NonprofitsMelanoma Research Foundation

Unclassified

Melanoma Research Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$7.4M

Total expenses

$6.9M

Net assets

$4.9M

Grants received

$6.4M

279 grants

EIN

760514428

Tax year

2024

Mission

To eradicate melanoma by accelerating medical research while educating and advocating for the melanoma community.

Programs

2 programs

The mrf's advocacy program is a platform for those affected by melanoma to share their voice and transform policy. The advocacy agenda focuses on issues on both the state and federal level. The main pillars of the program are access, prevention, education and federal funding for melanoma research.

Expenses: $1.1M

The mrf has a robust education program aimed at educating patients, physicians and the genereal public on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of melanoma, as well as increasing overall awareness of the disease. Programs include webinars, educational materials, animated melanoma patient videos, patient/caregiver symposiums and resources such as support groups, clinical trial finder, treatment center finder and access to an oncology nurse for navigation.

Expenses: $876K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.1M
Program service revenue
Investment income$119K
Other revenue
Total revenue$7.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.6M
Salaries & benefits$2.4M
Fundraising$898K
Other expenses$2.9M
Total expenses$6.9M
Total assets$8.3M
Net assets$4.9M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KYLEIGH LIPIRA

CEO

Board

$340K

40 hrs/wk

STAN ADLER

BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 12/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL B ATKINS MD

SAC CO-CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELISE BARISH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA FERRIS MD

BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 12/2024

Board

1 hrs/wk

KRISTINA GARGIULO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA HARTMAN MD

BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 01/25

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE HENRY MD

BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 01/25

Board

1 hrs/wk

GIULIA NEWTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATTY POPHAL

BOARD MEMBER - AS OF 01/25

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASHANI WEERARATNA MD

SAC CO-CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JILL WROBEL

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS WESTDYK

SECRETARY AND GOVERNANCE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DOUGLAS BRODMAN

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMES MERRICK

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH REILLY SR DEVEL

OFFICER - ENDOWMENT & PLANNED GIVING

Staff

$121K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA ALLISON

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS

Staff

$117K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BLACKBAUD

DONOR DATABASE & ACCOUNTING SUPPORT

$228K

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$213K

CPS EVENTS AT THE PLAZA

GALA VENUE

$164K

SARA SELIG

CURE OM SUPPORT

$164K

STAN ADLER ASSOCIATES

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PRODUCTION SERVICES

$150K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 279

FromAmountPurposeYear
$90K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$50K
Event support, general operating support
2024
$40K
$14,500 research support; $25,000 team science award
2024
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
04/25/24CHECK 1290CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
MEDICAL RESEARCH
2024
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$6K
GENERAL
2024
$5K
SKIN CANER FOUNDATION AND MELANOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE/MEDICAL RESEARCH/CANCER AWARENESS
2024
$5K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL FUND
2024
$4K
RAISE AWARENESS AND NEED FOR CURE
2024
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2024
$2K
Donation
2024
$350
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$250
CANCER RESEARCHCANCER RESEARCHCANCER RESEARCH
2024
$250
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT MELANOMA
2024
$250
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$103
Financial Assistance
2024
$100
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$290K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$117K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$102K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$75K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$65K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$53K
Denver Gala, medical student research grant
2023
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2023
$47K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$20K
05/30/23CHECK 1274CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY
2023
$10K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$10K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$10K
Melanoma Research
2023
$10K
Charitable Event
2023
$8K
GENERAL
2023
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$7K
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$6K
CANCER RESEARCHCANCER RESEARCHCANCER RESEARCH
2023
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$6K
DISEASE/DISORDER
2023
$6K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
ANGIE'S INSTITUTE
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE/MEDICAL RESEARCH/CANCER AWARENESS
2023
$5K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.
2023
$3K
TO ERADICATE MELANOMA BY ACCELERATING MEDICAL RESEARCH WHILE EDUCATING TO AND ADVOACTING FOR MELANOMA COMMUNITY.
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$2K
PROVIDING MEDICAL RESEARCH
2023
$1K
MELONOMA RESEARCH
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2023
$940
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS
2023
$327
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$300
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$300
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$250
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$250
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$250
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$250
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT MELANOMA
2023
$200
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$170
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$103
General Donation
2023
$100
FINANCIAL SUPPORT - CANCER RESEARCH
2023
$62
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$40
DISEASES, DISORDERS, MEDICAL DISCIPLINES
2023
$25
Financial Assistance
2023
$273K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$161K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$55K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
LIQUIDATION OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$50K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$50K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$50K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$41K
Denver Gala, General Operating Support
2022
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
06/01/22WIRE TO BANKCHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY
2022
$18K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$11K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$10K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$10K
EYE CARE
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$8K
RESEARCH AND GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$7K
JCF GRANTS FROM DAFS AND ENDOWMENTS
2022
$6K
GENERAL
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS MISSIONS.
2022
$2K
PROVIDING MEDICAL RESEARCH
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2022
$1K
OFFLINE GIFT MATCHING GRANT
2022
$875
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$800
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT MELANOMA
2022
$501
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$500
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2022
$500
TO SUPPORT OCULAR MELANOMA.
2022
$400
PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS
2022
$250
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$250
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$153
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$145
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$120
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$53
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$25
Financial Assistance
2022
$275K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$228K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$228K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$34K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$25K
General Support
2021
$19K
SEE PART IV, TYPE A
2021
$10K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2021
$10K
Charitable Event
2021
$7K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021
$2K
ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$2K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$1K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$500
PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT
2021
$500
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$500
GENERAL
2021
$90
Financial Assistance
2021
$60
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$36
GENERAL UNRESTRICTED
2021
$333K
CONTRIBUTION
2020
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$83K
SunAWARE Program
2020
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$48K
General Support
2020
$45K
general operating support, Denver Gala
2020
$34K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$14K
General Support
2020
$12K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$10K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$6K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2020
$6K
Research, Education & Advocacy
2020
$5K
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
HEALTH
2020
$5K
02/19/20CHECK 1022CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY
2020
$5K
2020 - Special Grant - At the Request of Mike Nash
2020

Funded by

$6.4M from 140 funders · 279 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.6M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Lori & Michael Nash Foundation

$708K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Jewish Communal Fund

$501K · 1 grant · 2017

The Resslergertz Foundation

$333K · 1 grant · 2020

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$333K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Gray Foundation

$275K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$260K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Cavan Family Foundation

$250K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN760514428
NTEE codeZ99
Subsection03
Ruling date1996-11
Formed1996
Employees24
Volunteers340
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