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Beneficiaries & Grants

Funds Granted to Local Beneficiaries​

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.

As we journey into 2023, the Head for the Cure Foundation embarks on our third decade in support of brain tumor patients, and their caregivers and loved ones.

In 2022, we granted nearly $800,000 to different local beneficiaries, located across the country from our 5K Run/Walk events to support their brain cancer research or programs, and to other national brain cancer programs and initiatives.

5K Run/Walk Event Local Beneficiaries

Pittsburgh, PA

Salt Lake City, UT

San Antonio, TX

Jacksonville, FL

Midland Health

Midland, TX

Columbus, OH

San Francisco, CA

San Antonio, TX

Grant History

Current as of 1/1/24

Beneficiary Partner
Total Granted
National Cancer Institute
$2,700,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center
$2,283,359
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
$1,318,200
Henry Ford Health System
$536,162
UT Southwestern Medical Center
$314,000
Texas Oncology Foundation
$302,550
Washington University in St. Louis
$250,250
Cleveland Clinic
$228,700
Children’s Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell
$207,800
University of Washington – Alvord Brain Tumor Center
$169,000
University Health Systems Foundation
$147,200
Advocate Aurora Health
$128,800
Leap for A Cure – Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation
$104,850
Northwestern University
$101,600
Kansas City Hospice (Solace House)
$98,500
Jaxon’s FROG Foundation
$97,200
University of Nebraska Medical Center
$83,650
Children’s Mercy Hospital
$75,000
MUSC – Hollings Cancer Center
$70,050
Brain Cancer Awareness 5K
$69,500
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
$69,500
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
$68,300
Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute
$52,540
Children’s Brain Tumor Network
$50,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
$50,000
University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute
$50,000
The Ohio State University Cancer Center – The James
$49,100
Northwell Health – Lenox Hill
$47,400
Dragon Master Foundation
$41,000
Orlando Health
$46,900
University of Missouri’s Ellis Fischel Cancer Center
$38,800
University of Michigan
$30,000
Bike Walk KC
$25,900
Midland Health
$25,900
NorthShore University Health System
$25,300
University of California – San Francisco Brain Tumor Center
$24,000
John Stoddard Cancer Center
$21,400
Legacy Brain Foundation
$17,500
Mississippi Baptist Health Systems
$17,500
BeHeadStrong
$16,500
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
$16,250
Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience’s Program for Translational Brain Mapping
$15,700
Tough2gether Foundation
$15,000
Grey Matters Brain Tumor Support Group of North Texas
$15,000
Rush University Medical Center
$13,500
Children’s Nebraska
$10,000
Baylor Research Institute
$13,650
Huntsman Cancer Institute
$13,150
Mayo Clinic – Florida
$9,000
Rutgers University
$8,000
Musella Foundation
$6,500
Miracle Travel Works
$4,000
Piedmont Healthcare Research
$3,900
MercyOne Des Moines Foundation
$3,700
El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation
$3,000
Kayla’s Faith Keepers
$1,000