{"title":"Lung Cancer Research Foundation","summary":"Nonprofit that funds lung cancer research and runs a free support line, a clinical trial finder and free education for patients and caregivers.","body":"The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds lung cancer research. It also helps patients and caregivers directly, for all types of lung cancer.\n\n## What they offer\n\n- A free, confidential Lung Cancer Support Line, staffed weekdays by a licensed clinical social worker. They help with resources like financial help, travel and lodging, support groups and clinical trials. Interpreters are available in over 200 languages.\n- A clinical trial finder (run with Carebox) where you answer a short questionnaire, or search by phone.\n- Free printed and downloadable guides, including \"Living with Lung Cancer.\"\n- \"Together Separately\" livestreams and a Facebook community.\n- Research funding: LCRF says it has funded 450 grants totaling nearly $53 million (as of January 2026).\n- Free to Breathe walks and an annual scientific symposium you can watch online.\n\n## How to get help and what it costs\n\nYou can call or email the support line as often as you want, and it's free. The trial finder and education materials are free too (checked October 2026). The support line gives education and resources, not medical advice.\n\n## How it fits with other groups here\n\nLCRF is broad, for anyone with lung cancer, like [LUNGevity](/companies/lungevity/) and [GO2 for Lung Cancer](/companies/go2-for-lung-cancer/). For biomarker-specific community, see groups like [ALK Positive](/companies/alk-positive/), [EGFR Resisters](/companies/egfr-resisters/), [KRAS Kickers](/companies/kras-kickers/) and [MET Crusaders](/companies/met-crusaders/). My [find support](/resources/find-support/) and [clinical trials](/resources/clinical-trials/) guides cover more.\n\n## Questions I would ask\n\n- What financial or travel help can you point me to?\n- Can you help me look for trials that fit my biomarker?\n- Do you have a support group or peer for my situation?\n- Which of your guides fits where I am now?\n\n## Contacts\n\n- Website: [lcrf.org](https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/)\n- Lung Cancer Support Line: (844) 835-4325 (toll-free, weekdays 9am-5pm ET)\n- Support line email: support@LCRF.org\n- Clinical trial finder: [lcrf.careboxhealth.com](https://lcrf.careboxhealth.com/en-US) or 1-866-914-6993\n- Main office: (212) 588-1580, info@LCRF.org","topics":["getting-started","expert-support","clinical-trials"],"capabilities":["patient-support","clinical-trials"],"organizationType":"nonprofit","services":["patient-education","peer-support","trial-navigation"],"communityFocus":["People with lung cancer (all types)","Caregivers","Survivors"],"sources":[{"id":"home","label":"LCRF home page","url":"https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/","publisher":"Lung Cancer Research Foundation","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"Funds lung cancer research; symposium livestream; Free to Breathe walks; contact info and support line number.","type":"official"},{"id":"supportline","label":"Lung Cancer Support Line","url":"https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/for-patients/support-line/","publisher":"Lung Cancer Research Foundation","checkedAt":"2026-10-24","supports":"Free support line weekdays 9-5 ET, licensed clinical social worker, help with financial assistance, travel, lodging, trials, support groups; interpreters in 200+ languages; call or email as often as you wish.","type":"official"},{"id":"terms","label":"Support line terms and conditions","url":"https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/lung-cancer-support-line-terms-and-conditions/","publisher":"Lung Cancer Research Foundation","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"Free, confidential; education and resource connection; not medical advice.","type":"official"},{"id":"help","label":"How we can help you","url":"https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/for-patients/how-we-can-help/","publisher":"Lung Cancer Research Foundation","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"Free educational materials in print and digital; Together Separately livestreams; Facebook group.","type":"official"},{"id":"trials","label":"LCRF Clinical Trial Finder","url":"https://lcrf.careboxhealth.com/en-US","publisher":"LCRF / Carebox Connect","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"Short questionnaire to find trials by diagnosis, stage and treatment history; phone search 1-866-914-6993.","type":"official"},{"id":"grants","label":"LCRF announces additional 2025 grant awards","url":"https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/additional-2025-grants/","publisher":"Lung Cancer Research Foundation","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"January 6, 2026: 450 research grants totaling nearly $53 million to date; 2025 cycle 21 awards over $5 million.","type":"official"},{"id":"propublica","label":"Lung Cancer Research Foundation nonprofit record","url":"https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/141935776","publisher":"ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer","checkedAt":"2026-10-22","supports":"EIN 14-1935776, 501(c)(3), Philadelphia PA; 2024 Form 990 data.","type":"research"}],"applicability":"For patients and caregivers looking for community, education or help navigating care. Inclusion is not a recommendation or a finding that this group is right for your situation.","limitations":"Program details are reported by the group unless noted, as of October 2026. Confirm current programs, eligibility and any costs directly with the group. A community group does not give medical advice.","disclosure":{"type":"none","text":"I have no financial or business relationship with this organization."},"reviewedAt":"2026-10-24","relatedIds":["656030c7-047a-40e9-b47b-14b19f3fd2bd"],"assetIds":["b0c6ce15-085a-43cb-80ea-68cbe4c85764","2ec6f8f9-c37b-4bc6-8321-1fdf3441b934"],"relatedX":[],"website":"https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/","serviceStatus":"available","access":{"label":"Lung Cancer Support Line","url":"https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/for-patients/support-line/"},"facts":[{"label":"Who it serves","value":"Anyone affected by lung cancer: patients, caregivers and survivors.","sourceIds":["supportline","terms"]},{"label":"Cost","value":"As of October 2026, the support line, trial finder and education materials are free.","sourceIds":["supportline","help","trials"]},{"label":"Legal status","value":"501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 14-1935776.","sourceIds":["propublica"]},{"label":"Research funding","value":"Says it has funded 450 research grants totaling nearly $53 million (as of January 2026).","sourceIds":["grants"]}],"id":"c1d1353b-da31-4868-97e3-da6b3d5861a7","kind":"company","slug":"lung-cancer-research-foundation","revision":"69541469-7db3-4f0d-8109-84ba1e5d790c","canonicalUrl":"https://kevinwimer.com/companies/lung-cancer-research-foundation/","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T02:18:32.515Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T02:18:32.515Z","previewOnly":false,"logoAssetId":"b0c6ce15-085a-43cb-80ea-68cbe4c85764","logoBackground":"light","logoSource":{"pageUrl":"https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/","assetUrl":"https://www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/LCRF-logo.jpeg","checkedAt":"2026-10-23T03:19:22.418Z"},"shareImageAssetId":"2ec6f8f9-c37b-4bc6-8321-1fdf3441b934"}