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About the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation is dedicated to funding research to eliminate childhood cancer. Our focus is to find less toxic, more effective treatments through a unique collaborative research initiative called the Sunshine Project.
The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation formed the Sunshine Project, an innovative collaboration with one goal: to bring together the nation’s top doctors and researchers to find a faster cure for pediatric cancer. Through the establishment of the Sunshine Project, the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation has developed a business model that capitalizes on the strengths of researchers from all different fields of science and streamlines the process to accelerate the development of new treatments.
We currently continue this collaborative research model with more than 40 hospital partners and leading scientists. Since its inception, the NPCF has donated over $50 million to research.
Top-Rated Foundation
Donors can be confident their dollars are spent effectively as the NPCF has received a perfect 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for financial health and transparency. The NPCF is the top-rated childhood cancer-related nonprofit for this distinction.
89 cents of every dollar spent supports our mission.
Childhood Cancer Facts
Cancer is the number one cause of death by disease among children.
Each day, 43 kids in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with cancer. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday.
More than 95% of childhood cancer survivors experience significant health-related issues by the age of 45 because of current treatment options.
Only 4% of the billions of dollars the government spends annually on cancer research is directed towards treating childhood cancer.
Top-Rated Foundation
Donors can be confident their dollars are spent effectively as the NPCF has received a perfect 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for financial health and transparency for the 10th consecutive year. The NPCF is the top-rated childhood cancer-related nonprofit for this distinction.
89.6 cents of every dollar spent supports our mission.
Childhood Cancer Facts
Cancer is the number one cause of death by disease among children.
Each day, 43 kids in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with cancer. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday.
More than 95% of childhood cancer survivors experience significant health-related issues by the age of 45 because of current treatment options.
Only 4% of the billions of dollars the government spends annually on cancer research is directed towards treating childhood cancer.
