Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund

What Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund does

The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity headquartered in Melville, Long Island, New York. Founded in 1995 following Carol Baldwin's 1990 breast cancer diagnosis, the organization funds breast cancer research by awarding grants to medical researchers, both new and established investigators. Over its 30-year history, the fund has raised nearly $9 million and awarded research grants totaling in excess of $5 million, deploying capital through a Research Grants Program that is the core operational product of the organization.

The organization operates through a portfolio of fundraising programs anchored by Team Baldwin, its charity marathon team. Team Baldwin has expanded from its 2011 origins to become an official charity partner for five Abbott World Marathon Majors, including the TCS New York City Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, Cape Town Marathon, Sydney Marathon, and Berlin Marathon. Annual flagship events include the Long Island Hospitality Ball at Crest Hollow Country Club and the Stony Brook Golf Classic at Westhampton Country Club (in partnership with Stony Brook University), complemented by Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Giving Tuesday campaigns and a Volunteer Program.

Revenue is generated through individual donations collected via PayPal and other channels, event-based fundraising, and volunteer-driven community engagement. The organization serves three primary constituencies: medical researchers who receive grant funding, individual donors and community supporters, and marathon runners who participate through Team Baldwin. The fund has no commercial product, no pricing model, and no technology platform; operations are sustained entirely through philanthropic contributions and event proceeds, with a headcount of 1–10 employees.

Name

Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund

Legal name

Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, Inc.

Website

https://findacure.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds breast cancer research through grants to medical researchers, supported by individual donations, annual Long Island fundraising events, and Team Baldwin's charity partnership with five Abbott World Marathon Majors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Medical Research Funding

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Breast cancer research
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Medical research grants
• Charity marathon programs
• Community fundraising events

Headquarters

HQ city

East Setauket

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations collected via PayPal and other donation channels to support breast cancer research grants.
2. Event Fundraising: Revenue generated from major fundraising events including the Long Island Hospitality Ball, Stony Brook Golf Classic, and Team Baldwin marathon participation events.
3. Volunteer Contributions: Volunteer-driven fundraising and community engagement supporting the organization's mission and operational activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds breast cancer research by awarding grants to medical researchers (both new and established). It supports this mission through individual donations, volunteer-driven community fundraising events (Long Island Hospitality Ball, Stony Brook Golf Classic), charity marathon participation via Team Baldwin (Abbott World Marathon Majors partner), and awareness campaigns.

Product overview

The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund is a nonprofit organization (not a technology company) that operates as a single unified charitable mission focused on funding breast cancer research. The organization offers research grants to medical researchers, manages Team Baldwin as its charity running team for Abbott World Marathon Majors events, and organizes multiple annual fundraising events including the Long Island Hospitality Ball, Stony Brook Golf Classic, Breast Cancer Awareness Month Campaign, and Giving Tuesday. These programs work together to advance the fund's mission of finding a cure for breast cancer, having raised nearly $9 million over its 30-year history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Team Baldwin: Charity marathon team operating as official partner for 5 Abbott World Marathon Majors, including TCS New York City Marathon and international marathons in Tokyo, Cape Town, Sydney, and Berlin.

Products and services

• Research Grants Program Awards research grants to medical researchers conducting breast cancer research, including both new and established investigators. The fund has awarded grants totaling in excess of $5 million to date.
• Team Baldwin Marathon Program Official charity partner running team participating in 5 Abbott World Marathon Majors (NYC, Tokyo, Cape Town, Sydney, Berlin) to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Program launched in 2011.

Quantifiable outcome

• $5 million+ in research grants awarded to medical researchers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Abbott World Marathon MajorscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2011Team Baldwin is an official charity partner for 5 of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, including the TCS New York City Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, Cape Town Marathon, Sydney Marathon, and Berlin Marathon. This partnership began in 2011 and has grown from humble beginnings to become a major fundraising channel for the organization.
• Stony Brook UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Stony Brook Golf Classic is an annual fundraising event benefiting the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, demonstrating a long-standing partnership with Stony Brook University in supporting breast cancer research.
• Crest Hollow Country ClubminorOthersVenue partner for the annual Long Island Hospitality Ball, one of the organization's flagship fundraising events.
• Westhampton Country ClubminorOthersVenue partner for the Stony Brook Golf Classic annual fundraising event.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: The largest U.S. cancer-focused nonprofit, funding broad cancer research (including breast cancer) via grants, walks, and donations — a broader incumbent that competes for the same donor dollars across multiple cancer types.
• Avon Foundation for Women: Historically funded breast cancer research and awareness via the Avon Walk/Run series — a comparable event-driven women's health grantmaker, though with a broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Susan G. Komen: The largest U.S. breast cancer-focused nonprofit, funding research grants, awareness, and patient support — directly overlapping with the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund's breast-cancer grantmaking and community-fundraising model.
• Stand Up To Cancer: Funds translational cancer research through donations and televised fundraising events, including breast cancer. Comparable as a donation- and event-driven cancer research grantmaker.
• V Foundation for Cancer Research: Cancer research grantmaking foundation funded through donations and high-profile events (e.g., NCAA tournament partnerships) — directly comparable disease-specific grantmaking model, albeit pan-cancer rather than breast-cancer specific.
• National Breast Cancer Foundation: A national nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer education, early detection, and research support, raising funds through donations and community events — closely comparable in mission and event-driven fundraising approach.
• Breast Cancer Research Foundation: A nonprofit dedicated specifically to funding breast cancer research worldwide; directly comparable as a grantmaking-focused breast cancer charity, though operating at a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Pink Fund: Breast cancer-focused nonprofit providing financial support to patients; shares the breast cancer mission focus but with a different beneficiary (patients vs. researchers), making it a thematic peer.

Others

• National Cancer Institute: The U.S. federal government's principal agency for cancer research, including breast cancer. It is the largest single source of breast cancer research funding that organizations like the Baldwin fund complement through gap financing for early-stage researchers.
• Stony Brook University Cancer Center: Local academic cancer research center that benefits from Baldwin fund grantmaking and co-hosts the Stony Brook Golf Classic — a direct grantee/institutional partner rather than a competing fundraiser.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CBaldwinFund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carol-m-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund