# Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

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## TL;DR

The charity of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, which funds research grants and awards for physician-scientists, beginning with early-career Young Investigator Awards.

## Summary

Conquer Cancer was established by ASCO leadership in 1999 as the ASCO Foundation, dedicated to raising funds for cancer research, education and programmes, according to its about page; the story it tells begins with ASCO's first Young Investigator Award, to Judith Kaur, in 1984. Its stated mission is to accelerate breakthroughs in lifesaving research, funding physician-scientists who work on every type of cancer. Its legal name is the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The IRS Business Master File lists revenue of about $41 million for the tax year ending December 2024.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology; Conquer Cancer
- City: Alexandria, VA, US
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.conquer.org

## Sources

- About Conquer Cancer (archived copy, May 2026): https://web.archive.org/web/20260510084036/https://www.conquer.org/about
- IRS record (via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer): https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/311667995

## Connected records

- institutions: [American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)](https://onco.cc/institutions/asco/)

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