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Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer

Nashville, Tennessee  ·  EIN 510180178  ·  Private foundation

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer has awarded $2.9M across 20 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$1.5M
Annual giving (FY2019)
$4.5M
Total assets
20
Grants tracked
2024
Most recent grant

What Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer funds

Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer's giving carries a documented focus on health care, higher education.

Health CareHigher Education

Populations it has supported include children.

children

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
VALIDATING BIOMARKERS IN PROSTATE CANCER TO PREDICT DISEASE OUTCOME. ESTABLISHING A TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH LAB TO CONDUCT CLINICAL TRIALS. P
Nashville, TN$500K2019
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
IDENTIFYING AND STUDYING CANCER STEM CELLS IN THE BLADDER. DEVELOPING BIOMARKERS TO PREDICT PROSTATE CANCER PROGNOSIS AND IMPROVING TARGETED
New York, NY$300K2019
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
INVESTIGATING CHILDHOOD MALIGNANCIES OF THE BRAIN (NEUROBLASTOMA), BLOOD (LEUKEMIA), AND THE EYE (RETINOBLASTOMA)
Los Angeles, CA$250K2019
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
INVESTIGATING CHILDHOOD MALIGNANCIES OF THE BRAIN (NEUROBLASTOMA), BLOOD (LEUKEMIA), AND THE EYE (RETINOBLASTOMA)
Los Angeles, CA$235K2019
Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH IN THE FRANCES WILLIAMS PRESTON LABORATORY
Nashville, TN$148K2023
Childern's Hospital Los Angeles
TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH IN THE BOGART MEMORIAL LABORATORIES
Los Angeles, CA$125K2024
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH IN THE T.J. MARTELL MEMORIAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
New York, NY$125K2024
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH
New York, NY$125K2024
University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center
TO SUPPORT PHYSICIAN-SCIENTIST CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Houston, TX$125K2024
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN THE FRANCES WILLIAMS PRESTON LABORATORY
Nashville, TN$125K2024
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH
New York, NY$125K2024
City of Hope
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN T CELL IMMUNOTHERAPIES TO TREAT INTRACTABLE CANCERS
Duarte, CA$125K2024
The Regents of the University of California San Francisco
TO SUPPORT RECIPIENT'S "BIOMARKERS FOR THERAPEUTIC STRATIFICATION IN DIFFUSE GLIMOMA"
San Francisco, CA$125K2024
Md Anerson Cancer Center
CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON LEUKEMIA AND CANCER
Houston, TX$100K2019
City of Hope
CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER.
Duarte, CA$100K2019

Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2019$1.7M
2022$23K
2023$178K
2024$1.0M

How to apply for funding from Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer

Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal. You can review the foundation directly at tjmartell.org.

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Frequently asked questions about Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer

Does Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer accept grant applications?
Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
What does Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer fund?
Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer's grants focus on health care. Recent recipients include Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer give in grants?
Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer reported $1.5M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2019). Across all years in our data it has awarded $2.9M over 20 grants.
Where is Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer located?
Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 510180178.
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About this profile. This page is built from Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with Tj Martell Foundation for Cancer. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.