Associazione Alan Ghitis Incorporated
Associazione Alan Ghitis (EIN 84-2444156) is a Miami Beach–based 501(c)(3) organization focused on melanoma research and patient support, listing funded projects at institutions including UCLA and Humanitas University. The site includes a scientific committee, project descriptions, donation and contact pages.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established cancer research institution or medical center focused on melanoma research that could be preselected for institutional support or partnered with the foundation's network for targeted grants.
Good Fit
- • Institutional cancer research center or university department with melanoma projects
- • Capacity to absorb an institutional grant of roughly $50K or more
- • Established track record in clinical or translational melanoma research
- • Existing relationships or visibility within the foundation's scientific or professional network
- • Willingness to accept general operations or flexible project support
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year was limited to a single state (California) despite the foundation being based in Florida, indicating a very narrow geographic footprint in the recorded year.
Recipient Variety
In the latest available year the foundation made one grant to one distinct recipient (a single $55,000 award), so the observed recipient set is extremely small; multi-year variety cannot be assessed from this single year.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover is unavailable because only one year is observed, but the foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected recipients and the single recorded grant was to a named institutional partner, which together suggest low likelihood that unfamiliar applicants would be added without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
