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THE STROHM FOUNDATION LTD

Smithtown, NY · EIN 921014321 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE G30 · Voluntary Health Associations · Micro (<$100K) · strohmfoundation.org
revenue
$84K
expenses
$36K
net assets
$48K
employees
mission · from form 990

To raise funds and support cancer research; to raise consciousness about cancer, to raise funds and donate it to encourage research for cures for other diseases, pursuant to IRS coe sectiion 501 (c) (3).To assist victims, survivors of cancer and their families; to encourage and reward health care professionals involved in the fight against cancer.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Strohm Foundation Ltd. is a private foundation dedicated to funding cancer research and supporting global scientific collaboration to find cures. It provides grants to leading medical institutions and research centers worldwide, with a focus on pediatric and rare cancers. Based in Smithtown, NY, the foundation evolved from a family initiative and continues to support healthcare professionals and families affected by cancer.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Global Research Grants
Provides financial support to leading research institutions and hospitals worldwide to advance cancer research, particularly in pediatric and rare cancers.
International Scientific Collaboration Initiative
Fosters cross-border cooperation among scientists and medical professionals to accelerate breakthroughs in cancer treatment and prevention.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Cancer Research Funding 4 activities
    • Awarding research grants to advance medical knowledge in pursuit of a cure for cancer
      Funds medical research at leading institutions to advance scientific boundaries, promote cooperation among researchers, and support innovation toward eliminating cancer.
    • Funding cancer research and supporting cancer care
      Provides grants to support cancer research, raise awareness about cancer, assist cancer victims and survivors and their families, and encourage healthcare professionals in cancer care and research.
    • Funding clinical trials for childhood neuroblastoma
      Supports J-A-C-K in implementing clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes for children with neuroblastoma through research grants.
    • Funding pediatric cancer research at specific institutions
      Provides financial support for pediatric cancer research at institutions including Cohen Children’s Medical Center (Diamond-Blackfan anemia), Children’s Cancer Institute in Australia, CHEO, and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity), with a focus on innovative and gentler treatments and reducing long-term treatment effects.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$84K
Contributions & grants$13K16%
Program service revenue
Investment income$2700%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$36K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out$34K
balance sheet
Total assets$48K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$48K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Edward J Strohm — Executive Director
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • American Cancer Society Partner — Supported research institution
  • CHEO Foundation Partner — Supports pediatric cancer research and efforts to reduce long-term treatment effects.
  • Canadian Cancer Society Partner — Supported research institution
  • Children’s Cancer Institute Australia Partner — Provides financial support for childhood cancer research.
  • Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Partner — Supported research institution
  • Cohen Children's Medical Center Partner — Funds research on Diamond-Blackfan anemia at the institution.
  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Partner — Funds groundbreaking cancer research and advanced technologies at the laboratory.
  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Partner — Supported research institution
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity Partner — Partners to fund research into innovative and gentler treatments for childhood cancers.
  • Joining Against Cancer in Kids Partner — Provides funding for clinical trials to improve outcomes for children with neuroblastoma.
  • Joining Against Cancer in Kids Partner — Supported research institution
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center Partner — Supported research institution
  • Pat Cairo Family Foundation Partner — Supported research institution
  • St. Baldrick’s Foundation Partner — Supported research institution
  • St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Partner — Supported research institution
  • Stony Brook Cancer Center Partner — Supported research institution
  • Stony Brook Children’s Partner — Supported research institution
  • Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Partner — Supports pediatric cancer research and advances in therapies and treatments.
  • Three Strohm Sisters Family Foundation Partner — Original foundation established by the Strohm sisters, succeeded by The Strohm Foundation Ltd.
  • some of the world’s finest institutions Partner — Funds research at leading medical institutions globally.
  • world’s finest institutions Partner — Supports research at leading global research institutions through grants.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Global Scientific Collaboration for Cancer Research
    methodology: global-scientific-cooperation
    By funding international research collaborations across borders, we accelerate progress toward a cure for cancer because scientific breakthroughs are advanced most effectively through shared knowledge and coordinated global effort among top researchers.
  • Strategic Philanthropy Informed by Personal Experience
    methodology: philanthropy-through-personal-experience
    By leveraging personal experience with disease, we generate authentic activism and community organizing that leads to more focused and effective philanthropy because lived experience sharpens strategic giving and deepens commitment to preventing suffering in others.