# Leukemia Research Foundation

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## TL;DR

A Chicago-area charity, founded in 1946, that funds leukaemia research and supports patients and families.

## Summary

The Leukemia Research Foundation was established in Chicago in 1946 in memory of 12-year-old Sherwin Pessin, according to its about page. Its mission is to cure leukaemia by funding innovative research and to support patients and families; it states that more than $120 million has been raised since its founding and describes itself as the nation's largest nonprofit focused exclusively on funding leukaemia research. It is a different organisation from Blood Cancer United, formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The IRS Business Master File lists revenue of about $6 million for the tax year ending June 2025.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: Leukemia Research Foundation Inc
- City: Northfield, IL, US
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://leukemiarf.org

## Sources

- About the Leukemia Research Foundation: https://leukemiarf.org/about/
- IRS record (via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer): https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/366102182

## Connected records

- cancers: [Leukaemia (all types)](https://onco.cc/cancers/leukaemia/)

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