Pediatric Cancer Foundation

What Pediatric Cancer Foundation does

Pediatric Cancer Foundation (PCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1970 and headquartered in Purchase, New York, that funds pediatric cancer research and early-phase clinical trials through grants to leading U.S. research institutions. Its core product is a grant program administered by an internal Medical Advisory Board that evaluates proposals using a multi-faceted rubric; the foundation does not develop proprietary technology, but rather channels donor capital into externally-conducted research at 14 named elite hospitals including Memorial Sloan Kettering, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins, NYU Langone, Mount Sinai, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and the University of Michigan. PCF's principal programs include the Pediatric Oncology Early Phase Clinical Trial Program (PEPCTP) at Montefiore CHAM focused on underserved patients with relapsed/refractory disease, and a Junior Committee of 60+ high-school-age volunteers that conducts peer-to-peer fundraising.

PCF's business model is donation-driven, not product-driven: it accepts individual contributions, family-foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, planned gifts and bequests, and appreciated securities. The organization does not receive federal funding and operates independently, with marketing and donor-acquisition conducted through a multi-channel mix including a Qgiv-powered online donation portal, branded events (galas, golf/tennis outings, trivia nights), retail partnerships with brands such as Shake Shack, Veronica Beard, Kendra Scott, Todd Snyder, and Panera, social media presence across Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn/X, Constant Contact email campaigns, and earned media placements including a CNBC "Empowered" segment. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors with an Executive Director (Pamela Strauss Peligri) and Co-Presidents (Taryn J. Kristal, since 2024). Over its 50+ year history, PCF states it has distributed nearly $25 million to researchers and attributes a documented increase in the pediatric cancer cure rate from approximately 58% to over 80% to its funded research portfolio.

Name

Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Legal name

Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Website

https://pcfcares.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1970 that funds pediatric cancer research and early-phase clinical trials through grants to 14 elite U.S. hospitals, relying on individual, corporate, and foundation donations rather than federal funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation - Pediatric Cancer Research Funding

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Pediatric cancer research
• Childhood cancer funding
• Clinical trial grants
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Medical research grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Mamaroneck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Relies on generosity of individuals to fund groundbreaking research. Donations can be made online, by mail, or through various fundraising events.
2. Family Foundations: Funding from family foundations supporting life-saving pediatric cancer research work.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors who appreciate return on their investment in the foundation's mission. Includes retail partnerships with local and national brands through Junior Committee initiatives.
4. Planned Gifts and Bequests: Planned giving programs including bequest intentions and including PCF in wills. Generates trust through relationship-based fundraising and careful vision of expenditures.
5. Appreciated Securities: Accepts appreciated securities as donations, providing tax-advantaged giving options for donors.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises and distributes funds to support groundbreaking pediatric cancer research and early phase clinical trials at 14 elite hospitals across the United States. The organization solicits donations from individuals, family foundations, and corporate sponsors, then channels those funds to leading pediatric oncologists and research institutions through a vetted grant program evaluated by its Medical Advisory Board.

Product overview

Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates as a single unified charitable mission rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization's core product is funding groundbreaking research and early phase clinical trials to eradicate childhood cancer. This mission is executed through multiple interconnected programs: a Grant Program that provides funding to doctors and researchers via a vetted application process; a Pediatric Oncology Early Phase Clinical Trial Program (PEPCTP) that expands access to innovative therapies for underserved populations; an Elite Hospital Network comprising leading institutions such as Columbia University, Memorial Sloan Kettering, NYU Langone, CHOP, and others; a Junior Committee Program that engages high school students in fundraising and awareness efforts; and the #DemandMoreThan4 advocacy campaign addressing the critical funding gap in pediatric cancer research. For over 50 years, PCF has distributed close to $25 million to researchers who have helped increase the pediatric cancer cure rate from 58% to over 80%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donation Program General donation program that accepts voluntary contributions from individuals, family foundations, and corporations via online forms, mail-in checks, appreciated securities, and planned gifts/bequests. Funds raised are used to support pediatric cancer research and early phase clinical trials.
• Grant Program Annual grant program where doctors and researchers at leading oncology institutions apply for funding. Proposals are evaluated by the Medical Advisory Board using a multi-faceted rubric system to select research projects for funding.
• Pediatric Oncology Early Phase Clinical Trial Program (PEPCTP) Program focused on patients with relapsed/refractory disease who are unable to access novel oncology therapies, serving underserved and under-resourced patient populations through partnerships with elite hospitals such as Montefiore Medical Center.
• Junior Committee Program Youth-led fundraising and awareness program engaging high school students across New York and Florida in creative fundraisers, community partnerships, and peer-to-peer philanthropy to support pediatric cancer research.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased cure rate from 58% to over 80%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The WestchesterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail partnership with shopping center allowing Junior Committee to organize mall-based fundraisers and community engagement events.
• Veronica BeardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFashion brand partnership supporting Junior Committee fundraising initiatives through creative merchandise sales.
• Shake ShackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational restaurant brand partnership providing support for youth fundraising events and community initiatives.
• Todd SnyderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFashion partnership supporting Junior Committee creative merchandise sales and brand collaboration.
• Kendra ScottminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJewelry brand partnership with Junior Committee for fundraising and awareness campaigns.
• Panera BreadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant partnership supporting community fundraising events and initiatives.
• Navis FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing partnership with annual Navis Golf Outing and Tennis events supporting PCF fundraising initiatives.
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey research partner conducting XPO1 clinical trials and immune reconstitution studies funded by PCF grants.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor research partner receiving $1 million grant for FLT3 CAR T-cell immunotherapy phase 1 clinical trial for high-risk pediatric leukemias.
• Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for Drug Delivery Program for Pediatric CNS Tumors and PCF Developmental Therapeutics Program.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for pediatric graft-versus-host disease research and Posterior Fossa A ependymoma studies.
• NYU Langone HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for Peptide-Centric CAR T cell therapy development for therapy-resistant rhabdomyosarcoma.
• Children's Hospital Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for spatial architecture research on ATRT tumors and NCAM CAR T cell immunotherapy studies.
• Montefiore Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric Early Phase Clinical Trials Program expanding access to innovative therapies for underserved children in Bronx, NY.
• The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for targeted RNA therapeutics delivery for pediatric sarcomas.
• University of Michigan Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for investigating mechanisms of recurrence after immune gene therapy in pediatric high-grade glioma.
• Johns Hopkins UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for alpha-particle radio-immunotherapy for pediatric glioblastoma.
• Comer Children's Hospital, The University of ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElite hospital partner for pediatric cancer research within PCF network.
• New York Medical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for targeted humoral and cellular therapy for childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma.
• CNBC NewsminorOthersFeatured on CNBC 'Empowered' segment raising awareness for pediatric cancer foundation mission.
• GuideStarminorOthersGuideStar Seal of Transparency - EIN 23-7161550 registered charity profile for donor transparency.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Major childhood cancer nonprofit funding research grants and clinical trials at leading pediatric hospitals, with similar mission and donor-driven model. Direct functional peer.
• St. Baldrick's Foundation: Largest volunteer-driven charity dedicated to childhood cancer research grants; operates similar grant-to-hospitals model and event-based fundraising. Direct peer.
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: Florida-based nonprofit funding pediatric cancer research through hospital partnerships; highly comparable mission and grantmaking model. Direct peer.
• CureSearch for Children's Cancer: Nonprofit funding children's cancer research and supporting the Children's Oncology Group; closely aligned mission and target beneficiaries. Direct peer.
• Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research: Childhood cancer research grantmaker using peer-to-peer youth fundraising (Rally Kids); overlapping mission and youth-engagement model. Direct peer.
• American Childhood Cancer Organization: National nonprofit serving children with cancer and their families; comparable mission around pediatric oncology advocacy and support. Direct peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/pedcanfdn
• Facebookfacebook.com/pediatriccancerfdn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pedcanfdn
• Instagraminstagram.com/pediatriccancerfoundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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