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Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation for the Treatment and Cure of Cancer Grants

Private foundation · EIN 04-3452444 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.3M
Grants reported
7
Median grant
$48K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
20253$707.8K
20244$610.4K

Where Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation for the Treatment and Cure of Cancer gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONSARLINGTON, MAPROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN ARLINGTON, MA WHO HAVE A CANCER DIAGNOSIS2024$551.9K
INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONSARLINGTON, MAPROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN ARLINGTON, MA WHO HAVE A CANCER DIAGNOSIS2025$517.8K
ARLINGTON COUNCIL ON AGINGARLINGTON, MAFUNDING CANCER RELATED TRANSPORTATION2025$180K
ARLINGTON COUNCIL ON AGINGARLINGTON, MAFUNDING CANCER RELATED TRANSPORTATION2024$48K
VIRGINIA THURSTON HEALING GARDENHARVARD, MAINTEGRATIVE CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ARLINGTON RESIDENTS2024$10K
VIRGINIA THURSTON HEALING GARDENHARVARD, MAINTEGRATIVE CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ARLINGTON RESIDENTS2025$10K
ARLINGTON BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBARLINGTON, MAFUNDING CLUB SUNSCREEN2024$500

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
THE SANBORN FOUNDATION
Address
PO BOX 417 ARLINGTON, MA, 024760052
Phone
7818596079
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S ONLINE PORTAL ON ITS WEBSITE SANBORNFOUNDATION.ORG. APPLICANTS MUST BE RESIDENTS OF ARLINGTON, MA. A LETTER IS REQUIRED FROM A PHYSICIAN STATING THE CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND NEED FOR THE REQUESTED SERVICE.
Restrictions
INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS MUST PROVIDE A LETTER OF DIAGNOSIS FROM A PHYSICIAN (OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDER)

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation for the Treatment and Cure of Cancer's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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