The mission of the Elsa U. Pardee Foundation is to fund groundbreaking cancer research and provide financial assistance to needy cancer patients. Since its inception, it has allocated over $110.5 million to innovative cancer research across the United States, striving to support new scientists with cutting-edge ideas who may lack access to traditional funding sources. Additionally, the foundation focuses on the immediate financial needs of cancer patients, having dedicated about $36 million to support thousands of individuals seeking treatment.