ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC

EIN: 510181215 501(c)(3)

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$7,728,171
Total Expenses
$6,353,295
Total Assets
$19,252,119
Net Assets
$15,967,255
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1975
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
RICHARD EDELHEIT
Phone
2129699800
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND INC, founded in 1975, is a community nonprofit that reported $7.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 35% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.4M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH IN ISRAEL, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ISRAEL AND ALL MANKIND.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,866,267 Revenue: $0

PROVIDE CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING FOR ISRAELI SCIENTISTS. ICRF IS THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT IN NORTH AMERICA DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH IN ISRAEL. OVER THE LAST NEARLY 50 YEARS, ICRF HAS...

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PROVIDE CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING FOR ISRAELI SCIENTISTS. ICRF IS THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT IN NORTH AMERICA DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH IN ISRAEL. OVER THE LAST NEARLY 50 YEARS, ICRF HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN $93 MILLION TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH IN ISRAEL, FUNDING OVER 2,700 RESEARCH PROJECTS. IN 2023, WE AWARDED 57 RESEARCH GRANTS VALUED AT NEARLY $3.4M. TYPICALLY, 60-80 GRANTS ARE FUNDED ANNUALLY, BASED ON AN EVALUATION AND PRIORITIZATION BY INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANELS CONSISTING OF 40-50 LEADING CANCER SCIENTISTS FROM NORTH AMERICAN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTERS. ICRF GRANT CATEGORIES ARE TAILORED TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCHERS AT ALL OF THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS, AND WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE HELPED SUPPORT MANY OF TODAY'S MOST OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS AT THE EARLIEST STAGES IN THEIR CAREERS. ICRF SEEKS TO CAPITALIZE ON THE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER COSTS OF CONDUCTING CANCER RESEARCH IN ISRAEL. ALL AWARDS GO DIRECTLY TO THE DESIGNATED RESEARCHER WITHOUT ANY REDUCTION FOR OVERHEAD. IN 2021, WE AWARDED 49 RESEARCH GRANTS VALUED AT NEARLY $2.795M.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,000,885

SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF ISRAELI CANCER SCIENTISTS. ICRF IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE CANCER SCIENTISTS IN ISRAEL. TOWARDS THIS END ICRF FUNDS THREE...

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SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF ISRAELI CANCER SCIENTISTS. ICRF IS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE CANCER SCIENTISTS IN ISRAEL. TOWARDS THIS END ICRF FUNDS THREE TYPES OF GRANTS: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AWARDS, RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS, AND CLINICAL RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS. FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORT MDS AND PHDS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED THEIR POSTGRADUATE TRAINING. THESE AWARDS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT SALARIES OR RESEARCH COSTS, WHILE THESE INDIVIDUALS APPRENTICE IN THE LABORATORIES OF SENIOR INVESTIGATORS. CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS ARE TO ENHANCE THE RESEARCH CAPABILITIES OF YOUNG ISRAELI SCIENTISTS IN THE FORMATIVE PHASE OF THEIR CAREERS. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING POTENTIAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CANCER RESEARCH AND MUST EXHIBIT GREAT POTENTIAL TO BECOME INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATORS RESEARCH. SUPPORTING THESE NEWLY LAUNCHED SCIENTISTS, ENHANCES THEIR OPPORTUNITIES IN ISRAEL AND ALLOWS THEM TO OPTIMIZE THEIR WORK WITHOUT EMIGRATING TO OTHER ADVANCED COUNTRIES.

Program 3
Expenses: $409,167

SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE CANCER RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ISRAELI SCIENTISTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH NORTH AMERICAN CANCER SCIENTISTS. CANCER SCIENCE OFTENTIMES REQUIRES MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACHES...

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SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE CANCER RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ISRAELI SCIENTISTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH NORTH AMERICAN CANCER SCIENTISTS. CANCER SCIENCE OFTENTIMES REQUIRES MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACHES, ENGAGEMENT WITH HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AREAS OF SCIENCE, AND EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT EASILY ACCESSED. COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN SCIENTISTS IN ISRAEL AND NORTH AMERICA CAN ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, FOSTER UNEXPECTED SYNERGIES, AND ENHANCE BOTH INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND INNOVATION. ICRF PROMOTES COLLABORATION BY SUPPORTING GRANTS THAT FUND PROMISING CANCER RESEARCH PROJECTS BEING CONDUCTED ON A COLLABORATIVE BASIS BETWEEN INVESTIGATORS IN ISRAEL AND AN AMERICAN OR CANADIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,783,907
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $203,373
Other Revenue $-259,109
TOTAL REVENUE $7,728,171

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,461,666
Salaries & Benefits $2,088,197
Fundraising Expenses $1,374,184
Program Expenses $4,276,319
Other Expenses $803,432
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,353,295

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $7,728,171 $5,734,601 +0.3%
Expenses $6,353,295 $6,217,607 +0.0%
Net Income $1,374,876 $-483,006 -3.8%
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Governance

Voting Members
40
Independent Members
40
Employees
12
Volunteers
44

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$395,438
Total Directors
42
$0
Key Employees
3
$656,785
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAVID ABRAMSON PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYNA GOLDBERG CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ARNOLD M BASKIES MD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY MAIZELS PHD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD EDELHEIT TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA PERL SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JORDANNA FEIFER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BONNIE E FISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LESLIE FREEDMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA OVED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES SERLIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT BARD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE BARRON TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN BERK TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES BEN DAYAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY BERNSTEIN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY BLY TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE CHREIN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSHA DEAKTER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROB DENSEN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VERA FINKELSTEIN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL T FOX TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAMIR GILAT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD GOLDHAR TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH E GOODMAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY I GRAD MD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT GREENE TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARYANNE GREENFIELD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAMUEL HERZFELD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK A ISRAEL MD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA KASELL TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN MATTESON KING TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD LIPKIN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE MAKORI TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MALKIN MD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEN MARK TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK MUNDT TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOEL PELOFSKY TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM PELED TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERELD SOFF MD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIA WEKSLER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SIDNEY J WINAWER MD TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BERYL CHERNOV NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$325,941 $69,497 $395,438
ALLYSON MARKS-GREENFIELD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHICAGO 40.00
Key Emp
$152,770 $35,627 $188,397
ALAN HERMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW YORK 40.00
Key Emp
$215,128 $74,760 $289,888
TANIA ORENSTEIN CONTROLLER 40.00
Key Emp
$165,890 $12,610 $178,500
DAVID KWESKIN CONNECTICUT DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$114,762 $7,917 $122,679
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $7,728,171 $6,353,295 $19,252,119 $1,374,876
2022 $5,734,601 $6,217,607 $16,331,164 $-483,006
2021 $7,146,502 $5,411,705 $17,015,756 $1,734,797
2020 $4,713,669 $5,312,259 $15,265,457 $-598,590
2019 $7,723,480 $4,911,851 $15,745,810 $2,811,629
2018 $3,897,018 $5,704,307 $13,165,186 $-1,807,289
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