Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for
EIN 066034840Total Given 2016–2024
$29.2M
462 grants · $3.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$54K
typical mid grants · $50K–$58K
grant size
34%
supporter · 99/287 multi-year
repeat
$60.7M
Assets (2024)
287
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
KIM ROBERTS
Phone
(203) 785-4612
Deadlines
FEBRUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR.
How to Apply
FORMAL WRITTEN APPLICATION OUTLINING PROPOSAL AND PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE.
Restrictions
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR CANDIDATES WHO PERFORM CANCER RESEARCH.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4.2M | $49.7M | $3.3M | 94 |
| 2017 | $4.2M | $55.5M | $4.5M | 85 |
| 2018 | $3.7M | $56.1M | $5.2M | 81 |
| 2020 | $2.9M | $68.9M | $1.9M | 58 |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $57.1M | $4.0M | 1 |
| 2023 | $7.2M | $57.2M | $2.0M | 79 |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $60.7M | $2.5M | 64 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 462 grants on record
Minimum
$123
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$54K
Average
$63K
75th Pctl
$58K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.7% of US grants
· Rank #16 of 20 states
$165K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
JC
John D Childs
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BM
Bronwen A Childs D V M
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
John W Childs
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JR
Jon Rotolo
4 yrs
Director
HP
Hendon C Pingeon
4 yrs
Director
AM
Avice Meehan
5 yrs
Director
DL
Dune Lawrence
5 yrs
Director
JD
Joan Steitz Ph D
Director
AG
Alexander Garside
5 yrs
Director
RE
Rebecca Ehrhardt
2 yrs
Director
VD
Vlad Coric M D
Director
RD
Robert Berman M D
Director
PD
Peter Salovey Ph D
Ex-Officio
JC
John D Childs
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
AP
Anita Pepper Phd
Executive Director
Leadership
BD
Bronwen a Childs Dvm
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
John W Childs
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JP
Joan Steitz Phd
Director
JR
Jon Rotolo
4 yrs
Director
HP
Hendon C Pingeon
4 yrs
Director
AM
Avice Meehan
5 yrs
Director
DL
Dune Lawrence
5 yrs
Director
AG
Alexander Garside
5 yrs
Director
RE
Rebecca Ehrhardt
2 yrs
Director
VM
Vlad Coric Md
Director
RM
Robert Berman Md
Director
PP
Peter Salovey Phd
Ex-Officio
JC
John D Childs
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DC
Dr Bronwen a Childs
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
John W Childs
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DS
Dr Joan a Steitz
5 yrs
Director
MR
Mr Jonathan Rotolo
Director
MP
Mr Hendon C Pingeon
2 yrs
Director
MM
Ms Avice Meehan
2 yrs
Director
ML
Ms Dune Lawrence
2 yrs
Director
MG
Mr Alexander Zang Garside
2 yrs
Director
ME
Ms Rebecca Ehrhardt
Director
DB
Dr Robert Berman
2 yrs
Director
DC
Dr James E Childs
5 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Peter Salovey
2 yrs
Member Ex-Officio
JC
John D Childs
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DC
Dr Bronwen a Childs
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
John W Childs
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MG
Mr Alexander Zang Garside
2 yrs
Director
DC
Dr James E Childs
5 yrs
Director
DB
Dr Robert Berman
2 yrs
Director
ME
Ms Rebecca Ehrardt
Director
ML
Ms Dune Lawrence
2 yrs
Director
MM
Ms Avice Meehan
2 yrs
Director
MP
Mr Hendon C Pingeon
2 yrs
Director
MR
Mr Jon Rotolo
Director
DS
Dr Joan a Steitz
5 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Peter Salovey
2 yrs
Member Ex-Officio
JC
John D Childs
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DC
Dr Bronwen a Childs
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DC
Dr James E Childs
5 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Joan a Steitz
5 yrs
Director
JR
Jon Rotolo
4 yrs
Director
AM
Avice Meehan
5 yrs
Director
DL
Dune Lawrence
5 yrs
Director
EG
Elisabeth Childs Gill
3 yrs
Director
AG
Alexander Garside
5 yrs
Director
DC
Dr Richard S Childs Jr
3 yrs
Director
DC
Dr John W Childs
Director
PS
Peter Salovey
3 yrs
Member Ex-Officio
DC
Dr James E Childs
5 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JC
John D Childs
7+ yrs
Vice-Chair
Leadership
DC
Dr Bronwen a Childs
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
John W Childs
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AA
Alice Childs Anderson
2 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Joan a Steitz
5 yrs
Director
JR
Jon Rotolo
4 yrs
Director
HP
Hendon C Pingeon
4 yrs
Director
AM
Avice Meehan
5 yrs
Director
DL
Dune Lawrence
5 yrs
Director
EG
Elisabeth Childs Gill
3 yrs
Director
AG
Alexander Garside
5 yrs
Director
DC
Dr Richard S Childs Jr
3 yrs
Director
PS
Peter Salovey
3 yrs
Member Ex-Officio
JC
John D Childs
7+ yrs
Vice-Chair
Leadership
DC
Dr James E Childs
5 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DC
Dr Bronwen a Childs
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
John W Childs
6 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AA
Alice Childs Anderson
2 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Joan a Steitz
5 yrs
Director
BH
Brett D Hellerman
Director
HP
Hendon C Pingeon
4 yrs
Director
AM
Avice Meehan
5 yrs
Director
DL
Dune Lawrence
5 yrs
Director
EG
Elisabeth Childs Gill
3 yrs
Director
AG
Alexander Garside
5 yrs
Director
DC
Dr Richard S Childs Jr
3 yrs
Director
PS
Peter Salovey
3 yrs
Member Ex-Officio
Grants Awarded (462 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place Holder | New Haven, CT | $3,025,915 | GRANT | 2022 |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $226,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR KEVIN WU, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR GWENDOLYN BEACHAM, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Broad Institute of Mit and Harvard | Cambridge, MA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR XINYU LING, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR JOSE OROZCO, M.D., PH.D. | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR ROCKY DIEGMILLER, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR ADAM WEI JIAN SOH, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Harvard University Medical School | Boston, MA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR CHANTAL GUEGLER, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR ALLISON KANN, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR PABLO VILLAR, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | Baltimore, MD | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR LEAH ELIAS, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR MICHELLE FRY, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR NITSAN GOLDSTEIN, PH.D. | 2023 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | Bethesda, MD | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR MABEL TETTEY, PH.D. | 2023 |
| St Jude Children'S Hospital | Memphis, TN | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR JEFFREY SWAN, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR SHENG FENG, PH.D. | 2023 |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR MARK PLITT, PH.D. | 2023 |
| University of Minnesota | Mineapolis, MN | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR PETRA VANDE ZANDE, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN | $223,800 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR MARTIN DOUGLASS, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Various Fellow and Symposium Grants | New Haven, CT | $119,184 | RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Various Fellow and Symposium Grants | Cedar Street, CT | $112,258 | RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Emily Bayer Phd University of Basel Switzerland | Basel, None | $80,500 | POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR EMILY BAYER, PH.D. | 2023 |
| Zucconi Beth | Chicago, IL | $80,093 | MEDICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | 2016 |
| National Cancer Institute | Bethesda, MD | $79,000 | Postdoctoral Fellowship for Nadezda Fursova, D. Phil. At National Cancer Institute | 2024 |
| Li Ang | New York, NY | $79,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | 2016 |