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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3337050

BRCA Research and Cure Alliance

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $554,255 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Not stated

The return neither checks the preselected-only box nor gives application details.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $554,255

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000

  • Tax year 2024

    $905,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,155,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Institute of Cancer ResearchLondon, United Kingdom

    Medical

    $125,000
  2. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Charity

    $125,000
  3. Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    Charity

    $104,255
  4. University of PennslyvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Charity

    $80,000
  5. Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    Charity

    $40,000
  6. University of CA San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Charity

    $40,000
  7. University of ManchesterManchester, United Kingdom

    Charity

    $40,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Jobs and employment1 grant $125,00076% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $40,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $125,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $104,255
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $80,000
  4. California1 grant $40,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michael PolskyDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tanya PolskyDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Timothy ParkerDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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