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Head for the Cure is dedicated to making a difference in the fight against brain cancer. Our Beneficiary Partners and Grants program is an essential part of our mission, as it allows us to support various organizations and initiatives that play a crucial role in advancing brain cancer research, providing assistance to patients and caregivers, and raising awareness.
At each of our 5K Run/Walks, we partner with local hospitals and organizations to give back a portion of the funds raised—supporting critical clinical trials, groundbreaking research, and essential programs for patients and caregivers.
Your dollars directly support brain cancer research, patients & caregiver resources, and brain tumor programs, education, and initiatives.
Current as of 8/5/26
Beneficiary Partner | Total Granted |
|---|---|
National Cancer Institute | $2,700,000 |
MD Anderson Cancer Center | $2,351,359 |
The University of Kansas Cancer Center | $1,868,200 |
Henry Ford Health System | $675,912 |
UT Southwestern Medical Center | $419,000 |
Washington University in St. Louis | $360,853 |
Texas Oncology Foundation | $342,550 |
Cleveland Clinic | $284,200 |
Children’s Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell | $247,800 |
University of Washington – Alvord Brain Tumor Center | $231,950 |
Advocate Aurora Health | $181,300 |
University Health Systems Foundation | $167,200 |
Children’s Mercy Hospital | $150,000 |
MUSC – Hollings Cancer Center | $136,800 |
University of Nebraska Medical Center | $133,650 |
Leap for A Cure – Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation | $129,850 |
Jaxon’s FROG Foundation | $129,200 |
Kansas City Hospice (Solace House) | $127,000 |
Northwestern University | $116,600 |
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia | $115,000 |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | $107,000 |
Brain Cancer Awareness 5K | $107,000 |
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center | $94,100 |
Cancer Commons | $78,550 |
Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute | $77,450 |
Northwell Health Foundation | $72,400 |
Orlando Health | $65,500 |
Lenox Hill Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Center | $60,000 |
UT Health Science Center (San Antonio) | $57,144 |
Dragon Master Initiative | $57,000 |
University of Missouri’s Ellis Fischel Cancer Center | $56,800 |
University of California – San Francisco Brain Tumor Center | $51,750 |
University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute | $50,000 |
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | $50,000 |
Seattle Children’s | $50,000 |
The Ohio State University Cancer Center – The James | $49,100 |
Legacy Brain Foundation | $47,500 |
NorthShore University Health System | $38,300 |
UC San Diego Foundation | $37,500 |
University of Michigan | $30,000 |
Hoag Family Cancer Institute | $30,000 |
Children’s Nebraska Foundation | $30,000 |
Saint Luke’s Foundation | $30,000 |
OHSU Foundation | $27,500 |
Providence Brain & Spine Institute | $27,500 |
Bike Walk KC | $25,900 |
Midland Memorial Foundation | $25,900 |
Grey Matters Brain Tumor Support Group of North Texas | $25,000 |
Mayo Clinic | $24,000 |
John Stoddard Cancer Center | $21,400 |
Tough2gether Foundation | $20,500 |
BeHeadStrong | $20,000 |
Rush University Medical Center | $18,500 |
Mississippi Baptist Health Systems | $17,500 |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | $16,250 |
Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience’s Program for Translational Brain Mapping | $15,700 |
Huntsman Cancer Institute | $13,150 |
Heroes N More | $12,000 |
Baylor Research Institute | $9,750 |
Financial Relief Program | $9,686 |
Rutgers University | $8,000 |
Musella Foundation | $6,500 |
Victory in the Valley | $6,400 |
Miracle Travel Works | $4,000 |
Piedmont Healthcare Research | $3,900 |
Baylor College of Medicine | $3,900 |
MercyOne Des Moines Foundation | $3,700 |
El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation | $3,000 |
Hart of Gold | $1,785 |
The Cure Starts Now | $1,785 |
Kayla’s Faith Keepers | $1,000 |
