The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation funds cancer research by investigators at US non-profit institutions, aimed at identifying new treatments or cures, so your proposal must make its link to cancer detection, treatment or cure clear.
- It welcomes innovative, small-scale, short-term projects, and it supports each project for one year, so a modest one-year request fits its stated approach.
- Priority goes to researchers new to cancer research and to established investigators examining new approaches, with early-career, new and postdoctoral researchers generally given more opportunities.
- The proposal is submitted online by an investigator, with cycles closing on December 1, April 30 and August 31, and a final report on spending and achievement is required.
- Do not apply for buildings, scholarships, fund-raising or equipment outside a specific project, as the foundation does not fund these, or if your work is not cancer research.
Overview
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation is a US private foundation based in Midland, MI.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports cancer research by investigators at non-profit institutions in the United States, for projects directed towards identifying new treatments or cures. Its grants are intended to establish capabilities for new cancer researchers or to enable established researchers to pursue new approaches; project relevance to cancer detection, treatment or cure should be clear. It particularly welcomes innovative, small-scale, short-term projects that may be difficult to fund elsewhere. Priority is given to researchers new to cancer research and established investigators examining new approaches, while early-career faculty, new faculty and postdoctoral researchers are generally given more opportunities. Projects are supported for one year.
Themes
- Cancer research
Geographic Focus
United States.
What They Don't Fund
- Buildings
- Scholarships
- Fund-raising
- Equipment (other than equipment used in a specific project)
How to apply
Investigators at United States non-profit institutions apply online using the proposal form; they may submit it in one sitting or return to edit before submission.
Deadlines: Three application cycles each year, with deadlines on December 1, April 30 and August 31.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- The Foundation gives priority to researchers new to cancer research and to established investigators examining new approaches to a cancer cure.
- Early-career faculty, new faculty and postdoctoral researchers are generally given more opportunities.
- It particularly welcomes innovative, small-scale, short-term projects that may be difficult to fund elsewhere.
- Applicants should clearly identify a project’s relevance to cancer detection, treatment or cure.
- A final report summarising financial expenditure and research achievement is required.
Officers and directors
- Ms Heidi Schuette — Trustee
- Michael Woolhiser — Vice President
- William D Schuette — Trustee
- Mary M Neely — Director Emeritus
- Gail E Lanphear — President
- William C Lauderbach — Treasurer
- Lisa J Gerstacker — VP/A Treasurer
- Laurie G Bouwman — Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,173,485 | $4,562,867 | $86,145,699 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,295,828 | $4,696,487 | $94,338,938 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,265,192 | $4,516,613 | $99,310,341 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation?
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Contact
- (989) 832-3691
- Midland, MI
- pardeefoundation.org
Applying to The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (989) 832-3691
- Midland, MI
- pardeefoundation.org