The Cancer Foundation

Name

The Cancer Foundation

Legal name

The Cancer Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://cancerfoundationofnega.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Cancer Patient Financial Assistance

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Cancer patient assistance
• Financial aid nonprofit
• Nutritional support services
• Community healthcare grants
• Patient financial relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The foundation accepts one-time and recurring gifts from individuals via checks, cash, money orders, or credit cards. These charitable donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
2. Planned Giving: The Cancer Foundation receives donations through wills, trusts, and contractual agreements as part of its planned giving programs (Light & Legacy Society and Leebern Leadership Society).
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Local businesses sponsor events and programs, providing financial support in exchange for recognition and brand visibility at foundation events.
4. Food Drive Contributions: Community-organized food drives collect nutritional items that support the Patient Pantry Program, supplemented by community fundraising.
5. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including t-shirts (such as the 'I Wear Pink with Purpose' campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month) and tailgate packages through Bonfire and Redstone Market & Butcher partnerships.
6. Memorial Donations: The Remember with Love program allows families to designate TCF to receive memorial contributions in honor of deceased loved ones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Cancer Foundation provides direct financial grants up to $1,000 per cancer patient for 2025 covering non-medical living expenses such as housing (rent/mortgage), utilities, and transportation (gas cards), with payments made directly to creditors. The foundation also delivers nutritional assistance through the Patient Pantry Program and Mobile Pantry Events, addressing food insecurity for cancer patients undergoing treatment in 25 counties of northeast Georgia.

Product overview

The Cancer Foundation operates a single integrated nonprofit service focused on alleviating the financial burden of cancer for eligible patients in northeast Georgia. The core offering is the Financial Assistance Program, which provides grants up to $1,000 for non-medical living expenses. This is supported by the Nutritional Assistance Program and Mobile Pantry Events, which address food insecurity. All services are accessed through a Client Portal for application management. The organization does not offer technology products but provides direct assistance programs funded through donations, events, and membership societies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Light & Legacy Society: A planned giving approach to philanthropy, a giving circle that brings together individuals passionate about alleviating the financial burden of cancer. Members donate funds and actively engage through donation of time, skills, or resources.
• Leebern Leadership Society
• Remember with Love
• Patient Pantry Program

Products and services

• Financial Assistance Program Provides direct financial grants up to $1,000 per cancer patient for 2025 covering non-medical living expenses such as housing (rent, mortgage), utilities, and transportation. Payments are made directly to creditors on behalf of approved patients. Designed for low-income cancer patients actively undergoing treatment in 25 counties of northeast Georgia.
• Nutritional Assistance Program (Patient Pantry Program) Provides nutritional supplemental food to cancer patients through the Patient Pantry Program, addressing food insecurity during treatment. In FY24, provided 6,422 meals to 87 local cancer patients.
• Mobile Pantry Events Mobile food distribution events that provide meals and nutritional support to local cancer patients in northeast Georgia.

Quantifiable outcome

• $5.1 million+ in financial support provided to nearly 6,000 cancer patients since 2009
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• University Cancer & Blood Center (UCBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding partner — TCF was created in 2005 by oncologists and social workers from UCBC (formerly Northeast Georgia Cancer Care) based in Athens, Georgia. The foundation continues collaboration with this healthcare partner.
• Golden PantrymajorGTM or Marketing Partner2024 Premiere Sponsor of Remember With Love Memorial Program. Local business supporting local cancer patients.
• Redstone Market & ButcherminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Tailgate for a Cause — grilling packages with portion of sales supporting local cancer patients. Merchandise partner.
• Piedmont Athens RegionalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner2025 Community Partner — healthcare provider serving cancer patients in northeast Georgia region.
• Northside Hospital Cancer InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner2025 Community Partner — healthcare system with cancer institute providing treatment services.
• Northeast Georgia Health SystemsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner2025 Community Partner — regional healthcare system serving northeast Georgia cancer patients.
• St. Mary's Health Care SystemmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner2025 Community Partner — healthcare provider in the TCF service area.
• Jackson EMCmajorGTM or Marketing Partner2025 Community Partner — electric membership corporation; utilities partner that may assist with payment coordination.
• J&J Innovative MedminorGTM or Marketing Partner2025 Community Partner — pharmaceutical/healthcare company sponsor.
• Lord and StephensminorGTM or Marketing Partner2025 Community Partner — funeral services partner supporting Remember With Love memorial program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CancerCare: National nonprofit providing limited financial assistance grants to cancer patients for non-medical expenses such as transportation, housing, and utilities, plus counseling. Closest functional peer to TCF in terms of direct-grant, non-medical expense model, though CancerCare operates nationally rather than regionally.
• Family Reach: National nonprofit focused exclusively on cancer-related financial toxicity, providing grants for non-medical living expenses. Highly comparable mission and grant-based intervention model to TCF, though operating nationally and partnering with hospital systems rather than operating as a regional independent foundation.
• Pink Fund: National nonprofit providing 90-day financial aid to breast cancer patients in active treatment for non-medical expenses like housing, transportation, and utilities. Highly comparable direct-grant model to TCF, though Pink Fund focuses exclusively on breast cancer and operates nationally.
• Patient Advocate Foundation: National nonprofit providing direct financial aid funds, copay relief, and case management to patients with chronic and life-threatening illnesses including cancer. Closely comparable mission of providing financial assistance to under-insured patients for non-medical and medical expenses.
• National Children's Cancer Society: Nonprofit providing direct financial assistance, including the "Inspire" program for non-medical expenses, to children with cancer and their families. Comparable cancer-specific direct-grant model targeting financial toxicity during treatment.

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: National 501(c)(3) providing cancer-related financial assistance, lodging, transportation, and patient support programs. Compares to TCF as the dominant incumbent in cancer patient financial aid with far broader geographic reach, but offers less locally-tailored, direct-grant assistance to low-income patients.
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Large national nonprofit offering financial aid programs (e.g., urgent need, copay assistance) for blood cancer patients. Comparable as a disease-specific charity providing direct financial assistance, with overlapping patient population in cancer-related financial distress.
• Susan G. Komen: Major breast cancer charity providing patient navigation, financial assistance, and direct support programs through local affiliates. Comparable as a cancer-specific charity with local affiliate fundraising model and direct patient support services, though with much larger scale and brand recognition.
• HealthWell Foundation: National independent 501(c)(3) providing copay and premium assistance to under-insured patients with chronic and life-threatening illnesses including cancer. Comparable as a grantmaking charity addressing cancer-related financial burden, though focused more on medical cost-sharing than non-medical living expenses.

Emerging players

• Joe's House: Nonprofit providing lodging assistance to cancer patients and families traveling for treatment. Adjacent peer addressing cancer-related financial burden (specifically housing) at a national level; overlaps with TCF's housing utility grant category but specialized in lodging rather than rent/mortgage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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