Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation

What Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation does

BMCF is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable foundation headquartered at 515 Madison Avenue, New York, founded in 1992 to provide free support services to cancer and bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients and their families. Its programs cover financial assistance (housing via Airbnb grants, medication co-pay assistance through Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, and tax-free fundraising via the Carelines crowdfunding platform), emotional and clinical support (licensed Clinical Care Counseling, Patient Navigators, Metabolic Nutrition Counseling), and peer connection through CancerBuddy, a mobile app that matches patients, survivors, and caregivers by diagnosis, treatment, side effects, age, interests, hospital, and geography.

CancerBuddy is positioned as the first peer-support app for the cancer community, available on iOS and Android; Carelines is a tax-free crowdfunding platform for medical and living expenses; and the Giving Fund enables community-led fundraising on a separate Funraise-hosted page. The foundation is guided by a Medical Advisory Board of nationally recognized cancer specialists, alongside dedicated Nursing, Social Work, and Young Professional boards, and partners with DKMS, NMDP/Be The Match, Gift of Life, and the Icla da Silva Foundation for donor recruitment.

Revenue is generated entirely through private donations from individuals and corporate sponsors, with a disclosed roster of pharmaceutical funders including Astellas, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly, Incyte, Johnson & Johnson, Kite Pharma, Nektar Therapeutics, Novartis, and Pfizer. No government or public funding is received. All programs are offered free of charge to patients; services are accessed through the website, mobile apps, hospital and medical professional referrals, and a portfolio of fundraising events (Gold & Silver Ball, pickleball tournaments, marathons, Christmas Spectacular).

Name

Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation

Legal name

Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation

Website

https://bonemarrow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BMCF is a US nonprofit founded in 1992 that provides free financial, emotional, and peer-support services to cancer and bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients and families, including the CancerBuddy peer-matching app and Carelines crowdfunding platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: The Foundation relies 100% on private donations. Individual and corporate donors provide all funding. No government or public funding received.
2. Pharmaceutical Industry Funding: Partnership with Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy for medication co-pay assistance. Major pharmaceutical companies provide sponsorship/funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BMCF provides free cancer and transplant patient support services, including doctor and hospital referrals, mental health counseling, patient navigation, housing assistance, financial assistance through a tax-free crowdfunding platform (Carelines), peer support via a mobile matching app (CancerBuddy), nutritional counseling, and medication co-pay assistance. All services are delivered free of charge and funded entirely through private donations and pharmaceutical industry sponsorships.

Product overview

Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation operates a portfolio of patient support programs organized around financial assistance, emotional support, and peer connection. The core offerings include CancerBuddy (a peer-support mobile app), Carelines (a tax-free crowdfunding platform), Clinical Care Counseling, Patient Navigators, Housing Assistance, Metabolic Nutrition Counseling, and a Medication Co-Pay Assistance Program — each addressing a distinct stage or need in the cancer/transplant patient journey. The Giving Fund enables community-driven fundraising. The portfolio functions as a suite of interconnected social-service programs rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CancerBuddy: First peer-support app for the cancer community. A free app that helps patients, survivors, and caregivers connect with others facing similar experiences. Users can be matched by diagnosis, treatment, side effects, age, interests, hospital, city or state.
• Carelines

Products and services

• CancerBuddy The first peer-support mobile app for the cancer community, connecting patients, survivors, and caregivers with others sharing similar experiences; matching is based on diagnosis, treatment, side effects, age, interests, hospital, city, or state. Free to download and use.
• Carelines A tax-free crowdfunding platform enabling cancer patients to connect with family, friends, and community to accept donations for cancer-related medical and living expenses.
• Clinical Care Counseling
• Patient Navigators
• Housing Assistance
• Metabolic Nutrition Counseling
• Medication Co-Pay Assistance Program
• Giving Fund

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DKMS (Delete Blood Cancer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for bone marrow donor recruitment. Refers interested donors to DKMS for registry enrollment and testing.
• National Marrow Donor Program / Be The MatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for bone marrow donor recruitment. Refers interested donors to NMDP for registry enrollment and testing.
• Gift of LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for bone marrow donor recruitment. Refers interested donors to Gift of Life for registry enrollment and testing.
• Icla da Silva FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for bone marrow donor recruitment. Refers interested donors to Icla da Silva Foundation for registry enrollment and testing.
• Walgreens Specialty PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Medication Co-Pay Assistance Program enabling eligible patients to access co-payment assistance for select oncology medications

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LIVESTRONG Foundation: Cancer survivor-focused nonprofit providing navigation, emotional support, and financial assistance to patients and families. Comparable service portfolio and donor-supported funding model.
• CancerCare: National nonprofit providing free, professional support services including counseling, financial assistance, and educational resources to anyone affected by cancer. Closest mission and service model match to BMCF among smaller cancer support nonprofits.
• American Cancer Society: The largest US cancer-focused nonprofit, providing patient support, transportation, lodging, and financial assistance. Directly comparable to BMCF as a 501(c)(3) delivering free services to cancer patients through donations and corporate sponsorship.
• Susan G. Komen: Large breast cancer-focused nonprofit combining research funding with patient support services, fundraising events, and corporate partnerships. Comparable fundraising model and donor-supported patient programs.
• National Marrow Donor Program (Be The Match): Operates the US bone marrow donor registry and delivers patient support services for transplant recipients. Listed as an existing BMCF partner but functions as a peer given overlapping transplant patient support mission.
• DKMS: International bone marrow donor center operating donor recruitment and patient support programs. Listed as BMCF partner, but with a larger global footprint and direct donor registration capabilities makes it both peer and referral partner.
• Patient Advocate Foundation: National nonprofit providing case management, financial aid, and insurance navigation to patients with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Directly overlaps BMCF's patient navigation and financial assistance programs.
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Largest nonprofit dedicated to blood cancer research and patient services. Highly comparable to BMCF given BMCF's transplant/bone marrow focus, which is heavily concentrated in leukemia and lymphoma patients.

Emerging players

• Stupid Cancer: Nonprofit focused on adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients, providing peer support communities and resources. Comparable peer-support and digital community emphasis to BMCF's CancerBuddy app.
• Triage Cancer: National nonprofit providing cancer patients with education on insurance, finances, and practical issues. Comparable patient education and financial navigation offerings to BMCF's Patient Navigators program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bonemarrowfdn
• Facebookfacebook.com/bonemarrowfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/bonemarrowandcancerfdn/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-bone-marrow-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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 Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation