Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE GASTRIC CANCER FOUNDATION FUNDS RESEARCH THAT INCREASES UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISEASE AND FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING BETTER DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENTS, AND ULTIMATELY A CURE. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PATIENTS WITH RELIABLE AND USEFUL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY THAT TRULY UNDERSTANDS.
THE GASTRIC CANCER FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY GASTRIC CANCER AND WORKING WITH LEADING RESEARCHERS TO FIND A CURE.
RESEARCH: THE GASTRIC CANCER FOUNDATION IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE GASTRIC CANCER REGISTRY (GCR) BASED AT STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER. IT IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND LARGEST HIPAA-COMPLIANT REGISTRY FOR THIS DISEASE. THE GCR MAKES CLINICAL AND GENOMIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ALL RESEARCHERS FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH ITS OPEN-ACCESS GENOME EXPLORER INTERNET PORTAL WHICH WAS DEVELOPED IN 2019-2020. THE GCR ALSO REACHED A MILESTONE OF 500 ENROLLED PATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION MADE TWO STRATEGIC ONE-YEAR GRANTS TO PROVIDE SEED-FUNDING FOR PROMISING STUDIES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BRING NEW TREATMENTS TO PATIENTS.
EDUCATION & AWARENESS INITIATIVES: GASTRICCANCER.ORG SERVES AS A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE OF RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. 18,000+ USERS VISITED THE WEBSITE IN FY 2019-2020. THE FOUNDATION PRODUCES AN ORIGINAL VIDEO SERIES TO HELP PATIENTS COPE WITH THE UNUSUAL NUTRITIONAL CHALLENGES CAUSED BY THE DISEASE. 12 NEW EPISODES WERE PRODUCED IN 2019-2020, INCLUDING 6 FACEBOOK LIVE WEBCASTS THAT ADDRESSED NEW FEELINGS OF ISOLATION BROUGHT BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS A FREE CLINICAL TRIALS NAVIGATOR SERVICE TO HELP PATIENTS FIND OPEN STUDIES THAT MATCH THEIR DIAGNOSIS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Stacie Hershman | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 |
| Susanna Nichols | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Gottsegen | BOARD CHAIR | 5 | $0 |
| Arlene Weintraub | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Schottenstein | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Hemanshu Shah Phd | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Hans Rueffert | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Netzer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| K Alice Leung | BOARD MEMBER/PAST CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Langecker Md | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ajay Goel Phd Ms | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Gallagher | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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