Charity Day and hosted Champions Circle visits. Upgraded some patients to suites at the event.
• WooSox FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The WooSox Foundation partnered with JAF for Charity Day at Polar Park, with $5 of every ticket purchased going directly to JAF's mission.
• Golf Fights CancercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF teamed up with Golf Fights Cancer for their Golf Marathon at Juniper Hill Golf Course. JAF's team raised more than $17,000, contributing to GFC's total of $769,000. To date, GFC has granted $10 million to over 75 cancer-related charities.
• Castle Island Brewing CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Castle Island Brewing Company in Norwood, MA hosted JAF's Champions Circle 'Networking for a Cause' event with AmpliX.
• ActZerominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ActZero CEO Sameer Bhalotra presented at JAF's Champions Circle event hosted by AmpliX at Castle Island Brewing Company on cybersecurity trends.
• Black Rock Country ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Black Rock Country Club in Hingham, MA hosted JAF's 15th Annual Joe Andruzzi & Friends Golf Tournament with 144 players and celebrities.
• Brae Burn Country ClubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Brae Burn Country Club provided the home Team JAF cheer station at Mile 17 of the Boston Marathon for family, friends, supporters, and Team JAF alums.
• Hasbro Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF participated in Hasbro Children's Hospital's Good Night Lights event, flashing lights to pediatric patients. Steve Brosnahan, Hasbro's resident cartoonist and GNL originator, helped coordinate JAF's participation.
• Phoenix Communications, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Phoenix Communications was the Helicopter Ball Drop Sponsor at JAF's 15th Annual Golf Tournament.
• ToshibaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Toshiba in Foxborough, MA hosted JAF's Champions Circle quarterly 'Networking for a Cause' event featuring Joe Andruzzi and Matt Slater.
• The Jim Irsay CollectionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF partnered with The Jim Irsay Collection Tour at TD Garden, featuring Joe Andruzzi alongside other NFL legends at a free public event with memorabilia exhibition.
• Stacey Howard PhotographyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Stacey Howard Photography provided professional photography services capturing runners on the Boston Marathon course.
• 617 WeddingsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023617 Weddings provided support services for JAF's Boston Marathon cheer station, keeping volunteers moving and pumping up water distribution.
• Middlesex Health Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Renewed Champions Circle membership for 2023. JAF visited Middlesex Hospital during the Connecticut Road Trip for patient and healthcare partner meetings.
• The Bachelor (Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti from ABC's The Bachelor hosted trivia night with Joe Andruzzi at Audrey's Coffee House & Lounge during the Rhode Island Road Trip.
• 401GivescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023401Gives is Rhode Island's annual day of giving. JAF participated in 2023, earning 37 new donors and raising $20,000, with Lawson Charitable Foundation matching up to $10,000. JAF ranked in top 30 organizations based on fundraising.
• Brigham and Women's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Patient Mark Pangman's care team at Brigham & Women's Hospital referred him to JAF. The hospital's social worker Donna Tuleja coordinated additional support for his new diagnosis in December 2022.
• Sturdy Memorial Oncology CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of Mark Pangman's care team at Sturdy Memorial Oncology Center. JAF visited during Massachusetts Road Trip.
• Rhode Island Hospital / Lifespan Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF met with social workers and visited patients on the oncology infusion floor during the Rhode Island Road Trip. Joe Andruzzi visited with patients, sharing stories and photos with Super Bowl rings.
• Women & Infants HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF visited Women & Infants Hospital during Rhode Island Road Trip. Social worker Dana D'Alessandro invited Jen Andruzzi to meet oncology center staff and patients.
• Landmark Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF visited Landmark Medical Center during Rhode Island Road Trip, meeting with longtime supporter Mike Souza and visiting patients.
• New England Cancer SpecialistscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joe and Jen Andruzzi met with patients and social workers/patient navigators at New England Cancer Specialists in Scarborough, ME during the Maine Road Trip.
• Central Maine Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joe and Jen Andruzzi met with patients and social workers/patient navigators at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, ME during the Maine Road Trip.
• Northern Light HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joe and Jen Andruzzi met with patients and social workers/patient navigators at Northern Light Hospital in Brewer, ME during the Maine Road Trip.
• University of Vermont Medical Center/Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF's Programs team met with patient navigators and Joe and Jen visited with patients at UVM Medical Center/Cancer Center in Burlington during Vermont Road Trip.
• Middlesex HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Jen and Joe Andruzzi met with patients and social workers/patient navigators at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, CT during Connecticut Road Trip.
• Smilow Cancer Center at Yale New HavencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Jen and Joe Andruzzi met with patients and social workers/patient navigators at Smilow Cancer Center in New Haven, CT during Connecticut Road Trip.
• Massachusetts General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF visited Mass General Hospital for pediatric patient visits during Massachusetts Road Trip. Joe and Jen met with patients and social workers.
• Dana Farber Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF visited the newest Dana Farber facility in Foxborough, MA during Massachusetts Road Trip.
• Sturdy Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF visited Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA during Massachusetts Road Trip for patient visits.
• St. Anne's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF visited St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River and Dartmouth, MA during Massachusetts Road Trip.
• Tufts Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Patient Paisley B. received treatment at Tufts Children's Hospital in Boston. Social workers referred family to JAF for financial assistance.
• Lifespan Cancer Institute at Rhode Island HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Patient Kate R. received treatment at Lifespan Cancer Institute. Social worker Laura referred her to JAF for Financial Assistance and Food Security Assistance.
• Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Patient Tiffany P. received treatment at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Her oncology team suggested JAF assistance during her financial hardship.
• Boston Harbor CruisesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Boston Harbor Cruises' Codzilla high-speed boat hosted (Up)Beat Events for JAF patients and families, including Paisley B. and her family.
• Disney on IceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF hosted patient recipients and families at Disney on Ice shows at XL Center in Hartford, CT and TD Garden in Boston, MA as (Up)Beat Opportunities.
• WooSoxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023WooSox (Worcester Red Sox) partnered with JAF for Charity Day at Polar Park. Patient Jose Ortiz threw the first pitch at Brain Tumor Awareness Day event.
• Portland SeaDogsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JAF attended Portland SeaDogs baseball game at Hadlock Field during Maine Road Trip.
• LyftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022JAF's Treatment Transportation Program provides free transportation to medical treatment and appointments for cancer patients through partnership with Lyft and local cab companies. Available in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In the first year alone, JAF provided more than 4,000 free rides.
• AmpliXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2021AmpliX is the presenting sponsor of JAF's Food Security Program, providing grocery store gift cards to New England cancer patients and families. To date, the program has provided more than $537,000 in grants helping more than 2,300 households.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CancerCare: CancerCare is a large national nonprofit offering financial assistance, counseling, and support for cancer patients, making it a broader incumbent with overlapping patient assistance programs but a much wider geographic and service footprint than JAF.
• Susan G. Komen: Susan G. Komen is a large national breast cancer nonprofit with Financial Assistance and Treatment Cost programs overlapping part of JAF's mission, serving as a broad incumbent competitor in cancer-related patient support.
• Patient Advocate Foundation: Patient Advocate Foundation provides direct financial assistance, co-pay relief, and case management to patients with chronic and life-threatening illnesses including cancer, operating as a national incumbent with overlapping financial-assistance mechanics.

Emerging players

• Cleaning for a Reason: Cleaning for a Reason provides non-medical in-kind services (free home cleanings) to cancer patients, intersecting with JAF's (Up)Beat wellness and non-cash patient support programs in addressing quality-of-life during treatment.
• ThriveWell Cancer Foundation: ThriveWell provides financial assistance for treatment-related expenses (transportation, utilities, groceries) to cancer patients in Texas, mirroring JAF's program design but serving a different regional footprint.

Direct peers

• National Children's Cancer Society: The NCS provides financial and emotional support to families of children with cancer, directly comparable to JAF's pediatric cases (e.g., Paisley B., pediatric leukemia patient) and overlapping on travel assistance, household grants, and oncology-hospital referral models.
• Family Reach: Family Reach delivers financial assistance for household bills, food, and treatment-related expenses to families facing a cancer diagnosis, directly overlapping JAF's Financial Assistance, Food Security, and Treatment Transportation programs in mission and operating model.
• Lazarex Cancer Foundation: Lazarex Cancer Foundation provides direct financial assistance to cancer patients (primarily for clinical trial travel costs), the closest functional peer to JAF's cash assistance model, serving a similar patient population with comparable grant-based support.

Regional players

• Pink Aid: Pink Aid provides emergency financial assistance to breast cancer patients in Connecticut and Long Island, sharing JAF's grant-based patient assistance model and adjacent New England/CT footprint, though focused on a single cancer type.
• The Ellie Fund: Based in Massachusetts, The Ellie Fund provides financial assistance and wellness support to breast cancer patients in New England, overlapping directly with JAF on geography (MA), patient population (cancer), and service offering (financial + wellness grants).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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